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Transfert d’apprentissage pour des modèles d’apprentissage profond pour estimer la pression artérielle

La pression artérielle (PA) est un indicateur clé de notre santé, mais sa mesure reste souvent ponctuelle et peu représentative de notre quotidien. Ce projet vise à améliorer cette situation grâce à un bracelet intelligent capable de mesurer la PA de manière opportuniste, sans brassard, en utilisant des capteurs comme la photopléthysmographie (PPG).
Le stagiaire contribuera à rendre ces mesures plus précises et personnalisées en appliquant des techniques de transfert d’apprentissage à des modèles d’apprentissage profond. Plutôt que de créer un modèle à partir de zéro pour chaque utilisateur, il utilisera de grandes bases de données médicales pour préentraîner les modèles, puis les adapter à chaque personne avec un minimum d’interactions.
Le stagiaire évaluera comment la quantité de données influence la précision des modèles, et testera leur performance sur des données réelles. Ce travail permettra de rendre les dispositifs de mesure de la PA plus accessibles, plus confortables et mieux adaptés à la vie quotidienne.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Céderick Landry

Student:

Partner:

École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The role of spatial attention in pain expectations and perception

Pain not only signals potential injury but also guides learning, teaching us to avoid harmful actions. Recent work from Roy’s laboratory (Coll et al., 2024) highlights the role of prediction errors—the difference between expected and actual outcomes— in shaping our pain perception, depending on whether it aligns with or violates our expectations. However, the precise nature of these pain-related expectations remains unclear.
Do people expect pain as a general unpleasant experience (general negative affect hypothesis), or do they form expectations about a specific body location (spatial attention hypothesis)? This distinction is crucial: under the general affect hypothesis, all pain types would be equally shaped by learning, whereas under the spatial hypothesis, only pain at expected locations would be affected.
To test this, we will adapt Coll et al.’s paradigm (2024) by introducing a spatial dimension. Sixty participants will receive thermal pain using a custom-built dual thermode device, stimulating either forearm. In a threat-conditioning design, visual cues will predict pain on one side most of the time (80%), while occasional delivery to the opposite side (20%) will create spatial surprise. If the spatial hypothesis holds, unexpected pain should elicit stronger ratings and physiological responses.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Roy

Student:

Partner:

Université de Strasbourg

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Standing in Judicial Review: Comparative Perspectives from Canada and the UK

Standing requires every claimant to establish a connection between his situation and the basis of the lawsuit which justifies his participation in the legal proceedings. It is often characterized as context sensitive, particularly in administrative law, given the diversity of decisions likely to be subject to judicial review of administrative action. The objective of my research project is to write and present a paper on the law of standing in administrative law from a comparative perspective. The comparison with UK administrative law is promising, given its close connection to Canadian law. In fact, both legal systems are rooted in the English common law tradition. My research stay will take place at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, under the supervision of Professor Joanna Bell. Professor Bell is an expert in administrative law and has published important work on the law of standing. She will help me deepen my understanding of administrative law in the UK, which is essential for both my doctoral thesis and the paper I will write during my research stay.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Daly

Student:

Partner:

University of Oxford

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Potable Water Reuse from Treated Wastewater: A Strategic Literature-Based Assessment for the City of Mirabel

The City of Mirabel is studying new ways to provide safe drinking water for its growing population. This project will look at examples from around the world where treated wastewater is made clean enough to drink. The goal is to determine the best options for Mirabel’s needs so the City can plan future water supplies that protect both people and the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hubert Cabana

Student:

Partner:

Ville de Mirabel

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Observing Interactions Between Pacific Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) and Recreational Fish Cleaning Practices throughout Greater Victoria

This project is designed to provide a baseline dataset for fish processing stations on Southern Vancouver Island. From this dataset, researchers aim to identify broad-scale trends in nearshore marine systems and identify future research needs. Main objectives of the project include monitoring both seal behaviour and fish waste subsidies near these recreational fish processing stations in order to assess the nearshore ecological impacts of fish carcasses and waste products. To achieve these objectives, fish carcass consumption by seals, daily seal activities, fish processing methods, vessel traffic, and raw estimates of carcass matter entering the water are documented in this project. Expected outcomes of the project include an improved understanding of seal feeding preferences, developing a baseline for subsidy patterns in recreational fisheries, enhancing knowledge about human-mammal interactions, and producing recommendations for ongoing research needs in these understudied and highly developed nearshore marine systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Juanes

Student:

Partner:

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Reward Circuit Neuromodulation for Motor Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries often cause lifelong motor deficits, with limited recovery from current therapies. This project explores a new approach: using deep brain stimulation of the brain’s reward circuits to encourage and reinforce natural movements during rehabilitation. In the rat model of spinal cord injury, we aim to boost both immediate motor performance and long-term recovery. The research will lay the groundwork for future therapies that could significantly improve mobility and quality of life for people living with paralysis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marco Bonizzato

Student:

Partner:

Université de Strasbourg

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

GenAI-Counselor: An AI-Powered Genetic Counseling Assistant for Genetic Report Interpretation and Patient Guidance

GenAI-Counselor is an AI-powered genetic counseling assistant developed by Ebovir Biotechnologie Inc. to bridge the gap between complex genetic test results and patient understanding. By combining domain-specific knowledge bases (e.g., ACMG, ClinVar, GeneReviews), report parsing, personalized patient modeling, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and large language models (LLMs), the system delivers clear, clinically grounded explanations of genetic findings. This innovation empowers patients to make informed health decisions, supports clinicians with scalable interpretation tools, and enhances accessibility to genetic counseling—especially in underserved areas. The project also contributes to Canada’s digital health leadership while training interdisciplinary talent in AI, bioinformatics, and health-tech innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yuhong Yan

Student:

Partner:

ebovir biotechnologie inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Automatisation intelligente de la production de croquis de localisation pour les infrastructures gazières à partir de données historiques et d’annotations assistées par l’IA

Énergir est une entreprise québécoise spécialisée dans la distribution d’énergie, principalement du gaz naturel. Elle développe également des solutions en énergies renouvelables comme le biométhane, l’électricité et le solaire. Engagée vers la carboneutralité, elle accompagne ses clients dans la transition énergétique.
Énergir reçoit environ 50 000 demandes de localisation par année via le système Info Excavation. Pour chaque demande, l’organisation doit fournir un croquis indiquant la distance (« côte ») entre les actifs gaziers souterrains et des repères visibles (points durs : bornes fontaines, regards d’égout, entrées d’immeubles, trottoirs, etc.). Or, ce flux repose encore largement sur des « croquis PDF non numérisés » ainsi que sur une table d’annotations (‘SIGnet’) stockée dans ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1, où les éléments de dessins sont encodés en JSON. La génération manuelle des côtes mobilise plusieurs personnes et comporte un risque élevé d’erreurs susceptibles de compromettre la sécurité publique. La masse de données historiques est cependant un terreau idéal pour une approche automatisées par intelligence artificielle (IA) et de vision par ordinateur visant l’automatisation du processus. Le projet répond donc à un double enjeu : (1) réduire le temps et le coût de traitement des demandes, et (2) renforcer la fiabilité des plans délivrés aux entrepreneurs, afin d’atténuer les risques de bris d’actifs et d’accidents. La résolution du problème requiert des compétences avancées en géomatique, en traitement d’images de type « croquis », en apprentissage profond pour la détection d’objets, ainsi qu’en conception de flux SIG interopérables.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mickaël Germain

Student:

Partner:

Énergir

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Mining; Transportation and warehousing; Utilities; Wholesale trade

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Interface Optimisée BERTA pour la Simulation des Réseaux Électriques

Les systèmes de simulation en temps réel sont essentiels pour valider la stabilité des réseaux de production et transport d’électricité et la contribution de l’équipement de production électrique à la stablité de tension, de puissance et de fréquence (alternateurs, régulateurs de vitesse, régulateurs de tension et stabilisateurs de puissance). Or, l’interface actuelle utilisée par l’entreprise BERTA & Langevin pour opérer les simulations en temps réel est obsolète, peu fiable et inadaptée à ces besoins spécifiques. Le projet de recherche vise à concevoir une nouvelle interface mieux adaptée aux besoins.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexandre Robichaud

Student:

Partner:

BERTA & Langevin Ltée

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

ERP System Rollout and Optimization at Mekapisk Enviroblu

This project will support the final implementation phase of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system at Mekapisk EnviroBlu Inc, a growing Indigenous-owned company based in Newfoundland and Labrador. Building on earlier research and development efforts, this phase will focus on optimizing system workflows and enabling future integrations such as EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), which will help automate transactions with major clients and partners. The project will improve internal coordination between sales, inventory, procurement, and finance, ensuring more accurate data and smoother business operations. The expected benefit is improved scalability, better resource management, and stronger digital infrastructure to support the company’s expansion and long-term competitiveness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Thomson

Student:

Partner:

Mekapisk EnviroBlu

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

College of the North Atlantic

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

High-precision geochronology of Precambrian ash layers in the Nama Group, Namibia

The late Ediacaran marks a critical interval in Earth’s history, as it witnessed significant global transformations in the climate system and variations in ocean chemistry. These profound changes affected the evolution and distribution of early animal life. The crisis of Ediacaran fauna likely favored the appearance of the first shelly fossils, considered the prelude to one of the most spectacular diversifications of animals, the Cambrian explosion. Due to the absence of precise temporal constraints, the link between the biosphere and climate changes during the late Ediacaran remains debated.
This project aims to fill this gap by providing new high-precision temporal constraints for the deposition of the sediments of the Nama Group in southern Namibia, one of the few localities worldwide preserving evidence of late Ediacaran biota. To achieve this goal, volcanic ash layers found within the sedimentary strata of the Nama Basin and sampled in the past two years will be dated using high-precision zircon U-Pb geochronology.
Participating institutions will benefit from the proposed project. The data we expect to produce are potentially of great interest and will be included scientific papers and presented at several scientific conferences in 2026, bringing international visibility to UQAM/Geotop and the University of Geneva.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joshua Davies

Student:

Partner:

University of Geneva

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Electrophysiological Effects of Physiological Antibodies and Autoantibodies on Neuronal Function

This project is a continuation of my doctoral research, which investigates how IgG antibodies interact with neurons in various neuropathological conditions. So far, we’ve observed that IgGs can be internalized by neurons in models of spinal cord injury, stroke, and neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE). The next critical step is to understand the physiological consequences of this internalization. This project will explore how IgGs—both normal and autoimmune—affect neuronal activity using electrophysiological techniques. This includes measuring changes in spontaneous activity (such as resting potential and firing rate) and evoked responses (like input/output curves and synaptic currents) in primary cultures of cortical, dorsal root ganglion (DRG), and trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons. These experiments will help determine whether IgGs disrupt neuronal signaling and could reveal shared mechanisms across CNS disorders. As disruptions to the brain’s immune barriers are increasingly implicated in conditions ranging from traumatic injury to mood disorders, understanding how antibodies interact with the CNS is essential. By uncovering these mechanisms, the project may help identify new therapeutic targets and contribute to better treatment strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Éric Boilard

Student:

Partner:

Université Côte d'Azur

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.