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Functional magnetic resonance imaging as a prognostic tool after severe brain injury

People who have severe brain injuries that lead to a complete loss of consciousness are often admitted to an intensive care unit for aggressive life-sustaining therapies. Currently, there are no tools available to doctors to determine which patients will regain consciousness and have a good recovery. This makes discussions surrounding continuing treatment vs. withdrawal of lifesaving therapies very challenging for families and doctors. Currently, new and advanced neuroimaging tools (called functional MRI) are being used to measure and map brain activity of unresponsive patients. Early data suggests that these tools may be useful in predicting recovery for these patients. To this end, the objective of this Globalink project is to validate these new tools with a large sample of patients to help determine if functional MRI can be used to predict recovery in patients who have had a severe brain injury. This project will serve as the first official collaboration in this field between scientists at Western University and Harvard University.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrian Owen

Student:

Partner:

Harvard University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Fabrication Techniques Facilitated by Metallic 3D printing for Low-Volume Wheelchair and Assistive Technology Manufacturing and Customization

The goal of the project is the development of a systematic process to create (1) low volume metallic 3D printed components for wheel chairs and other assistive technology components, (2) production dies to form/bend tubing and sheet metal and (3) production molds to form complex shapes from composites using a mixture of chopped fibers/resin referred to as “forged Carbon Fiber”.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jaimie Borisoff

Student:

Partner:

PDG Mobility

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

The History of the Kubrawiyya Sufi Order

My PhD dissertation is going to be focused on the Kubrawiyya Sufi order, a very influential spiritual community, which despite its massive importance has not received due attention from academics; the available modern scholarship on them has been predominantly concerned with the Kubrawis’ mystical doctrine, and the history of this order with all its crucial influences on the socio-political developments as well as religio-intellectual trends within the Persianate world has still remained significantly understudied. This is the gap that I have aimed to fill in my doctoral thesis through a reconstruction of the history of this Sufi order from the time of its formation in the 13th century up until the late pre-modern period. And for this purpose, I need more specialized training in the area of Kubrawi Sufism. That is the primary reason that I have planned to conduct three months of intensive research at the University of Glasgow under the tutelage of Professor Lloyd Ridgeon who is one of the leading authorities of classical Sufism with extensive experience of working on various aspects of the history as well as Sufi doctrine and practice of the Kubrawiyya.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rula Jurdi Abisaab

Student:

Partner:

University of Glasgow

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

MechMonkey Marketing Internship

MechMonkey is developing a cloud-based Garage Management System to streamline independent garages’ workflow and customer relationship management. The project involves creating a comprehensive marketing strategy to launch the new brand and promote MechMonkey’s offerings. The expected benefits are increased brand visibility, improved messaging, and increased sales for MechMonkey with improved business operations and customer satisfaction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Cooper

Student:

Partner:

MechMonkey

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

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

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Emmanuel Fikreselassie – Ayrshire

Ayrshire is an investment management firm focused principally on real estate investing in Alberta. We own retail, office and residential properties in multiple markets and invest in property technology or construction technology operating businesses. We are needing an intern to help gather market, economic and financial data to help identify operating companies where Ayrshire’s multi-family development projects and impact investment thesis are supported. This research may be specific to some opportunities in our deal pipeline but will generally be focused on fundamental analysis, competitive landscape and market segment investment thesis analysis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Oleksiy Osiyevskyy

Student:

Partner:

Ayrshire Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Holographic visualization for ultrasound-guided pedicle screw placement training

Pedicle screws are used often in a spinal fusion to add support and strength to the fusion while it heals. Traditionally, a large incision is made to implant screws and rods that stabilize the spine. In contrast, percutaneous pedicle fixation is a minimally invasive spine surgery technique, performed through the skin without a traditional large incision to implant screws and rods that stabilize the spine. Pedicle screw placement is typically performed under X-ray fluoroscopy guidance which exposes the patient harmful radiation. Ultrasound is a safe and widely affordable imaging modality, however, learning to utilize it in pedicle screw placement demands extensive training. The first hurdle in the process is anatomical interpretation of the ultrasound imagery and planning the location of the pedicle screws. We propose an augmented reality approach to aid the learning the planning of ultrasound-guided pedicle screw placement, using the Microsoft Hololense holographic visualization platform, combined with the SlicerIGT free open source testbed previously developed at Queen’s. The outcome of the project will be free open source software that enables medical education researchers to develop curricula for ultrasound-guided percutaneous pedicle fixation training.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gabor Fichtinger

Student:

Partner:

Óbuda University

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Computer Vision, Object Pose Estimation, and Process Insights

Quality inspection using machine vision and deep learning within manufacturing is a growing industry. Accurately identifying quality defects using machine vision is the initial step in a comprehensive defect prevention solution. Eigen Innovations has created internal toolsets for significantly improving the performance of deep learning models through dataset standardization approaches that leverage CAD, inspection images, and specialized algorithms. Several significant enhancements are being developed through this project to enable the productization of these tools. Once these defects can be identified, preventing them from occurring in the process is the next step in a defect prevention solution. A second aspect of this project involves leveraging process outcomes obtained with deep learning applied to machine vision data to identify causal relationships with the process data and control parameters. This will allow Eigen to identify process contexts and provide operators with actionable recommendations for process improvements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rickey Dubay

Student:

Partner:

Eigen Innovations Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

L’évolution et l’utilisation de la conservation de l’environnement dans la construction du régime de la Zone internationale des fonds marins

Le séjour de recherche au sein de l’institut Max Planck de Heidelberg doit me permettre de progresser dans la rédaction de ma thèse. Il doit me permettre de rédiger deux chapitres en particulier, et de finaliser la rédaction déjà avancée de deux autres chapitres. Outre l’environnement de travail de l’institut et ses fonds documentaires, je compte en particulier sur les échanges avec les chercheur.e.s du centre afin de tester la validité et la solidité de mes arguments. En effet, les chapitres que je compte rédiger au sein de l’institut reposent sur une approche historique critique de l’évolution de certaines institutions et de certains principes de droit international, dont l’utilisation représente une spécialité des chercheur.e.s de l’institut. Les chapitres en question portent sur la création du régime de la zone internationale des fonds marins et sur l’utilisation croissante d’une rhétorique fondée sur la conservation de l’environnement comme outil de développement de ce régime.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suzanne Lalonde

Student:

Partner:

University of Heidelberg

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Sustainability & the Environment; Natural Resources

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Rethinking Halifax’s Suburbs as Complete Communities

The Province of Nova Scotia plans to double its population by 2060, resulting in about one million people living in Halifax. To combat climate change and biodiversity loss, Halifax needs to control its urban sprawl and focus growth in already serviced suburban areas. Since the 1960s, sprawling single-family homes which require a car have become the norm, and even with revised planning documents, this model continues today. This research looks at how other Canadian cities have responded to rapid population growth, and which policies and planning tools work best to disincentivize sprawl.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jeffrey Biggar

Student:

Partner:

Ecology Action Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Le financement de la transition verte des PME Québécoises

Nous ambitionnons, via ce projet de recherche, d’aider les PME québécoises à s’engager dans un virage vert via une offre de financement adaptée à leurs besoins. En d’autres termes, il s’agit de mettre en place un accompagnement au niveau de financement pour intensifier l’engagement des PME dans le virage vert au Québec. Pour ce faire, nous mobiliserons notre expertise afin de fluidifier cette démarche auprès des PME faisant affaire avec le réseau SADC/CAE, notre organisme partenaire. Ce projet est porteur d’avantages pour le réseau dans la mesure où il contribuera à (la liste est non exhaustive): comprendre les besoins des PME en termes de transition verte; mettre en place une offre de financement destinée aux PME souhaitant développer leur engagement vert ; faire un suivi auprès de ces PME pour accompagner leur processus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maarouf Ramadan

Student:

Partner:

Réseau des SADC et CAE

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Community Centre Alliance – Fry Family Foundation Scholarship Analysis

This project will provide analysis and recommendations regarding the impact and processes of the Community Centre Alliance-Fry Family Foundation Scholarship Program. Established methods will be used to help the scholarship coordinators identify the goals of the program, and determine the information necessary to ensure those goals are being met through the scholarship program. A review of research on the impacts of need- and merit-based scholarships will be conducted along with surveys and interviews of present and past scholarship recipients. Through this research, the CCA-FFF Scholarship Program will have a better sense of whether the scholarship is generating its desired impact, and how the scholarship might be changed to generate increased social impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Cooper

Student:

Partner:

Community Centre Alliance

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Cross-cultural Governance of Okanagan Lake: Entering Ethical Space

This research will inform the co-governance arrangements for the Syilx-led klusxnitk? (Okanagan Lake) Responsibility Plan by exploring the praxis of ethical space in the development and implementation of the plan, and focusing on two themes: worldviews and knowledge systems. The proposed MITACS grant involves researching and developing an ethical space framework for cross-cultural collaboration in the OKLRPI based on data collected from interviews and workshops, conducting consultations to validate the framework with the Syilx community and OKLRPI partners, and preparing two academic papers for journal submission. The research brings an Indigenous decolonizing lens to the inquiry and uses qualitative methods. The plan is part of the klusxnitk? (Okanagan Lake) Responsibility Planning Initiative (OKLRPI), which is led by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) and coordinated by the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP), and regional and provincial authorities; it involves a valley-wide partnership of private, public and non-governmental organizations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aleksandra Dulic

Student:

Partner:

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

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