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Examination of the picosecond infrared laser (PiRL) surgical method applied to tendon tissues

A novel laser surgery method has been recently developed at the University of Toronto based on the excitation of the ultrafast broadband acoustic fields in tissues by means of the picosecond infrared laser (PiRL) pulses. By using sufficient laser power, the propagation of these fields through tissues efficiently creates incisions with minimal collateral damage. Initial in vivo studies on skin tissues have demonstrated the wound healing of the PiRL created incisions with almost no scaring compared to the traditional surgical tools demonstrating the potential for a number of important surgical applications where minimally invasive approach with the least possible scaring is of paramount importance. The goal of this internship is to study the potential of the PiRL approach in surgery of the hand tendons. Current surgical approaches often cause an excessive damage to the tendons leading to scaring which, afterwards, can seriously affect patient’s hand mobility. The laser……

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Faculty Supervisor:

Benjamin Alman

Student:

Partner:

Attodyne Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Refinement of a leadership development impact assessment toolkit

CHLNet identified the need for valid, reliable tools to determine the impact of these health leadership development programs. This project will develop a practical, easy to use toolkit to facilitate the measurement of program outcomes and impacts. The toolkit will be pilot tested and evaluated across the country according to defined selection criteria. The finalized toolkit will be electronic and other knowledge produced during the project will be broadly disseminated. The immediate outcome of this research will be a collection of usable tools to determine impact of leadership development programs on key organizational measures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ivy Bourgeault

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Health Leadership Network

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Energetic homeostasis in Mytilus edulis: feedback between feeding activity and digestive processes

Bivalves (e.g. mussels, oysters, and scallops) are valued for both their economic and ecological importance. As filter-feeders, bivalves remove suspended matter (e.g. phytoplankton) from their environment to ingest. There is potential that filter-feeders change their feeding activity based on their digestive processes. This feedback between feeding and digestion would be an important link to help bivalves maintain constant energy uptake, despite changes in food availability. This project will explore feeding-digestive feedbacks in the blue mussel, a species widely grown for aquaculture production. Data will be collected using natural water and wild populations of mussels. Information from this project is important to understand both how bivalves acquire energy for growth and reproduction, and also for understanding how bivalves interact with the marine environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ramon Filgueira

Student:

Partner:

University of Bergen

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Sustainability & the Environment; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Stochastic analysis of infiltration facilities for storm water control

Infiltration facilities are an effective storm water management practice. The conventional continuous simulation models are widely used in the hydrologic analysis of infiltration facilities in practical engineering practices. However, these continuous simulation models are often time-consuming and data-demanding. The previously proposed analytical probabilistic models can also be used for analyzing hydrologic performance of infiltration facilities, whereas simplifying assumptions about the initial water storage conditions are required and the description of infiltration outflows is also simplified. Overcoming the shortcomings of these two types of models, this project will develop a new analytical stochastic model for analysis and design of infiltration facilities. The derived analytical expression can be easily implemented in spreadsheets. The engineering industry will benefit from this easy-to-use design aid as an alternative of traditional continuous simulation hydrologic software in the design, planning and analysis of infiltration facilities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yiping Guo

Student:

Partner:

CIMA Canada Inc (Mississauga)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

The validity and reproducibility of web-based questionnaires assessing diet and psychosocial factors in adult men and women

Sustainable health, which includes good physical, mental and social well-being, is affected by many factors. Some studies have shown that consuming dairy products such as yogurt and fruits and vegetables help control body weight in both adults and children. However, factors such as the environment (e.g. dietary, lifestyle, emotional and social factors) may play a role in this response. Furthermore, simple tools are needed in order to be able to assess some of these factors in both the research and clinical setting. The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reproducibility of simple online questionnaires that assess the diet, lifestyle, emotional and social factors in the university community. This project will also benefit Alliance Santé Québec who will test and implement a new interactive technological platform (Data Lake concept), which allows for analysis of existing or new cohorts, making available new datasets about proximity ecosystems and eventually, access to other cohorts. This will allow better identification and characterization of other environmental factors associated with dietary and lifestyle factors, for example, and extension of existing cohorts to answer population health-related questions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vicky Drapeau

Student:

Partner:

Alliance santé Québec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Matériaux carbonés pour les systèmes de stockage électrochimique

Récemment, il a été démontré lors d’une collaboration entre le groupe Claverie et Hydro-Québec que les membranes à base de carbone graphitique pouvaient être utilisées comme des interrupteurs pour le passage du lithium de l’anode à la cathode. Le présent projet est une exploration plus générale de ce travail préliminaire, pour diverses configurations de systèmes de stockage d’énergie. On s’intéressera à la synthèse et caractérisation de ces membranes graphitiques, à leur mise en œuvre dans les batteries de seconde générations, aux performances électrochimiques des batteries et à leur analyse post-mortem. Dans les cas les plus avantageux, une évaluation technico-commerciale en vue d’une possible mise à l’échelle et d’une exploitation commerciale sera réalisée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jérôme Claverie

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Vieillir chez soi, possible fiscalement parlant?

En 2017, pour la première fois au Canada, les citoyens âgés de plus de 65 ans sont plus nombreux que les enfants. Il est prévu que, d’ici quinze ans, un canadien sur quatre aura plus de 65 ans. Ces statistiques sont plutôt éloquentes, et elles viennent confirmer ce qui est véhiculé dans les différents médias et par nos politiciens depuis maintenant quelques années : la population canadienne (et québécoise) est vieillissante. Ce phénomène n’est pas sur le point de se renverser. Le gouvernement du Québec met en place des politiques fiscales afin de venir en aide à la population, et il essentiel de s’assurer que ces mesures atteignent réellement l’objectif visé, soit celui d’aider les contribuables québécois. Le crédit d’impôt pour maintien à domicile des ainés représente sans aucun doute le crédit d’impôt le plus complexe pour les ainés. En raison de sa complexité et de son importance en termes financiers pour les personnes ainées, une analyse en profondeur du crédit d’impôt pour maintien à domicile des aînés sera effectuée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luce Samoisette;Chantal Amiot

Student:

Partner:

Réseau FADOQ

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Development of instruments and methods engineered to mitigate the impact of non-tissue specific background sources for intraoperative spontaneous Raman spectroscopy applications

The interns will develop novel technologies using laser light to interrogate molecular vibrations in biological tissue setting up the stage for the next generation of intraoperative imaging techniques used to guide surgical interventions, including the resection of tumours in prostate and ovarian surgery as well as in neurosurgery. The partner organisation (Optech) is an organisation specialisation in the optical design and systems characterisation and this project will allow them to expand their base of knowledge and expertise in biological tissue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Leblond

Student:

Partner:

Optech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal; Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis and Design of Double Layer Electric Supercapacitor for Wholesale Grid Application

Storing electrical charge has been one of the top demands for human being during his lifespan. Nowadays, energy storage systems are among the most concern around the globe. The ability to provide a special class of electric energy storage devices that can complement or replace batteries and harvesting applications when high power delivery or uptake is required has drawn much more attention. With introducing double layer supercapacitors (DLEC) the demand for more rapid charge/discharge rates as compared with batteries has been increased. Commercial supercapacitors are manufactured by a number of companies around the world. In order to have the best balance of cost and actual storage volume capacity in DLECs, several factors play a role. Lack of knowledge in finding the best design of starting materials, manufacturing techniques, as well as its simplicity; make this study as a new window for the future generation of power storage systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jian Liu

Student:

Partner:

Atlas Power Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Surveillance and big data on the home front: voice-controlled technology in domestic space

The central research question of this project is: how does the normalization of voice-controlled technology in domestic space change the meanings attached to home? The project will focus specifically on Amazon’s Alexa-enabled smart speakers by analyzing how online discourse surrounding the device and software impacts understandings about traditional domestic values, such as privacy and the autonomy of the family domain. The project will examine corporate legal agreements and consumer reviews of Amazon Echo products and user comments online. By analyzing how these texts are impacting traditional understandings of the home, I will also be addressing the prominent visual bias in surveillance research. This project conceptualizes surveillance as listening, rather than “watching over”, to address the complex set of relations between privacy-invasive technologies, home environments, and aural knowledge. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg Elmer

Student:

Partner:

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

New and Digital Media; Information and Communications Technology; Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Effect of thermal acclimation on zones of tolerance in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum

I will be testing rearing at different temperature groups in order to determine if there is a significant difference on growth, digestibility, aerobic capacity and cardiac thermal tolerance caused by different temperatures acclimations. Rainbow trout at Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre will be acclimated at six water temperatures (15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25C). Body mass affects rates of biological processes, as shown through an allometric relation in metabolic scaling. Since increased food efficiency increases growth rate, growth and digestibility trials will occur over an 8-week period to measure the effect acclimation has. Reduced aerobic scope is linked to reduced growth and declines above the optimal temperature. It is of interest to see if this aerobic scope curve will shift right to match the previous warm-adapted traits of the trout. Therefore, resting metabolic rate and maximum metabolic rate will be measured using intermittent-flow respirometry in order to determine the aerobic scope. As rate of oxygen consumption increases exponentially with temperature, heart rate does as well. Electrocardiograph probes will be used to measure the maximum cardiac output in increasing water temperature of each temperature treatment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Farrell

Student:

Partner:

University of Western Australia

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Etude des strategies de mise en marche europeen pour un nouveau medicament analgesiquecolique, GIC-1 001, pour la coloscopie sans sedatio

GIC-1001 est un medicament en cours d’evaluation proposant un changement de pratique medical en coloscopie. A l’heure actuelle, des sedatifs sont utilises pour reduire l’inconfort et soulager la douleur causee par la coloscopie. Les sedations profonde et moderee s’averent etre des modalites couteuses tant pour l’assureur que pour le systeme de sante public, en plus d’exposer les patients a des risques de complications. GIC-1001 est administre oralement et procure une analgesie locale suffisamment forte pour eliminer. L’inconfort et la douleur en cours d’examen coloscopique sans l’utilisation de sedatif, a prix competitif. Une premiere etude de marche americain conclut gue pres de 47% des gastroenterologues seraient favorables a prescrire un medicament comme GIC-1001. Le projet propose vise a analyser le marche europeen et de definir les parts de marche potentielles realistes pouvant etre occupees par GIC-1001 apres sa commercialisation. Ce projet servira a glcare pharma a definir ses

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Desmarteau

Student:

Partner:

GICARE PHARMA INC

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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