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Variability in brain networks and cognitive performance across the lifespan

From infancy to old age, individuals experience massive changes in both behavior and brain function. The worldwide increase in human life expectancy along with population aging highlight the need to investigate and better understand the dynamic relationship between cognitive health and aging. In order to promote productivity, sustained sense of well-being and social engagement, and preserve normal cognitive function, it is necessary to disentangle the mechanisms that support healthy aging from those leading to illness and disability. To address this, we will analyze the intraindividual variability in brain function measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and relate it to intraindividual variability in behavior as promising biomarkers for cognitive health across the lifespan. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandrine de Ribaupierre

Student:

Partner:

University of Geneva

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Capture and translocation of DNA and other polyelectrolytes by a nanopore using a temporal ratchet

Polymer translocation is the process by which a long polymer molecule is forced to move through a nanoscopic hole in a wall in order to move from one side of the wall to the other. Many lower-resolution devices can be built using the general idea of forced polymer or macromolecule translocation, e.g. in the fields of biomolecular purification, DNA diagnostics or molecular identification. The wide range of initial polymer conformations leads to a broad distributions of translocation times; this phenomenon makes it difficult to design efficient devices. In our project we will explore a novel idea: using an asymmetric pulsed electric field to drive the translocation of the DNA molecule as a ratchet translocation process whose performance strongly depend on the DNA size. This study will use state-of-the-art simulation tools and make specific predictions to be tested in laboratories. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Slater

Student:

Partner:

Universität Stuttgart

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Study of the Mechanism of Action of Fluorescence Biomodulation in Tissue Regeneration and Acceleration of Wound Healing

Fluorescence Biomodulation (FB) is a novel technology that employs fluorescence light energy (FLE) to positively impact the three phases of healing. In the clinical setting, FB has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in the management of both acute and chronic wounds, resulting in accelerated wound closure while reducing inflammation, bacterial growth, and pain. The objective of this research project is to determine how FLE impacts biological pathways in the healing process to realize these observed clinical effects. Klox Technologies (the partner organization) is a Canadian start-up company in biomedical technologies. The proposed research help Klox better understand and explain the biological impact of Fluorescence Biomodulation, which will aid in the development of new advanced wound care products and improve patient care with better treatment options for hard-to-heal wounds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David R Hipfner

Student:

Partner:

Klox Technologies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Revegetation of disturbed areas in Northern Manitoba

Revegetation of northern Manitoba ecosystems, disturbed by hydroelectric development, is critical to meet the ecological and cultural needs of the First Nation communities located in these areas. To establish a viable self-sustaining ecosystem, it is important to understand the challenges associated with reclamation in these disturbed areas. The main goal of our proposed research is to develop revegetation strategies using native plant species (selected in consultation with the indigenous communities) and addition of organic matter/ fertilizer following soil decompaction. Plant growth will be monitored over two growing seasons to evaluate the success of the reclamation strategies. These results should allow us to improve the success of reclamation and develop guidelines for other sites currently under development in northern Manitoba. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Renault;John Markham

Student:

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling and optimisation of woven composite hydraulic tubes, to reduce in-service defects and failures—Phase II

Niedner Inc is a Quebec-based industrial partner, specializing in manufacturing of fire hoses and water tubing systems, which are vastly used e.g. in forestry fire, the environmental management of contaminated site remediation and water main rehabilitation applications. Their state of the art facility consists of in excess of 70,000 square feet and is exclusively devoted to the research, development and manufacturing of rigid and lay flat liquid distribution hoses, destined for both Canadian and export production. Currently, Neidner is developing a strong supply chain to manufacture the next generation of ‘woven composite’ tubing systems that can be deployed in any terrain, and used in a range of extreme operating conditions. However, potential in-situ failure modes of such composite systems, such as snaking and fibre-bunching, can led to costly service deficiencies and hamper the tasks of workers on-site. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abbas Sadeghzadeh Milani;Fatemeh Hendijani Fard

Student:

Partner:

Niedner Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of the role of CDK10 in pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis

This collaboration between the Tai Lab at BC Cancer Agency and the biotechnology company STEMCELL will validate a 3D culturing system that supports the growth of normal and malignant pancreatic stem cells. Specifically, we hope to optimize the culturing condition for the growth media to ensure efficient and reproducible outcomes for pancreatic stem cells growing in a 3D system. Various media formulations will be tested to establish a cell culturing system and protocol for the pancreatic tissue. The development of the culture system will enable further analysis of pancreatic cancer stem cells including the role of CDK10 in regulating pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabella Tai

Student:

Partner:

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Manufacturing; Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Quantifying the economic co-benefits of conservation action in the Fraser River Estuary

Popular belief suggests that investing in conservation costs jobs and economic opportunities. This argument continues to be used to steer investment away from conservation and towards industries that exploit natural resources. Part of this argument originates from how we currently evaluate economic return on investment for conservation action. Current methods do not properly account for economic co-benefits. Co-benefits are additional benefits beyond the direct gains associated with investing in conservation for a species. For example, salmon conservation in BC will indirectly boost the whale tourism industry, since salmon are a primary food source for southern resident killer whales. Our proposed research will build a framework for properly accounting for the co-benefits of conservation action. We will then apply this framework to a case study in the Fraser River estuary, to determine the economic return of investing in conservation in this highly biodiverse and urbanized region. We hypothesize that when the co-benefits of conservation action are considered, the economic gains will offset the cost of investment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tara Martin

Student:

Partner:

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Molecular-Based Analytics for Prediction and Optimization of Performance

Recent advancements in the study of large biological datasets coupled with powerful machine learning tools and new analytical technologies have opened up the ability to predict risks to health and possibly intervene before disease has manifested. Molecular You has developed a web based interface that integrates all these technologies into easy to understand visual health report for consumers. However, many consumers do not need to worry about health risks, as they are relatively healthy and do not have any health risks identified by our platform. Rather they are more interested in how to optimize their health, through improving their athletic performance through boost in fitness capacity and decrease in fatigue and recovery times. This study will develop a tool and web-based interface specific to lifestyle changes applied to improving and optimizing athletic performance. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Crystal Karakochuk;Robert Boushel

Student:

Partner:

Molecular You Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of the “Pathway to Resilience” program

The purpose of this research is to develop an assessment for the “Pathway to Resilience” program. The “Pathway to Resilience” program is a resilience training program for employees developed by Air Institute. The assessment created during this internship will be used to assess the program’s effectiveness. This assessment will be used to guide organizational reports delivered to client organizations following the program. This assessment will also provide insight into the program’s effectiveness for internal use (i.e., modify the program where needed and provide evidence for its effectiveness). The “Pathway to Resilience” program aims to promote mental health and prevent psychological harm (MHCC, 2012; 2013).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Kelloway

Student:

Partner:

AIR Institutes

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Quantum Resources Required for GKP Qubits

Qubits are fundamental units for quantum computation. Photonics is a promising physical medium to realize large-scale quantum computation. One proposal to realize photonic qubits was proposed by Gottesman, Kitaev and Preskill (GKP). Here, the logical qubit is encoded into states of a bosonic mode or a quantum harmonic oscillator. It is expected that such a procedure will lead to a better quality and number of qubits. Very recently, it was shown that these GKP qubits along with Gaussian operations that can be constructed from squeeze operators, displacements, interferometers, phase shifters, and homodyne measurements are sufficient for universal fault-tolerant quantum computation. The GKP qubits could play an important role in many applications of quantum computation using continuous-variable systems. The aim of this project is to determine the resources required for producing GKP qubits using squeezed displaced states, interferometers, and photon-number-resolving measurements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hoi-Kwong Lo

Student:

Partner:

Xanadu

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Implementation of a Comprehensive Athlete Monitoring Program in Female and Male Varsity Ice Hockey Players

In order to improve athlete performance and maintain health, it is crucial to find a balance between training/competition demand, and the stress experienced by athletes. To improve performance, training and adaptation is necessary, but it is also crucial to consider how much training and competition an athlete can handle before it becomes harmful to their mental and physical health. The overall purpose of this project is to develop an athlete monitoring program that allows for training and competition demand (physically, psychologically, and physiologically) to be determined and assess the response, both mentally and physically, throughout an entire varsity hockey season in both male and female players. The partner organization has a long history of research that aims to understand athletes and improve performance and overall well-being. This project will attempt to develop an athlete monitoring program that will assist and improve these core objectives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lawrence Spriet

Student:

Partner:

PepsiCo Beverages Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Machine Learning Forecasting Techniques For Company Financial Fundamentals In Long-Term Value Investing

This project is addressing a deficit in the long-term valuation space for robust mathematics. Current techniques rely on very basic statistics and manually constructed spreadsheet models. This represents significant operational risk to investment firms. This project will seek to, using machine learning, develop accurate forecasting models for the financial fundamentals of companies in order to help address this risk. These models, mainly using financial time series forecasting techniques, will extend existing forecasting algorithms for companies’ financial fundamentals to improve upon the accuracy of pre-existing techniques. Complementary to this will be further development on research into making these machine learning algorithms interpretable by non-technical users.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roger Grosse

Student:

Partner:

Valsys

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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