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Housing Insecurity amongst Older Adult Renters in Metro Vancouver: A Geographical Analysis

We will produce a series of maps using 2016 Canadian Census data to identify concentrations of seniors in market rental housing throughout the Vancouver CMA. Population projections indicate that 1 in 4 Metro Vancouver residents will be 65 years or older in a little over a decade. Seniors in the private rental market tend to show indicators of greater vulnerability such as low income and core housing need compared to seniors who own their housing. To gauge senior renters’ access to neighbourhood services, we will map the distribution of seniors’ social services and identify areas where senior renters are underserved.
Current efforts to support seniors aging in place are insufficient. This project will benefit the Senior Services Society to advocate for and coordinate existing and new services through a greater understanding of the spatial concentrations of low-income seniors to improve service design, delivery and implementation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Penelope Gurstein

Student:

Partner:

Seniors Services Society of BC;United Way of the Lower Mainland

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Encapsulation of lipophilic compounds into saponin micelles

This research project would entail developing a system to encapsulate compounds in order to protect them during processing, storage and digestion. Saponins are a compound found in pants that are made up of water attracting and water repelling components. This balance allows them to group together to form groups of saponins called micelles with the water repelling portions facing inwards. This creates a potential space to encapsulate other compounds that repel water in order to solubilize them. Synthetic compounds exist that are already able to do this, yet consumers are looking for natural plant-based ingredients. Therefore, the objective is to look into the formation of saponin micelles from different plant sources including ginseng, licorice root, or yucca and characterize the structures they form when coming together. Additionally, another objective would be to solubilize water repelling compounds inside the formed structures such as essential oils.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Goff

Student:

Partner:

University of Hohenheim

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Wet-Lab/RNA Biology & Bioinformatics/Computational Biology

The proposed research involves both a laboratory component and computational component. Lab research will involve optimization of fork-ligation, optimization of DNA-RNA hybrid ligation, and methods necessary or advantageous in library preparation procedure. The bioinformatics/computational biology research will involve the integration of software packages from the group into the Galaxy Server, expression analysis of small RNA sequencing data sets, and visualization of small RNA-RNA interaction networks. The expected outcomes of this project are a deep understanding for the student of the link between laboratory experiments and computational biology and a significant contribution to the computational biology research at the Institute of Biochemical Engineering.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amin Rajabzadeh

Student:

Partner:

Universität Stuttgart

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

High-performance Sport Structures in the United Kingdom and their Impact on Athlete Development

Since the environments that athletes train and compete in can negatively impact their performance, their mental wellbeing, and their personal development, it is important to understand how these environments may be designed to more positively influence the athletes involved. It is also important for researchers to learn from the experiences of more than just athletes. While understanding the perspective of athletes is valuable, there are other individuals that play a role in shaping how sport organizations operate, and understanding the perspectives of those who work in and run the organizations may shed additional insight into the organization of these training environments. Therefore, the purpose of this project will be to explore key stakeholders’ perceptions of how the structure of high-performance sport organizations in the UK support the personal development of athletes. In order to do this, I will conduct interviews with various stakeholders (athletes, coaches, policy makers, etc.) involved in the UK sport system. The knowledge gained from this project can be used to inform a set of ‘best practices’ for personal athlete development in high-performance sport settings […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Katherine Tamminen

Student:

Partner:

University of Portsmouth

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Changes in bat activity following the invasion of a fungus that causes white nose syndrome in Nova Scotia

Millions of bats have died in eastern North America since the introduction of the invasive fungus known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) in 2006. This fungus is rapidly spreading through bat-to-bat contact during hibernation. The impact of WNS in Nova Scotia is estimated to be 95% mortality based on the population estimates at a select few hibernation sites. It is unknown how this has affected the region’s summer population of bats and particularly the isolated population of Tri-colored bats. I will use bat echolocation and acoustic monitors to detect surviving bats and compare this to data collected before the arrival of WNS at 90 sites across southwest Nova Scotia. This will assess the impact of WNS pre- to post-introduction and determine changes in species and activity. My study will be used to inform the recovery potential of bats and fill the information gap on how WNS has affected nationally endangered species.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hugh Broders

Student:

Partner:

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

The control of pathogen infection in Cannabis sativa

The cannabis boom in Canada is reaching a full swing. At the same time, the research on agricultural and medicinal cannabis is still lagging behind. Cannabis is typically grown at high density in the contained environment. Such conditions lead to high pathogen pressure. Fungal pathogens like those causing powdery mildew, grey and white mold result in a significant decrease in yield and sometimes even in a loss of entire crop or a recall of various products. Co-Terra is a Canadian R&D company interested in the development of various applications to control pathogen infection in various organisms, including fish and plants. CoTerra is interested in the development of the efficient control of pathogen infection in cannabis. CoTerra has developed several products for control of pathogen growth and would like to test one of the products, PX10, for the control of pathogen growth in cannabis. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Igor Kovalchuk

Student:

Partner:

CoTerra Labs Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Accelerate

An antioxidant formulation to prevent DNA damage

Exposure to diagnostic imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scan has been reported as a potential cause of DNA damage leading to cancer in patients as well as health care professionals. Coramed wishes to develop a unique antioxidant formula to avoid the above risk. With the aim of incorporating natural antioxidants present in apple in the formula, Coramed needs urgently to establish evidence of apple flavonoids’ efficacy in prevention of DNA double-strand break caused by carcinogenic factors. The specific objectives of the project are to assess whether the addition of apple flavonoids (AF4) and quercetin to the Coramed antioxidant formulation (AOX1) could contribute to the protection against DNA damage. The intern (a postdoctoral fellow) will examine carcinogen-induced DNA damage using a cell model system to assess test compounds. The expected result will become useful for the Coramed to optimize the antioxidant formula including apple flavonoids and/or quercetin and then to obtain required approvals for commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vasantha Rupasinghe;Graham Dellaire

Student:

Partner:

9165878 Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Product Development Research

Level Ground is currently investing in product development of organic fruits and nuts. They are seeking to engage a MITACS intern who can supplement their product development with research support. Using the concept of value co-creation (VCC), the intern will engage potential consumers in a manner which will provide insight into the nutrition bar market. Using VCC, the intern will explore the attitudes, needs and wants of the market to understand preferences in the composition of a new energy bar. The intern will be given significant opportunities to provide input into present and future product offerings, and will be key to implementation of our VCC strategy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brock Smith

Student:

Partner:

Level Ground Trading

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

BIM-Driven Spatial Planning and Permitting Efficiencies for Municipalities

Recent technological advances in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, including the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and automated data capturing tools, have enabled the AEC industry to commence its digital journey in the era of big data. Over the last decade, electronic permitting (e-permitting) practices have been introduced in many municipal jurisdictions around the world, aimed at replacing the traditional and inefficient paper-based practices. The main objective of this research is to address the future demands of municipalities through integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on e-permitting platforms to facilitate permitting review processes, accommodate the need for spatial planning of construction projects, and improve the management of municipal assets. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brenda McCabe

Student:

Partner:

Evolta

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding Relationships between the BC Forest industry and Indigenous entities in BC

The for the health and well being of the BC forest industry and First Nations communities in BC, it is important to know how these two groups are interacting with each other. The goal of this research is to better understand what kind of relationships forestry companies and First Nations communities have. This research would use a survey that was given to members of the largest representative group of the forest industry in BC. By using all of the answers to the survey and combining that with some interviews of important people that work with forestry and First Nations, it would give us a good idea of what’s going on in forestry and how First Nations are getting involved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harry Nelson

Student:

Partner:

BC Council of Forest Industries

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Scalar social learning in community-campus engagement

The proposed Mitacs research will strengthen trust-building, communication and learning among community-campus engagement (CCE) practitioners and stakeholders by examining how communities of practice and social learning form at varied scales within the context of CCE work in Canada. Community-campus engagement occurs when members of academic institutions and communities come together within community-based research, learning, and other initiatives to build social infrastructure and influence healthy and just societies. As convenor of a local-scale social learning pilot and key contributor to an emerging pan-Canadian CCE community of practice known as Community Campus Engage Canada (CCEC), organizational partner Station 20 West will gain new opportunities to strengthen ties with other non-profits at local, regional and national scales, and have a substantial voice in the development of communication platforms and best practices to bolster community-driven CCE efforts across the country.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Nilson

Student:

Partner:

Station 20 West

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility Assessment of Fly Ash Recovery Approaches

Fly ash, a power station by-product, is currently stored in an ash lagoon. The chemical components of fly ash include heavy metals and radioactive elements that may be released to the environment through biogeochemical processes, threatening the surrounding environment, food chain, and human health. Leakage risks to the aquifer may also exist, impacting groundwater safety and farming activities. Even if the ash lagoon were capped, there will still be persistent environmental liability. Thus, it is necessary to identify a desired solution for managing the industrial partner’s fly ash problem. This research proposes to establish the geotechnical characteristics of the site and to provide a framework for the evaluation and comparison of extraction methods for the recovery of fly ash and rare earth elements from the ash lagoon. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon Huang

Student:

Partner:

SaskPower

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

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