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Peptide-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanocarrier for Targeting Drug Delivery and Cancer Treatment – Year two

Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc. is a technological research and development company in Calgary. They chemically adsorb carbon dioxide emissions into carbon-based materials, such as graphitic nanoplates and graphene oxide, and they commercialized the technology. Recently, extending graphene-based materials into drug delivery applications is attracted their attention. However, specific targeting and intracellular trafficking are the most important requirements in a well-performed drug delivery systems. Targeting molecules have to be attached to graphene-based materials. In this proposed project, graphene oxide will be combined with systematically designed peptide molecules to form a platform. The model drug doxorubicin will be loaded on the graphene surfaces by – stacking and the designed peptide in the platform is for targeting lung cancer cells. The interaction mechanism between the doxorubicin and graphene oxide with the controlled release of doxorubicin will be studied. Then the platform with doxorubicin will be tested in an in vitro and in vivo environment for potential efficient uptake and anti-tumor activity. With Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc., there are significant opportunities to build an effective graphene-based drug delivery system for the potential of targeted cancer chemotherapy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pu Chen

Student:

Partner:

Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Elevate

Peptide-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanocarrier for Targeting Drug Delivery and Cancer Treatment

Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc. is a technological research and development company in Calgary. They chemically adsorb carbon dioxide emissions into carbon-based materials, such as graphitic nanoplates and graphene oxide, and they commercialized the technology. Recently, extending graphene-based materials into drug delivery applications is attracted their attention. However, specific targeting and intracellular trafficking are the most important requirements in a well-performed drug delivery systems. Targeting molecules have to be attached to graphene-based materials. In this proposed project, graphene oxide will be combined with systematically designed peptide molecules to form a platform. The model drug doxorubicin will be loaded on the graphene surfaces by – stacking and the designed peptide in the platform is for targeting lung cancer cells. The interaction mechanism between the doxorubicin and graphene oxide with the controlled release of doxorubicin will be studied. Then the platform with doxorubicin will be tested in an in vitro and in vivo environment for potential efficient uptake and anti-tumor activity. With Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc., there are significant opportunities to build an effective graphene-based drug delivery system for the potential of targeted cancer chemotherapy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pu Chen

Student:

Partner:

Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Elevate

Investor Behaviours, Canada’s investment suitability regulations, and Robo-advising – Year two

In Canada and around the world, investors hire financial advisors and dealers to manage, monitor, and guide their investment choices purchased from a financial dealer. Dealers and advisors are obligated by regulations–introduced in 2009 by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)–to ensure that their investment products and recommendations are “suitable”. As part of the regulations, advisors and dealers conduct due diligence on clients known as the Know Your Client (KYC) protocol; they must take “reasonable steps” to establish their identity, creditworthiness, investment needs, financial objectives, whether the client is an insider, and risk tolerance. The proposed research herein will quantify the importance of the KYC information collected by Aligned Capital Partners (ACP) Inc. through their financial advisors. ACP is a financial investment dealer that licenses and supports independent financial advisors, who are interested in understanding the client-advisor relationship using a statistical and behavioural science approach. We will provide statistical analysis that will characterize client behaviours, provide unique insight into the advisor-client relationship, develop tools for dealers and advisors that provide automated feedback about their investors’ behaviours, and inform and improve KYC regulations in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

R. Mark Reesor;Matthew Davison

Student:

Partner:

Aligned Capital Partners Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program:

Elevate

Investor Behaviours, Canada’s investment suitability regulations, and Robo-advising

In Canada and around the world, investors hire financial advisors and dealers to manage, monitor, and guide their investment choices purchased from a financial dealer. Dealers and advisors are obligated by regulations–introduced in 2009 by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)–to ensure that their investment products and recommendations are “suitable”. As part of the regulations, advisors and dealers conduct due diligence on clients known as the Know Your Client (KYC) protocol; they must take “reasonable steps” to establish their identity, creditworthiness, investment needs, financial objectives, whether the client is an insider, and risk tolerance. The proposed research herein will quantify the importance of the KYC information collected by Aligned Capital Partners (ACP) Inc. through their financial advisors. ACP is a financial investment dealer that licenses and supports independent financial advisors, who are interested in understanding the client-advisor relationship using a statistical and behavioural science approach. We will provide statistical analysis that will characterize client behaviours, provide unique insight into the advisor-client relationship, develop tools for dealers and advisors that provide automated feedback about their investors’ behaviours, and inform and improve KYC regulations in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

R. Mark Reesor;Matt Davison

Student:

Partner:

Aligned Capital Partners Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program:

Elevate

Control of Grid-connected Converters for Electric Vehicle DistributedGeneration Application

A hi-directional converter is proposed to implement the integration of electric vehicle to the grid
and household electric system. The proposed converter has two stages: a grid-connected convener. and
a dc/de converter. The grid-connected converter can operate in three modes. The first of which is a
battery charger. The grid-connected wi II control the power factor to unity and regulate the de bus
voltage and control the input current harmonics to be low. The second mode is vehicle-lo-grid mode:
the converter operates as the distributed generator inverter to feed real power back to the grid. The
third mode is vehi cle-to-home: the converter serves as a UPS to supply critica l10ads at home when the
grid has fa il ure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guangjun Liu

Student:

Partner:

Hydro One

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Novel Microwave Welding for Thermoplastic Polymer Components

Microwave welding is proposed as a fabrication technique for joining thermoplastic polymer based composites. Microwave welding uses microwave energy and in the present study, a domestic microwave has been proposed to carry out the microwave welding of the thermoplastic components. Thermoplastic materials studied in this project will be considered after referring technical literature and in line with the industrial partner. Thermoplastic materials generally do not absorb the microwave energy and thus an interface material has to be applied in the weld zone. Interface material has to be a combination of thermoplastic material and a microwave energy absorbent filler. Post microwave welding, specimens have to be tested for understanding the performance of the weld joint and the joined specimens. Microwave welding is an environment friendly joining technique that leads to reduced cost and ease of processing, thus benefiting the partner organization to have an edge over other competitive companies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Mertiny

Student:

Partner:

Flexpipe

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling of Physician Prescription and Detailing in Specialty Markets

The pharmaceutical industry spends more funds on drug detailing than on any other marketing
instrument. Previous studies have shown a positive effect of detailing on physicians’ prescription
behavior. Similar to the effect of advertising, the effect of drug detailing can last for more than one
period. This carry-over effect implies that the decision of how much to detail needs to be studied
using a dynamic model rather than a static model. The main objective of the project will be to
develop practical methods for determining the effectiveness of detailing at the physician level
which should help in the allocation of detailing. The implications that follow from correctly
identifying the responsive physicians and each physician’s carryover effect are better utilization of
the sales force resource; improved detailing effectiveness of the sales reps; healthier relationships
with the physicians; and improved overall understanding of the impact of different marketing tools

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-François Plante

Student:

Partner:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Plateforme d’objets connectés pour l’automatisation et la robotisation des aides techniques en déficiences motrices ou sensorielles

Dans un contexte de manque de main d’œuvre pour répondre à la demande croissante des personnes en perte d’autonomie à domicile ou dans les CHSLD, nous prenons les devants et élaborons un produits qui saura augmenter la sécurité et le confort de cette clientèle. Notre projet est de concevoir le cerveau de ce robot aidant et de le connecter à tous les systèmes utiles à l’accomplissements de ces tâches. Parmi ces fonctions, le système pourra apprendre de nouvelles tâches grâce à l’intelligence artificielle, gérer des mouvements collaboratifs et communiquer à l’aide des 5 sens avec son utilisateur. Enfin, notre système pourra traiter et acheminer les informations à nos serveurs et à des intervenants tel des aidants naturels et hôpitaux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tony Wong

Student:

Partner:

Sycodal

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Portrait des organisations économiques privées offrant des services de soins au Québec et impacts socioéconomiques de leurs transformations – Year two

Le projet porte sur trois types d’organisations économiques offrant des services de soins privés au Québec et dont la main-d’œuvre est largement féminisée: 1) les agences privées d’aide à domicile; 2) les chaînes de résidences privées pour aînés; 3) les groupes de médecine de famille. Il vise d’abord à dresser leur portrait économique : structure de propriété et de gouvernance, stratégies d’affaire, part de marché, rendements/taux de profit et valeur boursière/immobilière. Il vise ensuite à analyser l’évolution des rapports entre ces organisations privées et le secteur public : part de financement public de leurs activités, proportion des fonds publics consacrés à ce financement, place occupée par ces organisations dans la dispensation des services, etc. Il vise enfin à évaluer les impacts socioéconomiques de cette évolution sous trois aspects : 1) impacts sur le marché de l’emploi dans le secteur des services de soins (qualité des emplois, disponibilité de la main-d’œuvre, etc.); 2) impacts sur les coûts et la qualité des services dispensés; 3) impacts sur les finances publiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Audrey Laurin-Lamothe

Student:

Partner:

Institut de recherche et d’informations socio-économique

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Elevate

Portrait des organisations économiques privées offrant des services de soins au Québec et impacts socioéconomiques de leurs transformations

Le projet porte sur trois types d’organisations économiques offrant des services de soins privés au Québec et dont la main-d’œuvre est largement féminisée: 1) les agences privées d’aide à domicile; 2) les chaînes de résidences privées pour aînés; 3) les groupes de médecine de famille. Il vise d’abord à dresser leur portrait économique : structure de propriété et de gouvernance, stratégies d’affaire, part de marché, rendements/taux de profit et valeur boursière/immobilière. Il vise ensuite à analyser l’évolution des rapports entre ces organisations privées et le secteur public : part de financement public de leurs activités, proportion des fonds publics consacrés à ce financement, place occupée par ces organisations dans la dispensation des services, etc. Il vise enfin à évaluer les impacts socioéconomiques de cette évolution sous trois aspects : 1) impacts sur le marché de l’emploi dans le secteur des services de soins (qualité des emplois, disponibilité de la main-d’œuvre, etc.); 2) impacts sur les coûts et la qualité des services dispensés; 3) impacts sur les finances publiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Audrey Laurin-Lamothe

Student:

Partner:

Institut de recherche et d’informations socio-économique

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Elevate

Eliminating weight stigma in prenatal health care: Development of sensitivity training modules for prenatal care providers

As obesity (body mass index [BMI] >=30.0kg/m2^) increases, there is also an increased risk for experiencing weight stigma (WS). WS is defined as having negative attitudes towards individuals because of weight. WS experienced in health care settings may cause poor communication with physicians, and negative health outcomes. A population that may experience WS are pregnant women who have a BMI >=40.0kg/m^2 (high level of obesity). To prevent WS during pregnancy, health care providers may need sensitivity training. The proposed project will develop and test a sensitivity module for prenatal health care providers. A obstetrician will take the sensitivity training and deliver a appointment for pregnant woman, while we measure their response by questionnaires, interviews and heart rate monitoring to determine the importance of sensitive communication. The women will inform us how we can improve the sensitivity module. The updated module will be delivered to health care providers who are members of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). Health care providers will complete a questionnaire right after finishing the module and one month later, to determine if the module improved sensitivity in their practice. Finally, the module will be updated and made available to all SOGC clinicians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kristi Adamo

Student:

Partner:

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Elevate

Test-taker perceptions of an occupation-specific language proficiency test: Evaluating workforce access for internationally educated nurses in Canada

The objective of this research project is to study the perceptions of internationally educated nurses who are taking a language proficiency test, the Canadian English Language Benchmarks Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) in order to practice nursing in Canada. Since effective communication is critical to quality healthcare, the CELBAN has an important role in evaluating the language skills of internationally educated nurses intending to work in Canada. This research, by gathering data on the perceptions of CELBAN test-takers on how the test impacts their access to the workforce, will aid the CELBAN developers (Touchstone Institute), in the ongoing evaluation and development of this assessment’s reliability and validity as a measure of English language proficiency for nursing professionals. The findings of this study can help provide evidence to inform regulatory policy to facilitate reliable and coherent labour force deployment of qualified nursing professionals who have immigrated to Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gregory Tweedie

Student:

Partner:

Touchstone Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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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.