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Farming Diversity: Women’s Past, Present, and Future in Canadian Egg Farming

In 2011, Statistics Canada reported that women comprised only 25% of total farmer numbers. At the same time, an aging male farmer population is causing concern that if the farming sector does not broaden its appeal among women, there will be significant economic implications for its future development. The Egg Farmers of Canada wants to encourage more women to take up egg farming and support existing female producers in their leadership goals, but more knowledge about the systemic reasons for women’s limited participation in the industry is needed. Additionally, egg production is supply managed, and therefore it is worth considering whether or not this system provides female egg farmers with different opportunities than the wider agricultural sector. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Muirhead

Student:

Partner:

Egg Farmers of Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Precursor charge prediction for improved peptide identification with mass spectrometry

The research project aims to develop an effective method that utilizes multiple features to improve mass spectrometry based peptide identification with database search approach. The project is a continuation to the student’s previous research on precursor charge state prediction, since predicted charge state is a novel feature and has a great potential to discriminate the correct and incorrect peptide identifications. With the assistance of the company’s onsite developers, the student is supposed to design and implement a method that integrates the additional information of multiple features into PEAKS database search, which will potentially improve the PEAKS database search engine in both accuracy and sensitivity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bin Ma

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Alkaline treated straw and micro machine technology to improve digestive health and profitability of feedlot cattle

This research will investigate use of calcium oxide treated straw (CaOS) to increase fibre levels in wheat-based feedlot cattle finishing diets. In vitro total gas production will be measured to determine the ideal treatment protocol for creation of CaOS. Further in vitro work will compare fibre digestibility of CaOS to untreated straw, barley silage and corn silage as an indicator of nutritional quality. A feeding trial using yearling steers will measure changes in animal performance when 10% silage is replaced with 12% CaOS in finishing diets. The value and necessity of feeding supplemental salt will also be investigated. By providing calcium through CaOS, it is expected that use of micro-machine technology to increase precision and efficiency in diet formulation will become a more economical and feasible option for commercial beef feedlots. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

John McKinnon

Student:

Partner:

Gowans Feed Consulting

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing bioremediation potential for arsenic released from mine waste rock

Arsenic (As) is a toxic chemical that is widespread in the environment. Mining activities result in As being released from rock in waste products including mine tailings, waste rock and process effluents. AREVA has a proposed mine site that is expected to produce up to 6 million tonnes of waste rock containing elevated As concentrations. This waste rock needs to be stored safely to minimize potentially negative environmental impacts. Current treatment technologies for As treatment have included coagulation/flocculation, oxidation, membrane processes, electrochemical methods, adsorption, phytoremediation and bioremediation. The goal of this research project is to determine the optimum bioremediation method for As found in the water and waste rock.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kerry McPhedran;Won Jae Chang;Brad Schmid

Student:

Partner:

AREVA Resources Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Caractérisation des bandes riveraines pour la protection de l’eau de la réserve de Beaudet par télédétection satellitaire à très haute résolution spatiale

Au Québec, la gestion intégrée de l’eau la gestion intégrée de l’eau par bassin versant est devenu l’une des pierres angulaires de la Politique Québécoise de l’eau. Par conséquent, la qualité, le rôle des bandes riveraines intéressent au plus haut point les autorités de la gestion des ressources hydriques en particulier les municipalités. L’objectif de ce projet est la caractérisation des bandes riveraines à partir des données satellitaires à très haute résolution spatiale dans le bassin versant du réservoir de Beaudet. Pour l’attendre, deux étapes sont nécessaire : (1) la création de l’inventaire de l’utilisation du sol dans le bassin versant du réservoir de Beaudet;(2) l’évaluation de l’indice de qualité de la bande riveraine dans les parcelles agricoles du bassin versant du réservoir. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stéphane Campeau;Simon Barnabé

Student:

Partner:

Corporation de développement économique de Victoriaville et sa région

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Targeting the GAS6/AXL Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cells with a Novel Combination Therapy

Blood cancer (leukemia) is common, with ~48,600 and 6,400 new cases expected in the United States and Canada respectively in 2016. The National Cancer Institute (US) calculated an overall 5-year survival rate of 56% for various blood cancers. This is because most current therapies are short-lived; drug resistance and relapse pose significant clinical problems. Life-long treatment is required, with potential long-term side-effects and a high cost. We and others have discovered that this is mainly due to the inability of current therapies to eradicate blood cancer stem cells, which then maintain the potential for relapse. There is thus an urgent need to develop new therapies that specifically target blood cancer stem cells so that these cells can be eliminated. In collaboration with SLC, this proposal aims to develop a new complementary therapy that directly targets blood cancer stem cells, leading to long-term cure of disease and a reduction in healthcare costs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaoyan Jiang

Student:

Partner:

SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Biologie du taupin trapu et évaluation des dommages dans le maïs au Québec

L’utilisation prophylactique des néonicotinoïdes dans le maïs et le soya, qui cause la mortalité des abeilles et la contamination des cours d’eau au Québec et ailleurs dans le monde, est due en partie au fait qu’on connaît très peu la biologie des principaux insectes de sol retrouvés dans ces cultures. Ainsi, la principale espèce de taupin retrouvée au Québec (de 50 à 75% de l’assemblage des espèces) est le taupin trapu, Hypnoidus abbreviatus. Aucune information n’est disponible dans la littérature quant à sa biologie de base (temps de développement des stades larvaires et pupal, période d’émergence des adultes, reproduction), à ses dommages et à ses préférences alimentaires. L’objectif du projet est donc de documenter la biologie et les dommages du taupin trapu dans le maïs au Québec. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Éric Lucas

Student:

Partner:

CÉROM

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Natural Antimicrobial Formulations for Food Safety

An increasing number of consumers favor minimally processed products from natural ingredients for reducing the intake of chemical additives from food products. One of the major problem for the food industry is the lack of natural additives. The main objective for this research is to develop and optimize natural, safe, effective and affordable antimicrobial additives or formulations for the food industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yonghao Ni

Student:

Partner:

Chinova Bioworks

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Digital Media Project: Affecting attention and emotion in a digital world

Human history is punctuated by new innovations that reshape the way people interact and process information, (e.g., the telegraph, the telephone, radio and TV). We are in the midst of a digital revolution, and old theories and methods for understanding and shaping the way people process information are woefully inadequate. This is evident both in the information overload that we in society are experiencing today, and in the inability of many companies to make themselves heard above the digital din. By working with a global advertising industry we will discover firsthand the current real-world challenges that are faced by companies wishing to reach out to consumers. Through our research we will test, develop and apply new theories of attention in both the lab and real world settings. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Kingstone

Student:

Partner:

Mindshare Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Studies on the application of photocatalysis to capture methane and treat contaminated water with organic compounds

Recent developments in process industry as well as tight environmental discharge regulations required industries to recycle water which means removing contaminants and send it back to the process. Conventional treatment systems consume energy with large carbon footprint. Canadian economic movement towards decarbonization has lead us to focus our research on the development of a material and a passive system that captures energy from sunlight and converts to chemical energy, the result of which is mineralization of organic contaminants to non-toxic chemicals. The scientific theory has already been proven. Examples include self-cleaning window glass and self-disinfecting surfaces where medical applications occur under fluorescent light. This study focuses on the application of this technology to treat contaminated water such as water in the tailing ponds in a passive mode. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gopal Achari;Cooper Herald Langford

Student:

Partner:

CMC Research Institutes Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater using Nanotechnologies

In recent years, the oil and gas industry has prioritized the remediation of residual and historical soil and groundwater contamination due In part to increased public awareness and media attention on the subject. As a result, in an effort to demonstrate social accountability and environmental sustainability, there has been a significant increase In the exploration and implementation of cost-effective and environmentally-friendly approaches for remediation of contaminated sites. This project will investigate novel methods, systems and apparatus to remove contaminants including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL), toxic solvents (sulfolane and chlorinated compounds), spilled oil, and creosote from impacted soil and groundwater media. The proposed remediation method will utilize novel nanomaterials and high energy irradiations that are both cost-effective and efficient . These new materials and technologies are urgently needed, as contaminated sites are a considerable public health risk and pose an environmental protection concem.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Park

Student:

Partner:

Trium Environmental Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Improving implementation of the intensive lifestyle intervention and accuracy of lifestyle data collection in the REMIT-Dapa trial.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) results in high blood sugars and can cause serious complications. Recent studies suggest that treatment with diabetes medications along with lifestyle changes can result in patients not needing diabetes medications for months or even years, a concept known as diabetes remission. The Remission Evaluation of Metabolic Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes (REMIT) pilot trial was done to look at the effect of lifestyle changes and diabetes medications in people with T2D. A large REMIT trial was recently started to look at the effect of a similar intervention in causing diabetes remission. The lifestyle changes involve >5% weight loss and 150 minutes of physical activity per week. It would be worthwhile to assess techniques used by the research nurse, dietitian and kinesiologist that contributed to people accomplishing their lifestyle goals. It is also worthwhile to look at people who accomplished their lifestyle goals and see what helped them be successful. The aim of this analysis is to provide this information to centres facing difficulties achieving the lifestyle component. Also, there is an opportunity to improve the way physical activity and diet information is collected during the current trial.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Natalia McInnes

Student:

Partner:

AstraZeneca Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

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