Modern molecularly targeted therapies have shown promise in treating some blood cancers, but a cure remains elusive for most acute blood cancer patients. This is largely due to the survival of some blood cancer cells that possess unique properties and can cause treatment failure or relapse, highlighting the need for new therapies. In collaboration with […]

Heavy pesticide and antibiotic use are prevalent in modern agriculture and is an essential requirement to feed the ever-increasing human population. Their increased use, however, has also resulted in a loss of ecological biodiversity, environmental contamination, emerging pesticide/antibiotic resistance and is an economic burden to farmers, especially in low income nations. The research proposed aims […]

Virtual screening is a computational technique used in drug discovery to search large libraries of small molecules in order to identify those structures which are most likely to bind to a drug target, typically a protein receptor or enzyme. Virtual screening is thought to have the potential to speed the rate of discovery by reducing […]

L’une des principales grandes orientations de développement d’Hydro-Québec concerne les disjoncteurs à haute tension, essentiels au fonctionnement sûr d’un réseau d’énergie électrique. En service, les opérations de manoeuvre/commutation peuvent imposer de sévères contraintes aux disjoncteurs à haute tension. Cela, en raison des contraintes diélectriques et mécaniques fréquentes qui peuvent entrainer des défaillances compromettant la sécurité […]

The emerging techniques of machine learning and artificial intelligence are making revolutionary changes in all kinds of the industrial world. As a high-tech business solution company, Quartic.ai uses these modern techniques to help industrial manufactory companies work more efficiently. One of the challenging problems is to make the computer automatically recognize the status and behavior […]

This research project will examine the imPROVE program at Provincial Health Services Authority. The imPROVE program is a large scale initiative designed to ensure or improve the quality and efficiency of health service delivery using LEAN methodology. This research will investigate several components of interest as identified by key stakeholders, which will provide decision makers […]

Proteins are used in many products of our day-to-day life. The extraction and isolation of proteins from the raw source is a complex process in which every stage has multiple controlling parameters that need to be monitored and optimized to achieve predicted quality, functionality, and yield. The performance of the extraction process depends on the […]

High viscous oil is trapped underground and cold-heavy-oil-production-with-sand (CHOPS) is one of the acceptable methods to produce the heavy oil out by forming wormholes around the wellbore. Saskatchewan and Alberta have thousands CHOPS wells and left 90% original oil in place underground. However, the primary oil recovery is low and solvent like CO2 or propane […]

This project will recruit an intern to develop appropriate methodologies in order to assess the effectiveness of an occupational mental health promotion program that uses a blended format of in-person sessions and online learning. The intern will work closely with the industry partner to review, develop, and pilot assessment tools, oversee the data collection, analyze […]

In early 2018, the UK-based publisher Black Dog declared bankruptcy. This headline wouldn’t have made a splash if not for numerous co-publishing partnerships held with Canadian art institutions. Black Dog’s liquidation left galleries and museums across the country with books stalled mid-production, resulting in delayed or cancelled exhibitions. Firstly, why were Canadian institutions partnering with […]

We propose to develop, validate and optimize a novel approach to extract DNA from bacteria. This approach aims to efficiently release DNA from all bacteria using a simple method, to stabilize the released DNA at room temperature, and to prevent any further growth of bacteria. The efficiency of the proposed kit to extract and stabilize […]

There has been extensive research on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and MDD and polysomnography (PSG). However there has yet to be a link between these two experimental measures, leaving a gap in the literature. We hypothesize that by analyzing the results to the tests in conjunction detailed patient profiles […]