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Exploring Toxoplasma gondii virulence using quantitative proteomics

Toxoplasma gondii is a pathogen of cats that can infect a wide variety of species including humans and sheep. Although there is only one species of T. gondii, there are many strains of the parasite with varying degrees of severity resulting in different disease outcome. When a human or animal is infected, the host may not feel sick at all, may have mild flu-like symptoms, or may die from serious complications. The goal of this internship is to contribute to a larger grant focused on understanding how different strains of T. gondii interact with different hosts. This project will specifically investigate proteins produced by the host and different strains of the pathogen to help identify factors associated with more severe disease. Doing this will teach us more about how the pathogen causes diseases but also perhaps tell us if specific proteins are involved. Knowing information like this is important in helping humans and animals affected by this pathogen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Wilson

Student:

Partner:

Moredun Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Other; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Robotisation des mesures acoustiques « In-Situ »

Le but de ce projet consiste à automatiser les mesures acoustiques dans un bâtiment à l’aide d’un robot mobile qui se déplace de manière autonome à semi-autonome d’une position de mesures à l’autre et déclenche de lui-même ces mesures à l’aide d’un sonomètre relié à un microphone. Le projet de recherche consiste à développer la plateforme logicielle et matérielle d’un tel robot afin qu’il soit capable de se déplacer par lui-même autant que possible dans un bâtiment selon le plan d’un étage fourni.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lionel Birglen

Student:

Partner:

MJM Conseillers en Acoustique Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Unlocking the EPIC potential to promote Precision Child Mental Health

The big problem in healthcare Is that that about 80% of medical data remains unstructured and untapped after it is created. It’s hard to handle this type of data for Electronic Medical Record (EPIC), it tends to be ignored, unsaved or abandoned, and therefore is not effectively used in medical treatment or research. It’s highly complicated, ineffective and with high possibility of mistakes of prejudices to conduct any research regarding precision child mental health until there is a structured and reliable mental health data accessible. Our goal is to achieve the ability to reliably infer mental health status from the EPIC used at the Hospital for Sick Children, which is key to unlocking the potential of EPIC for big data mental health research.
We propose to evaluate and improve the reliability of mental health data derived from EPIC and submit that addressing this issue is pivotal for our precision children mental health ambition. We set three aims which will help us to achieve our global goal: 1) Compare three main sources of mental health data; 2) Calculate the sensitivity and specificity metrics of the three sources using manually curated diagnoses as the gold standard.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Brudno

Student:

Partner:

Lviv Polytechnic National University

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Other; Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The impact of a serious mobile video game on girls’ perceptions, attitudes and behaviors about globalw ater issues and education.

We want to learn about the video game “Get Water!” at the Linden School for Girls in Toronto with students between the ages of 10 – 14, from their perspective. This research will involve their teachers and parents as co-researchers who will be asked to keep a journal for two weeks about anything the girls may say directly about the game, or about global water issues or girls education, or anything the girls may do in relation to the game or water issues, for example research on the internet about water or girls education. We are interested in parental response, as well as their daughters response to the game and we are wondering about the potential for social impact of the game. By social impact we wonder whether the game affects attitudes, perceptions or behaviours in relation to water issues and/or girls’ education, or games in general, or do the participants simply think of the game as just a game? Can the game be used as a tool to raise awareness in young Canadian girls about global water issues and the effects on girls’ education?

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bart Simon

Student:

Partner:

Decode Global

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Process model to study temperature history dependent crystallization and fusion bonding kinetics during fused filament fabrication of highperformance, semi-crystalline thermoplastic-based composites

The material properties of thermoplastic polymer composite parts manufactured by the fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing process are highly dependent on the thermal history. A good understanding of the heat transfer in fused filament fabrication is crucial for an accurate stress prediction and subsequently for repetitive, high-quality printing. A numerical simulation to model the thermal history dependent crystallization and fusion bonding kinetics of a 3D-printed fiber reinforced semi-crystalline thermoplastic composite will be developed and experimentally validated. The digital twin will allow for a thorough considerations for manufacture as a function of the multiple materials and machine variables to produce a defect-free part, and thus help shortening the lead time when setting up a new process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sergey Kravchenko

Student:

Partner:

AON3D

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Modélisation de la vulnérabilité et risques de chutes de blocs pour les parois rocheuses naturelles et fabriquées

Le projet de recherche proposé sera effectué en collaboration avec Hydro-Québec et a pour objectif une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes à l’origine de l’instabilité des parois rocheuses par une analyse de quelques cas répertoriés dans le cadre du projet hydroélectrique de La Romaine. La méthodologie proposée comporte trois volets : i) Des analyses numériques par éléments discrets de l’interaction entre un bloc et les discontinuités en fonction des caractéristiques microscopiques et macroscopiques des interfaces, ii) La modélisation stochastique pour caractériser les incertitudes sur les propriétés mécaniques et géométriques des blocs, les fonctions de vulnérabilité des chutes en fonction des précipitations et des séismes et de leur fréquence et sévérité, et iii) Une évaluation des fonctions de vulnérabilité lors des séquences d’excavation, du forage et des dynamitages à proximité (vibrations à haute fréquence). Les résultats de la recherche seront utilisés pour développer un guide sur l’analyse de stabilité des parois rocheuses avec les paramètres et les facteurs de sécurité à considérer pour différents cas de sollicitations (statique, dynamique, présence de sous pression) qui pourra être utilisé par Hydro Québec et autres organismes au Québec afin d’identifier les blocs vulnérables, évaluer les risques associés et sélectionner des moyens de mitigation économiques,

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc Chouinard;Hani Mitri;Mohamed Meguid

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; Mining; Energy and Utilities

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Gestion thermique d’un robot à propulsion électrique dans un contexte nordique

Le but du projet est de développer une méthode de gestion thermique des batteries d’un robot à propulsion électrique pour l’inspection de stations électriques. Ce véhicule devrait diminuer l’intervention humaine dans les sites éloignés, en faisant de l’inspection contrôlée à distance. Un défi majeur de ce type de véhicule est la capacité de stocker de l’énergie afin d’effectuer toutes ses tâches requises sur une longue durée, peu importe les conditions ambiantes, hiver comme été. Les batteries Lithium-ion (Li-ion) sont cependant très sensibles à la température, donc ce projet va dimensionner les batteries et définir les requis pour une bonne gestion thermique pour cette application. Des modèles thermiques et électriques seront ainsi développés et une solution de gestion thermique spécifiquement adaptée à cette application sera développée, en considérant entre autres des technologies émergentes tel que les caloducs planaires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc Fréchette

Student:

Partner:

Centre de technologies avancées BRP;Hydro-Quebec (Varennes, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of solid carbon black produced during methane pyrolysis process for applications in soil remediation

Carbon dioxide generated by burning fossil fuels is one of the major greenhouse gases responsible for the climate change. There is a world-wide effort to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In addition to renewable resources such as solar and wind power, hydrogen is emerging as a green energy source. The energy produced from hydrogen is a carbon-negative process. One of the processes to generate hydrogen is called pyrolysis. Pyrolysis of natural gas will generate hydrogen. In addition to hydrogen, carbon is collected as the primary byproduct of this process. The produced carbon byproduct is in the form of solid and is not being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. The produced carbon can be modified for applications in the agricultural industry such as soil amendment to improve the crop yield. The results from this study will help Ekona to generate value-added product from their carbon waste.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Alessi

Student:

Partner:

Ekona Power

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Modelling long term dynamics of Mountain Pine Beetle under climate change

The long-term effects of climate change and outbreaks of mountain pine beetle (MPB) on forests in western Canada are not well understood. In this project, we will develop quantitative models to assess the impacts of climate change and forest resilience on MPB outbreaks and persistence in forests. These models will be informed by the MPB expertise of the partner organization and, where possible, computer code relating to these models will be made available through collaboration with the partner organization. This project will benefit from the synergistic relationship between the partner organization and the interns, in that the models developed will be informed by government and industry stakeholders, and the important results from the research will be more easily translated to those stakeholders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Lewis

Student:

Partner:

fRI Research

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta; University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Effets de l’intensité d’éclaircie commerciale et de la fertilisation sur la croissance et la productivité des pessières noires de l’ouest du Québec

L’éclaircie commerciale est un traitement sylvicole qui permet de répondre au besoin d’approvisionnement de l’industrie du bois en dégageant des volumes de bois à court terme et en améliorant la productivité et les rendements des peuplements à moyen-long terme. Un réseau régional de suivi des éclaircies commerciales couvrant l’ensemble du territoire d’Abitibi a été installé entre 1998 et 2003. L’objectif de ce réseau est de parfaire les prescriptions d’éclaircie en évaluant l’effet de différentes intensités d’éclaircie et différents traitements de fertilisation sur la production ligneuse des peuplements de pin gris et d’épinette noire de l’ouest du Québec. Ce dispositif expérimental permettra aussi de comparer les patrons de régénération observés dans les peuplements éclaircis et dans les peuplements naturels. Finalement, couplé à une étude en cours sur les effets de l’éclaircie et de la fertilisation sur la qualité du bois, les résultats de cette étude alimenteront les scénarios des analyses économiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Brais

Student:

Partner:

Rayonier A.M. Canada S.E.N.C.;Coopérative de solidarité en recherche et développement forestier de l’Abitibi-T

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Forestry

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Standardization of iPSC quality by optimization of the peripheral blood reprogramming process.

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) have been key in advancing the development of next generation therapies for hard-to-treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, heart disease and cancer. These unique cells have the potential to become any cell of the body which accounts for their importance in the field of regenerative medicine. It is crucial to tightly control the manufacturing of iPSCs to generate safe and effective cell products at industrial scale. The goal of this project is to optimize the process of somatic cell reprogramming into iPSCs which will ultimately have an impact on the time and cost for delivering cell therapies to patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Knapp

Student:

Partner:

Stem Cell Network;BlueRock Therapeutics ULC

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Crustal architecture and rifting style of the offshore Nova Scotia Margin

We propose to investigate the crust and uppermost mantle structure of the offshore Nova Scotia margin with the aim of producing a comprehensive regional map of the rifting style along the margin to contribute to a better understanding of the margin geology and its significant variations from NE to SW. We will process the already acquired Line 3 from the Scotian Margin Transects (SMART) refraction seismic experiment with a geophysical inversion approach. Our result, in the form of a two-dimensional velocity model across the continental slope in the SW Nova Scotia margin, will be used to compare and integrate with already peer-reviewed published results from similar studies in the central and NE Nova Scotia margin. Net Zero Atlantic, a non-profit organization that leads transdisciplinary research projects to better understand the energy opportunities in the maritime provinces will benefit from gaining a better understanding of the rifting style and its variations along the margin, given that these are crucial to continuing exploring and assessing the energy opportunities and the risks associated with said opportunities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mladen Nedimovic;Vittorio Maselli

Student:

Partner:

Net Zero Atlantic

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Other

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

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