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Autonomic control of thermoregulation during exercise in spinal cord injury

In able-bodied individuals, increases in core temperature during exercise are controlled by the nervous system as a sweating response. However, individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) may have altered sweating responses due to autonomic dysfunction, leading to increased risk of heat stress during exercise. Currently, standard tests do not fully describe how temperature regulation is impaired following SCI. The purpose of this study is to determine whether tests of autonomic function can predict temperature dysregulation in individuals with SCI. Thirty adults with SCI will be recruited to perform 60-minutes of moderate-intensity exercise with core temperature measured throughout exercise. We will use standard autonomic tests to evaluate autonomic function: sympathetic skin responses, and the sit up test. Through this study, we aim to explore the relationship between autonomic dysfunction and thermoregulation in SCI, in order to better target individuals at risk for heat stress during exercise.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maureen MacDonald

Student:

Partner:

Wakayama Medical University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Physical Modeling of Debris Load in Extreme Hydrodynamic Conditions

Recent natural disasters, such as the 2005 Hurricane Katrina and the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami, have increased focus on the resilient design of coastal communities to these devastating large-scale hydraulic events. The loads from these events can be separated into hydraulic and debris loads. Debris loads, in particular, are difficult to evaluate in the field and numerically, therefore generally are evaluated in an experimental setting. To this point, the focus of debris load research has been on single debris impacts on structures. Debris damming loads, which occurs when debris accumulates at the front of a structure, resulting in increased drag forces as well as other hazards, has largely been ignored within the coastal engineering community. The proposed research project aims to evaluate debris damming in an experimental setting using the innovative Tsunami Wave Basin at Waseda University. The objectives of the research are to determine the loads associated with debris damming in extreme coastal events and provide recommendations for design loads to be included within future building standards for coastal communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ioan Nistor

Student:

Partner:

Waseda University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Nouvelles approches de livraison d’ARN interférents ciblant le récepteur CCR2 pour le traitement des métastases osseuses

L’os est le site de prédilection d’implantation des métastases de nombreux cancers, tels que le cancer du sein, et malheureusement l’environnement osseux rend l’accès aux traitements de chimiothérapie et de radiothérapie quasi-impossible. Par conséquent, plus de 50% des patients souffrant d’un cancer des os ne sont pas soulagés par les traitements antalgiques actuels. Nous proposons donc d’évaluer le potentiel thérapeutique de deux nouveaux vecteurs de livraison chargés d’acheminer des ARNs interférents (ARNi) ciblant CCR2, le récepteur à la chimiokine CCL2, connu pour son rôle dans l’implantation et la croissance des cellules tumorales au niveau du site métastatique ainsi que dans la genèse et le maintien des sensations douloureuses. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Sarret;Pierre Lavigne

Student:

Partner:

Precision NanoSystems Inc.;Merck Canada Inc (Kirkland, QC)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation Capacity Network: Aligning Evaluative Thinking and Practice among Early Childhood Stakeholders

This project aims to provide much needed evidence to non-profit organizations working with vulnerable children and their families in five inner city schools. The All in for Youth initiative is a collaboration of eight organizations offering integrated, multi-dimensional supports to improve academic outcomes and resiliency of vulnerable children, support family health and stability, get communities involved, and inform policy and systems change. Individual non-profit organizations do not always have the resources, expertise, time, or capacity to intentionally gather evidence to support critical reflection of their services. Balancing the needs of all organizational representatives into one evaluation will be challenging. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rebecca Gokiert

Student:

Partner:

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Framework Design and Prototyping of a Personal Task and Time Management Mentor Package with A Dynamic, Multi-facet, Data-oriented and Associative Engineering Management Method

There have been many new operational drivers that require changes to the traditional training processes in small and medium companies, i.e. the advancement of technology, the mass retirement of the baby boomer generation, and the ever more dynamically-changing values of the web-generation workforce. Dealing with bridging the skill gaps may deem to uproot the company paradigm and demand for a new and more efficient model. Is there a solution to reduce the growing pain of workforce renewal? The goal of this project is to design and prototype an effective, data-oriented, and intuitive mentoring tool that is molded for small companies which can implement a company paradigm that allows to effectively train new employees with modern data-based learning technology. The intern is expected to develop a method, prototype the tool, and use it to collect and analyze sample data and further prove the innovative mechanism.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yongsheng Ma

Student:

Partner:

Arsenal Engineering Ltd;Enigma Design Solutions Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Floods and Earthquakes: The Implications of Competing Risks On Behavioural Action

Natural disasters are a global concern with each region experiencing unique risks and vulnerabilities. Using concepts from risk research, we can examine how the general public perceives and understands the risks that they face. However, further research is needed to understand how people comprehend risk when faced with competing hazards to see how satisficing and the finite pool of worry influence perceptions. Kumamoto Prefecture is an interesting area to study this. In 2016 the region experienced an earthquake and flooding in close proximal time to one another, with efforts being made to reduce future risks. Using risk perceptions and concepts from behavioural economics, this research examines how multiple hazards are viewed and applies tools from behavioural and decision research to encourage protective behaviour to be taken.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephanie Chang

Student:

Partner:

Kumamoto University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The role of transnational advocacy networks in Tunisian transition to democracy

Tunisia is the only Arab country that successfully achieved the transition to democracy. So far, many aspect of the Tunisian democratic transition have been studied, but academic research still ignores a study of its international context. The objective of my research is to investigate the contribution of the transnational advocacy networks (TNA) within the process of democratic transition in Tunisia. Through large scale of interviews and data collecting, my project aims at understating which role were played by this network of global activists in enhancing and framing the domestic events. My research will contribute to the development of the academic knowledge about the TNAs` impact within developing countries.
It will give refinement to the theory of the Tunisian exceptionality through the lens of its international dimension. My project has also the potential to provide crucial elements of analysis for the policy makers and analysts.
It will highlight the level of importance that Tunisia has within the international system, what functions it has in the international economy and where it is strategically and diplomatically placed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francesco Cavatorta

Student:

Partner:

Université de Tunis El Manar

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

La flexicurité sur les marchés du travail au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord : une comparaison entre la Tunisie et le Liban

Dans un contexte de mondialisation, ce projet de recherche vise à comprendre les facteurs qui ont contribué aux réformes de la fléxicurité des lois du travail en Tunisie et au Liban. Par fléxicurité, on entend les différentes configurations de la flexibilité (par ex. : l’introduction des contrats atypiques, la réduction des indemnités de licenciement, etc.) et de la sécurité de l’emploi (par ex. : les conditions de licenciement, les réglementations d’emploi, etc.). Plus particulièrement, notre projet cherche à identifier le rôle joué par les acteurs clés (comme les syndicats, les associations patronales, la bureaucratie, les organisations internationales, etc.) sur le plan des réformes dans les deux pays à l’étude. Pour ce faire, notre étude met à contribution les deux types de méthodologies, qualitatives et quantitatives. L’analyse qualitative a pour but d’identifier la position et d’analyser l’influence des acteurs clés sur le contenu de la réforme. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Umut Reza Ozkan

Student:

Partner:

Université de Carthage

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The health effects of separation on transnational families: A multi-country study of temporary farm workers in Canada and their families in Mexico

With increasing rates of economic and forced migration globally, there is a great need to deepen our understanding of the relationship between health and family separation due to migration. Under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program, farm workers from Mexico are hired to work in Canada for up to eight months a year. From a social determinants of health perspective, the precarious work and migratory conditions paired with the cyclical and long-term separation of families, increases the risk of workers and their families for mental, physical and emotional health problems. Using qualitative methodologies and critical social theories, I will examine the role of family separation due to migration as a social determinant of the health of Mexican transnational families. In particular, the expected outcomes of the Mitacs Globalink project in Mexico are: enhancement of the quality and cultural sensitivity of the study; a comprehensive literature review on migration and health with sources not available in Canada; interviews with subject matter experts; and data collection at the community level.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denise Gastaldo

Student:

Partner:

Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Genre, vieillissement et mobilité: la mobilité des femmes âgées dans trois quartiers de Puebla, Mexique

Mon projet de recherche explore la relation entre le genre, l’âge et la mobilité quotidienne en milieu urbain. Intéressée par l’expérience urbaine des femmes âgées, j’ai choisi de faire une étude de cas dans la ville de Puebla, comparant la mobilité dans trois quartiers différents. Ma recherche traitera donc de la question des divers obstacles qui affectent la mobilité quotidienne des femmes âgées dans trois quartiers de cette ville: La Hacienda, Gabriel Pastor et El Refugio. Ce travail permettra d’identifier les déplacements et habitudes quotidiennes des femmes âgées de ces quartiers ainsi que les nombreux défis auxquels elles font face. L’analyse de ces données permettra par la suite d’identifier les tendances communes aux trois environnements, rendant possible la proposition d’actions en matière d’aménagement urbain pour améliorer la mobilité de ce groupe de population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paula Negron

Student:

Partner:

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Characterization of the regional groundwater quality evolution in an over-exploited volcanic aquifer system using multi-parameter analysis

Le Mexique est actuellement confronté à un sérieux problème d’épuisement de ces nappes phréatiques. La vallée de Toluca qui héberge la cinquième plus grande agglomération du pays n’est pas épargnée. Des populations croissantes ont accès à des ressources en eau potable de plus en plus limitées. Toutefois, si la qualité, en plus de la quantité, de cette eau se dégrade, comme conséquence de l’activité humaine, le problème devient encore plus complexe. L’effet du pompage excessif sur la qualité de l’eau souterraine est un phénomène qui n’est pas encore bien compris et varie énormément d’une région à l’autre. Mieux comprendre comment évolue la composition hydrochimique de cette nappe phréatique est le premier pas nécessaire à la protection de cette ressource non renouvelable. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Benoît Fournier

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A novel waste gas treatment technology to remove volatile organic contaminants with high concentration

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are compounds that readily evaporate at room temperature. The increasing demand and use of products containing VOC’s, has caused a rapid increase in the VOC’s entering the atmosphere. These compounds have a direct and negative impact on the environment and are also known to pose risks to human health. Currently, there are a variety of techniques available for the removal of VOC’s that include adsorption, pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) are used to remove light VOC’s, although the focus of this research project will be to recover the heavier VOC’s as products, which is an area with very limited research available. The two major anticipated outcomes for this project include obtaining basic experimental data for adsorption and desorption on different materials and to develop optimized technological parameters for future industrial application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Tianjin University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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