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Targeting CD36 cell surface receptor to treat macrophage-induced chronic inflammation

Chronic inflammation is the common denominator for various diseases, including atherosclerosis, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), obesity, type-2 diabetes, liver diseases and even cancers. In most cases, this inflammation is the result of massive pro-inflammatory macrophage infiltration in tissues, due to their aberrant signalling and dysfunction, in presence of fat accumulation. The CD36 scavenger receptor has been shown to be key player in inflammation, with its TLR2 co-receptor. Combined fat accumulation and formation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) activate TLR2 receptor through the binding of oxLDL to CD36, and triggers the disproportional recruitment of pro-inflammatory macrophages causing the inflammation. The project aims to better understand the role of azapeptides with high CD36 affinity binding in the treatment of inflammation conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Lubell;Sylvain Chemtob;Huy Ong

Student:

Partner:

Mperia Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of adsorbents’ properties and optimization of adsorption based processes for gas separations

The objective of this project is, firstly, to evaluate the performance of various adsorbents using various techniques for gas separation and purification applications of commercial interest; and secondly, to optimize and modify the current PSA setup at Xebec Ads. Company.
The proposed project will examine various adsorbents provided by Xebec Adsorption Inc. to determine their adsorption capacity, kinetics, selectivity, at different operating conditions. This research will also develop a novel Zero Length Column (ZLC) system designed for the fast screening of adsorbents that would include complete characterization from equilibrium and kinetics to dynamics (breakthrough) determinations. After determining adsorbents performance, they will be tested in the company’s pilot plant set up. In order to improve the separation efficiency of the Xebec’s pressure swing adsorption system, an optimization program will be developed to estimate the most effective operating parameters and consequently enhance the performance of the PSA separation setup.
This research will help partner organization to identify potential adsorbents for commercialization in industrial gas separation applications. It is also an excellent opportunity for the partner organization because they can easily access equipment and other resources that are available at the university via adsorption group expertise. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mladen Eic

Student:

Partner:

Xebec Adsorption Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Profiling Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (MVOC’s); Progress Toward Detection of Various Mould Species via Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

The purpose of this research will be to analyze microbial volatile organic compounds for the purpose of the development of an analytical method for the detection and speciation of moulds in an indoor environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Burns

Student:

Partner:

New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Constructing data-adaptive dictionaries for robust sparse feature selection in classification of noisy electro-dermal activity data

Hypersensitivity to sensory stimuli causes overstimulation, inducing overwhelming emotional distress in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Reveal is a wearable device designed by Awake Labs that monitors anxiety levels in ASD children and interfaces with parents and caregivers. It predicts behavioural “meltdowns” by tracking and classifying key physiological markers of anxiety using machine learning technology. However, the features between which this model is trained to differentiate were developed ad hoc, and built from data that was collected from adults without ASD. Hence, it is unclear if the current technology is optimal for detecting anxiety in ASD children, since markers of anxiety in ASD children have much greater variability. Moreover, in the current technology, there is no way of ensuring that features remain reliable over long periods of time – do the best markers of anxiety in an ASD child change as that child ages? We will solve each of these problems using a variant of a popular tool in signal and image processing. We construct a framework that uses this variant to select features in a mathematically rigorous way. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ozgur Yilmaz;Yaniv Plan

Student:

Partner:

Awake Labs Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of guitar performances for automatic score generation and matching

Recent advances in online technologies are changing the way we approach musical instruments teaching. The diversity of online music resources has increased through the availability of digital scores, video tutorials and music applications, creating the need for a cohesive, integrated learning experience. The Novaxe project proposes an online learning environment that allows master-apprentice or self-taught learning, using interactive and collaborative tools. It offers a new guitar notation that guide the learner not only on what to do but on how and why to do it. This notation is complement with multimedia recordings, allowing learners to access different dimensions of the performance of a score. The proposed internship implies the creation of analysis tools for the performance of a musician. It will permit guitar teachers to create scores automatically while playing and learner to receive feedback on their performance instantly. These two features will greatly improve both the master and the apprentice experience by providing them intuitive tools to interact with the platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Caroline Traube

Student:

Partner:

OMP Music

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Ciena OPn – WP 2.1.2 Advanced, Intelligent, Analytics Driven Apps for Software Defined and Functionally Virtualized Networks

Ciena, the network specialist, is collaborating with Universities and SMEs in Ontario and Québec in order to develop an ecosystem that accelerates advanced research and development activities in the fields of highcapacity optical transmission systems, software defined networks, business intelligence and process automation. A steady-state of over 50 Masters, PhD and Post-Doc students per year, supervised by 25 researchers from 9 universities and in close collaboration with 5 SMEs, is proposed. The program is expected to stimulate advanced research and intellectual property production in Canada and have a significant impact on the development of highly qualified resources as well as on Ciena’s next generation of products. This research project is in the field of software defined networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nathalie Japkowicz

Student:

Partner:

Ciena Canada (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Complying With Privacy Legislation in a Globally Connected Technological World: Challenges and Solutions

The goal of this project will be to develop a privacy policy and procedures manual for Cyanic Automation in order to help them understand the privacy laws that protect the personal information they collect while doing business. Canada has several pieces of privacy legislation that can be confusing to understand, so one of my goals is to help Cyanic Automation learn which laws could apply to them, why it is important for them to make sure personal information is kept secure, and how they can go about doing that.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael McNally

Student:

Partner:

Cyanic Automation Ltd

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MANITOBA MEDIA PRODUCTION SECTOR IN THE DIGITAL MULTIPOLAR GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

This research aims to contribute to improving business strategies to leverage the Manitoba Media Production Sector (MPS) position at the global level. The project structures itself on a synergetic partnership between On Screen Manitoba, a NFP industry association and the Geopolitical Economy Research Group from the University of Manitoba, directed by Radhika Desai and former principal economist from the Greater London Authority Alan Freeman. The background for this project is the shift that the MPS is currently facing due to: (i) advances in digital technology that have changed the way media is produced, marketed, distributed, consumed and financed (ii) the increased focus on selling to international markets, which, in turn, is leading to an increased volume of new opportunities and international co-productions with players from developing contexts. The key objective is to provide critical inputs to enhance decision-making processes for On Screen Manitoba, its member companies and provincial policymakers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Radhika Desai

Student:

Partner:

On Screen Manitoba

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

The Semaphorins, a role Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes both Crohn’s disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC). Approximately 230,000 Canadians are affected by these diseases and they have important repercussions on quality of life and on both personal and societal direct and indirect costs. The cause(s) are poorly understood, and treatment is largely symptom-based and not curative. Commonly used drugs may have potentially important adverse effects such as cancer and serious infections. Moreover, some patients are resistant to these drugs. Therefore, safer and more efficient therapies are needed.
There is some indication that a group of molecules implicated in immune cell attraction named semaphorins can regulate inflammation in the gut. This study aims to determine how semaphorin can be harnessed to reduce intestinal inflammation and ultimately serve as a safe therapeutic target in IBD. Our studies will use clinical, physiological and molecular tools to identify how a specific semaphorin, semaphorin3E is involved in targeting an antigen presenting cells called dendritic cells, in the inflammatory bowel disease states in humans and animal models. In summary, we will explore a new pathway implicated these cells response during intestinal inflammation that will provide a basis for possible new treatments of IBD. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Eric Ghia

Student:

Partner:

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (MB)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the impact of the BC Dairy Association Food Explorers program on willingness to try new foods in children

Eating a variety of foods from the four food groups is part of a healthy diet and is important for supporting the growth and development of children. Avoidance of new foods (neophobia) and familiar foods (pickiness) are common in children and limit food quantity and quality. The BC Dairy Association developed the Food Explorers program that introduces new and familiar foods to children in kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms. The goal is to increase the willingness to try new foods and ultimately positively impact diet. The program is widely delivered in BC but has not been evaluated. The researchers will determine the effectiveness of the program as well as the strengths and weaknesses. The findings will be vital for the partner to optimize the program and increase the number of classrooms that participate in the program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rachel Murphy;Louise Masse

Student:

Partner:

BC Dairy

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Agriculture and Food

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Smartphone Device – Level Policy Enforcement

Smartphone use continues to grow rapidly. With this growth, come significantly more challenging security and privacy threats than preceding generations of mobile devices given that they exist as completely developed computing platforms running established operating systems. Smartphones, therefore, are largely subject to similar malware and attack vectors that have grown to be commonplace within standard computer systems, potentially disrupt and possibly take down carrier’s mobile networks. The purpose of this internship is to research and develop a prototype solution for introducing a mobile device-level control and measurement software as a solution to aid in addressing these issues. This research would be focused on pushing down and enforcing network-level carrier policy directives at the smartphone device-level. The result of this internship will be a proof of concept system illustrating a system implement on an Android OS and a research paper documenting the processes and results of the research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Darcie

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Aeration of hydraulic turbines for increased dissolved oxygen

In warm climates warm temperatures cause thermal stratification in hydropower reservoirs inhibiting mixing and leading to deoxygenation of waters at depth (hypolimnium). Turbines withdrawing water at depth result in low dissolved oxygen (DO) in the downstream flow having a large negative impact on the downstream riverine ecosystem. Legislation in the USA and elsewhere now requires hydropower operators to guarantee meeting minimum DO limits in downstream flows. Andritz Hydro Canada has initiated this project to optimize the elbow deflectors used in draft tube aeration, which is a technological retrofit approach not excessively impacting operation schedules. The main deliverables will be the optimization of the elbow deflectors, through a parametric study of the design parameters involved in maximizing bubble surface area and bubble concentration to result in an increase in dissolved oxygen concentration, and a set of data for validation of Andritz’s Computational Fluid Dynamics model.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Gaskin

Student:

Partner:

ANDRITZ Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Environmental Science and Technology; Water

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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