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Brain wave technologies for brain function monitoring and prognostication following severe anoxic brain injury

This project will use a breakthrough brainwave technology to track the recovery of patients who have serious brain injury after cardiac arrest. Doctors currently rely on behaviour-based tests at the patient’s bedside to measure their brain function, but this is not reliable. A better method is to measure brain function directly using brainwave information. We have created a new technology that can measure many different brain functions in a short time. The two different parts of the technology will allow us to measure different functions in the brain, including sensation, attention, language and awareness. The partner company HealthTech Connex Inc. is in the process of bringing to market a similar device called NeuroCatch, which also measures brain vital signs. The information gathered in this project will help the company better understand the impact of their technology on improving patient care.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaowei Song;Ryan D’Arcy

Student:

Partner:

NeuroCatch

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Higher versus lower load resistance training in young men

There is substantial variability in an individual’s ability to increase muscle mass following resistance exercise training (RET). The final chapter of my doctoral thesis is designed to explore the relative influence extrinsic (e.g., the load lifted per repetition) vs. intrinsic (e.g., rates of protein turnover) factors have on RET-induced muscle hypertrophy. I am applying for the Globalink Research Award to learn dynamic proteome profiling from the method’s pioneer (Dr. J. Burniston). We propose that dynamic proteome profiling will elucidate rapid protein turnover of hundreds of proteins following the initial bouts of RET, and that the specific protein turnovers will be altered by chronic RET. In addition, we expect myofibrillar proteins to be markedly different between individuals and that their rates of turnover will be aligned of muscle hypertrophy following chronic RET. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stuart Phillips

Student:

Partner:

Liverpool John Moores University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Fatigue and Motor Control in Dancers

Ballet is a form of physical activity where dancers perform complex motor skills at a high intensity involving gross muscular movement and balance. Ballet is appreciated through the artistic quality of the movement and to be able to perform at the highest level, dancers must not only train at an intensity comparable to an elite sports person, but also manage sensations of fatigue. This project brings together several scientific (physiology, biomechanics and psychology) and artistic disciplines with the aim of developing research-informed interventions to manage fatigue to not only perform better, but also reduce injury-rates. Fatigue is not limited to the force generating capabilities of muscles but also a neural reorganisation that defines commands to the muscles. Overall the aim of the project is to provide new information that will explain how some people can still carry out complex co-ordinated movement when fatigued. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Ladouceur

Student:

Partner:

University of Wolverhamptom

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

L’expérience française de la bibliothèque troisième lieu

Ce projet de recherche se découpe en deux parties : découvrir quels ont été les apports des théories de la bibliothèque comme « troisième lieu » dans le fonctionnement et l’organisation des bibliothèques en France et aussi préciser les éléments culturels particuliers au pays qui ont fait que cette nouvelle conception du rôle des bibliothèques avance à moins grande vitesse qu’en Amérique du Nord et présente plus de critiques envers ce modèle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sabine Mas

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lille;École Nationale des Chartes

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Oil and Gas

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of case studies for business students

This research program aims to create a case study to teach classes of business administration course. Initially an in-depth analysis of the literature on case study development will be done to serve as the basis for building the cases. We will then analyze the existing data from interviews conducted by supervisors of this project with entrepreneurs of Canadian companies to serve as a basis for building cases studies using the knowledge of the literature review. As a final result it is expected to have well-developed two case studies based on literature and real cases for the efficient development of knowledge, skills and attitudes for students.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francine Schlosser

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Numerical modelling of continuous centrifugal castingof aluminium tubes

Continuous centrifugal casting (CCC) is a new process to produce aluminium tubes with many advantages over classical extrusion: reduced amount of scrap and energy consumption, low transformation costs, more flexibility to produce tubes of different sizes… In CCC, a constant flow of molten aluminum feeds a rotary mold which solidifies the metal into a tube shape while a mechanism extracts the new cast tube in rotation. However technical challenges need still to be overcome to make CCC more reliable. The aim of this project is to develop a numerical solver used to optimize the feeding of liquid aluminium and the rotating drum. It will enable to reach a more constant thickness of the tubes together with an acceptable surface condition, meeting then the standard requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sébastien Poncet

Student:

Partner:

ALU MC3

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Employee Engagement in Innovation

The project aims to show the tenuous relationship and importance between the concepts of motivation, creativity and innovation for a company in modern times where innovation is a requirement of the market. In addition, it proposes to demonstrate concretely how companies and their employees handle these factors to improve their productivity, taking real cases of companies as a reference.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francine Schlosser

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Improving Caregiver Mental Health with the Use of a Smartphone App

Many of those dealing with anxiety and/or depression are frequently in the care of a friend, partner, or family member known as an informal caregiver. This important role can be very taxing both physically and psychologically, yet few resources are available to specifically target individual caregivers’ needs. The proposed project will contribute to our understanding of caregivers’ experiences as well as evaluating care’n, a smartphone application designed to support informal caregivers’ wellbeing. In addition, the partner organization will receive a best practice program evaluation of care’n. Ultimately, this initiative has the potential to promote positive mental health for caregivers which will allow them to care for others and themselves more effectively.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nancy L Heath

Student:

Partner:

Supports Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Synthèse d’inhibiteurs ? en structure d’épingle à cheveux du point de contrôle PD-1 / PD-L1

Il a été démontré que les tumeurs exploitent certains mécanismes liés aux récepteurs immunitaires (point de contrôle) pour échapper à la réponse immunitaire. La mise sur le marché d’anticorps monoclonaux (mAbs) approuvés par la FDA, pembrolizumab et nivolumab en tant qu’inhibiteurs du récepteur immunitaire programmed death-1 (PD-1), et du durvalumab et de l’avelumab qui ciblent le programme death ligand-1 (PD-L1), ont révolutionné l’approche actuelle de l’immunothérapie du cancer. Malgré des avantages évidents, en termes de survie liés à de tels traitements avec des mAb bloqueurs, le nombre d’événements indésirables auto-immunitaires a augmenté et le coût du traitement avoisine 250,000 $ par patient/an. Donc, une approche plus rentable avec des médicaments basés sur des petites molécules représenterait une alternative attrayante aux mAb inhibiteurs de l’interaction PD-1/PD-L1. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

André Pichette

Student:

Partner:

Florida Atlantic University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology; Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Digital twin framework for modular residential construction systems

In order to address issues with affordable housing, new innovative approaches to construction are being developed which require customized feedback using smart data solutions. This research aims to develop the necessary software and hardware configuration to enable designers to optimize their decision making in design, construction and operations of single-unit and multi-unit residential buildings. The partner organization and intern will utilize an upcoming small-scale residential construction project to learn how best to create a smart data system that can be used to optimize and inform decision making. The result of this research will help the partner organization optimize future designs for large-scale affordable housing solutions. On a broader scale, the results will also benefit the Canadian economy by facilitating affordable housing solutions that have shorter project times, lower costs, and which are optimized to dwelling comfort and overall quality of living.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carl Haas

Student:

Partner:

Edge Architects

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Net Zero Energy Strategies and Quick Assessment Tool for multiunit residential buildings (MURBs) in Toronto

Buildings are responsible for a third of the total carbon emissions worldwide. Net zero building is a type of building that produces as much energy as it consumes, and it has a great potential for energy and carbon reductions. This research aims to study how multiunit residential buildings (MURBs) (e.g. condominiums) in Toronto can become net zero, as well as to create a simple tool in order to quickly assess whether becoming net zero is feasible. The partner organizations are among the leaders in pushing the residential development industry to higher energy performance standards. This project will provide comprehensive information relevant to the design of low-energy or net zero condominiums. It will also equip the partner organizations to better meet the challenges in the coming transition to a zero or low-carbon economy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danny Harvey

Student:

Partner:

EQ Building Performance;Sustainable Buildings Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un inventaire thermoénergétique et optimisation technoéconomique du potentiel des rejets thermiques et de la gestion énergétique dans une entreprise spécialisée en usinage

Le secteur industriel est le principal consommateur d’énergie au Québec, avec 38% de toute l’énergie consommée. Or, les études montrent qu’entre 20 et 50% de l’énergie consommée en industrie est perdue sous forme de rejets thermiques. Il s’agit donc d’un important gisement d’économies potentielles d’énergie pouvant être exploité. Bien que le domaine de l’usinage ait fait l’objet de quelques travaux relatifs à sa consommation d’énergie, aucune étude n’a été répertoriée sur le potentiel d’intégration énergétique qu’il présente. Le projet vise à constituer un inventaire thermo-énergétique détaillé d’un atelier d’usinage afin de modéliser les flux d’énergie et d’exergie dans l’usine. Plusieurs sources d’informations seront exploitées afin de dresser ce portrait et une prise de mesure en usine sera faite pour compléter la collecte d’information. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Gosselin

Student:

Partner:

APN Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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