Rational protein design has had a tremendous impact on pharmaceutical, agriculture, and chemical industries over the past 30 years, by focusing exclusively on individual proteins and their intrinsic activities. The next generation of protein design tasks will seek to modify function inside living cells, competing and interacting directly with pre-existing cellular machinery. Modifying systems in […]

Underground mining operations highly depend on accurate information for intelligent decision-making, may it be safety-wise or efficiency-wise. However, the industry still uses old technologies to keep track of the evolution of their mines. This project aims to develop a new technology to help keep mines safer and make operations more efficient using point clouds. Point […]

Overactive bladder, urinary urgency, affects 14-18% of the Canadian population and costs our health care system over $350,000,000 annually. Most current treatments require ongoing in-person support or have low adherence rates, enhancing greater strain on our healthcare system and economy. Non-invasive saphenous nerve stimulation (nSNS) overcomes these issues however there is currently no objective method […]

We have developed microfluidic polymer chips, and their associated reader for rapid differential diagnosis of disease states2. Each polymer chip is 2?2 cm2, and needs only 10 ?l of whole blood sample of the patient for diagnoses. The turnaround time from introducing the blood sample to get the results is 15-30 min. The chip contains […]

Le projet proposé vise à développer un système de détection des erreurs de parallaxe présentes sur les modèles stéréoscopiques par intelligence artificielle, et plus particulièrement par l’utilisation des réseaux de neurones convolutifs. Ces derniers sont reconnus pour leur performance en vision par ordinateur, notamment dans la détection automatisée d’éléments fournis à travers des exemples d’entrainement. […]

As CalAgua’s Business Analyst, the intern will work with the President and CEO to hone the company’s value proposition and business model as we evolve our resiliency and profitability in a post-COVD world. Using technical and market data to focus CalAgua’s value proposition, the Business Analyst will support business and strategic planning, customer development to […]

The proposed project involves COVID-19 detection using solution of gold nanoparticles. Upon detection, the gold solution changes its color from red to blue. The solution contains gold nanoparticles with biomolecules that can detect SARS-Cov-2 virus genome that causes COVID-19. The first step is to take saliva sample from the patient and put it inside the […]

This research project will determine the specific combination of two naturally-occurring anti-infective agents that gives the strongest antibiotic effect against a multi-drug-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA. As MRSA is a leading cause of skin infection, the anti-infective agents will be incorporated into a specialized wound care film, designed to heal wounds […]

This MITACS project aims to investigate the durability of IONOMR’s PEMIONTM membranes in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)-based fuel cells for automotive and other applications. Specific test conditions and protocols for use at IONOMR based on industry standards will be developed and the materials will be benchmarked against current state-of-the-art materials in order to prioritize development […]

In the prior Mitacs funding cluster, a clinical trial of opioid addiction was initiated and approved by both Health Canada and the ethics board of the Saint Joseph General Hospital. This research project expands upon that work. A smoking cravings reduction program using SmartStim transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been initiated by NorDocs, and […]

This project intends to prepare DECAP’s minimum viable product (MVP) and ancillary designs for market-readiness, including building out a manufacturing and logistics pipeline, beginning the process of regulatory approval, and assist DECAP team members in completing a beta-test of our products in-the-field, in a COVID-19-safe manner. The expected project benefits are understanding the market, approaching […]

Our business-to-business sales model relies on being able to highlight the value of our services to companies producing and marketing bio-based products. The success of our company is dependent on having a solid marketing, communications and sales plan that will bring in clients to utilize our services. In this project the intern will work to […]