Modern electric power systems are rapidly adopting renewable energy resources. This positive movement, however, does bring with it major challenges to the way we operate power systems. In particular we may face drastic frequency changes and far-reaching transient phenomena. One way to remedy these is to deploy energy storage systems, such a s batteries, to […]

The effect of a collapse in oil prices coupled with a province-wide lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak will have a significant impact on the economic future of NL. A spiking unemployment rate due to job losses in the services and tourism sector will be difficult to mitigate in the short to medium-term; if not […]

Phagelux has developed a cocktail of bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) that treat infections with bacteria resistant to antibiotics. During the curse of treatment, bacteria may become resistant to bacteriophages included in the cocktail. This project aims at determing the bacteria surface markers on which bacteriophages can bind and start their therapeutic function. This will help Phagelux […]

Advanced prostate cancer (PCa) manifests as metastasis and metastasis is the leading cause of death for PCa patients. The underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. We hypothesize germline variants may modulate a tumor’s propensity for metastasis. If validated a saliva or blood based test could be developed to predict risk of metastasis. Our objectives are: (1) […]

The proposed project mainly focuses on developing an innovative gas/liquid contacting technology that is of critical importance to a wide range of process industries and environmental-management operations. Successful development and implementation of this project are expected to: ? Reduce the environmental impact of a variety of operations that are needed to meet human needs and […]

L’état des connaissances sur les pratiques des consultants de la RSE pour accompagner des gestionnaires, les stratégies qu’ils développent pour gérer la complexité liée à ces parcours d’intégration demeure largement parcellaire. Cette recherche vise, d’une part, à caractériser les interventions des consultants auprès de gestionnaires de PME et, d’autre part, à établir comment ils font […]

In recent years, the interest given to disease biomarkers has boomed. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies are exploring ways to use biomarkers to speed up the drug development process, as well as to rapidly assess a diseases state, staging, progression and response to therapy. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) Mass Spectrometry (MS) has been shown to be […]

Estuaries are important ecosystems which provide us with many benefits, some of which include storing carbon, dampening the impacts of rising sea levels, and are areas of high biodiversity. The Fraser River estuary in the lower mainland of British Columbia is seeing alteration from human presence, including the introduction of invasive species. One invasive species […]

The aviation industry connects people, markets, and cultures around the world and aviation is the key to ensuring that air transport continues to play a major role in driving sustainable economic and social development. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), as the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 280 airlines or 83% of […]

Le développement des énergies renouvelables est l’enjeux énergétique contemporain afin de diminuer l’impact de l’homme sur notre planète. Le stockage de l’énergie est l’un des enjeux les plus importants pour leur développement. Elles ne peuvent pas se développer à grande échelle sans systèmes de stockage en raison de leur intermittence et dépendance aux conditions météorologiques. […]

The treatment of chronic conditions accounted for 58% of the annual healthcare spend in Canada in 2012, primarily through the use of pharmaceuticals. However, these are generally best suited to treat acute diseases, as with chronic use, side effects can accumulate over time while therapeutic effects diminish. Neuromodulation of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) represents […]

The Windsor Lake drinking water treatment plant (WLWTP) in St. John’s Newfoundland is a microfiltration (MF) membrane plant. One shortcoming of membrane filtration is a phenomena called fouling; fouling refers to the build up of rejected particles on the surface or into the membrane’s pores that can negatively affect the membrane’s performance. Since it’s installment, […]