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Portrait régional et provincial de l’adaptation aux changements climatiques

Le projet vise à dresser un portrait régional et provincial de l’adaptation aux changements climatiques (ACC) au Québec et d’identifier le niveau de mobilisation et les acteurs actifs ou intéressés à l’ACC. L’étude se situe dans le cadre du programme Par notre propre énergie (2017-2020), mené par le Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec (RNCREQ), en collaboration avec le consortium Ouranos et l’Institut des sciences de l’environnement de l’UQAM. Le projet consiste à questionner les acteurs impliqués dans l’adaptation et identifier des éléments de gouvernance, d’outils, des stratégies, d’obstacles, de besoins et d’opportunités liés à l’ACC à travers des questionnaires en ligne et en personne.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sebastian Weissenberger

Student:

Partner:

Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

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

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development and validation of BRET-based biosensors for drug candidate profiling

G protein coupled receptors (GCPRs) are proteins found at the surface of cells are responsible for activating numerous intracellular signaling pathways and thus are involved in regulating about every physiological response. Activation of GPCRs occurs by compounds as varied as photons, lipids, ions, small hormonal or neurotransmitter compounds or larger peptidic and protein molecules. As such, GPCRs are currently the target of up to 34% of marketed drugs. Although these drugs were believed to function as simple on/off switches able to activate or inhibit GPCR activity, recent findings have revealed that they produce parallel effects that may lead to undesirable responses. This new knowledge has opened up the possibility of developing unique molecules aimed at specifically blocking or activating the relevant therapeutic response while keeping unwanted deleterious effects at bay. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Terry Hébert;Graciela Pineyro;Michel Bouvier;Richard Leduc;Stéphane Laporte

Student:

Partner:

Domain Therapeutics NA Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University; Université de Montréal; Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a novel Saccharomyces yeast RNAi production and delivery platform

Heavy pesticide and antibiotic use are prevalent in modern agriculture and is an essential requirement to feed the ever-increasing human population. Their increased use, however, has also resulted in a loss of ecological biodiversity, environmental contamination, emerging pesticide/antibiotic resistance and is an economic burden to farmers, especially in low income nations. The research proposed aims to develop novel alternative agricultural bio-control technology centered around Baker’s yeast, a common and non-toxic organism used in baking and brewing. This technology has the potential to be pest/disease specific, more efficient and stable, cost-effective and completely non-toxic to the environment; furthermore, this technology would also address a significant need in Canada and the world and would put Canada on the map as a world leader in a rapidly growing market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Allan;Laura Sly;Steven Whyard;Juli Carrillo;Brent Murray

Student:

Partner:

Renaissance BioScience Corporation;University of California, Davis

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia; University of Manitoba; University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Risk aggregation beyond the normal limits

Risk aggregation is omnipresent in insurance applications. A recent example, borrowed from the modern regulatory accords, is the determination of the aggregate economic capital and its consequent allocation to risk drivers. A more traditional illustration of the importance of risk aggregation in insurance is the celebrated collective risk theory that dates back to the early years of the 20th century. This project will assist Sun Life Financial to build and implement an efficient quantitative framework to approximate the aggregate risk of its portfolio. Among the implications are a better quantitative and qualitative understanding of company’s risk, liability and capital profile, and, more generally, an improved risk management decision making process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardas Zitikis;Edward Furman

Student:

Partner:

Sun Life Financial

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Western University; York University

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of back-illuminated complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor detector arrays for CASTOR

We seek to test the behaviour of candidate detectors for the proposed CASTOR space telescope. We are focused on the response to dim images, the behaviour when resetting portions of an image during exposure, and the behaviour when using multiple reads throughout an exposure to reduce the effect of random noise generated when reading the detector. We will do this by performing these readouts on the detectors when they are illuminated by a known light source under laboratory conditions in a cold vacuum chamber.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Côté

Student:

Partner:

Honeywell Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Technology; Aerospace

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

LAFORGE: Log Analytics For Operational Intelligence

The goal of this project is to explore the use of log analytics and machine/deep learning techniques to improve Ubisoft operational intelligence. Logs contain a wealth of information, but often hindered by the lack of best practices, tools, and processes. Despite the importance of logging, the area has not evolved much over the years. At Ubisoft, logs are used extensively for various system diagnosis tasks. The analysis of logs, however, is usually performed manually, limiting the full potential of the information contained in logs. In this project, we will explore the use of logs and deep learning to support two Ubisoft priority areas, namely the detection of anomalies and automated load and stress testing. We will also examine the practice of logging at Ubisoft and propose recommendations. The outcomes of this research project will result in superior diagnosis techniques that leverage the power of logs combined with deep learning techniques, while reducing the associated costs. Another important impact of this research is its potential for commercialization driven by the strong need from Ubisoft to have better logging tools. […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Foutse Khomh

Student:

Partner:

Ubisoft Toronto

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Purchasing: A Case Study of Avocado Co-op

In order to meet global climate change goals, it is necessary for consumers to shift their preferences for products towards more sustainable and eco-friendly options. Two common barriers that consumers experience when purchasing green products are: 1) perceived difficulty of buying green, and 2) skepticism about the quality of green brands. Avocado Co-op is attempting to address these barriers by offering a service that delivers member-tested sustainable household products direct to the consumer. This research proposes using Avocado Co-op’s business as a case study to develop a strategic plan which allows Avocado to target and overcome key barriers to purchasing sustainable products. Interviews, focus groups, and surveys will be used to talk to participants about their knowledge and experience of Avocado Co-op’s service.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Geobey

Student:

Partner:

Avocado Co-op

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Identifying the Knowledge Gap in Sustainable Financing and Investment for Canadian Investors

Sustainable investment is an expending sector of the mainstream financial market, yet there are few studies evaluating the trends, opportunities, impacts and knowledge gaps as they relate to Canadian investors. Understanding the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues related to business operations and investment are critical to understanding trends that are driving this shift towards sustainability in financial markets. The proposed study will identify knowledge gaps in sustainable investment within a Canadian context, and strategies for addressing said gaps. The intent is to help support a better understanding of the future opportunities for the partner organization and to identify any potential trade-offs that may be required by those interested in related investment opportunities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Adams

Student:

Partner:

Addenda Capital (Toronto, ON)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Sustainability & the Environment; Clean Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Agent-based modeling of the strategic behavior of stakeholders in an integrated energy system

This research will (i) identify and quantify potential flexibility that is inherent in gas and heat systems (e.g. gas and thermal storage and demand response capability) across various scales (i.e. buildings, district heating system, national gas transmission systems), (ii) optimize the provision of flexibility from gas and heat systems to support the operation of a low carbon power system, and (iii) develop modeling tools and methodologies to inform energy policy and provide technical and regulatory recommendations to enable maximum exploitation of flexibility through energy systems integration.
The main tasks are: Task 1. To identify and characterize/formulate behavior/objective of key stakeholders and players in the GB and Ontario’s electricity, gas and heat systems, who in some way or another contribute to the provision/consumption of flexibility. Task 2. To develop an agent-based model drawing on game theory to simulate the interactions between key players in integrated energy system. Individual players in energy systems will be modeled as agents who try to optimize their own objectives given the regulations/market rules and in interactions with other players in the energy system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Fowler

Student:

Partner:

Cardiff University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Investigating Ca2+ signaling in plants using genetically encoded Ca2+ sensors

Ca2+ is a very important signaling molecules for animals and plants alike. Ca2+ signaling has been heavily studied in animals but relatively less is understood in plants. Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Ion Channels (CNGCs) are important channels that are thought to be important in regulating Ca2+ homeostasis under different conditions in plants. The goal of this project is to understand CNGC-mediated Ca2+ signaling using Ca2+ reporter systems that can be visualized using confocal microscopes. We expect to see differences in Ca2+ signaling in the CNGC mutant background that carry these Ca2+ reporter systems under various abiotic and biotic stress conditions. This will affirm the specific role of each CNGC in Ca2+ signaling. The results from this project will provide new information about CNGC signaling, a channel that has been otherwise quite challenging to study.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Keiko Yoshioka

Student:

Partner:

Saitama University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Methane CPOX: catalyst improvement for a micro refinery unit

Participating to the Mitacs Globalink program will give me the chance to carry on research at TUM, joing the research group at the Lehrstuhl fur Technische Chemie II. I will work under the supervision of Prof. Johannes Lercher and I will learn how to combine advanced physicochemical methods to characterize the methane reaction on surfaces and in the pores of the catalyst with IR, solid state NMR spectroscopy with X-ray absorption spectroscopy. I am interested in learning this to understand the structure and electronic state of the catalyst during the reaction. I will carry on the mechanistic and kinetic studies of the carbon deposition at high pressure on the Pt catalyst correlated with the influence of the dimensions of the metal particles.
The goal of my stay at TUM is to combine the different knowledge of the research groups and to end up with an active catalyst that will allow us, at Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, to design a micro reformer.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gregory Patience

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Munich

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Natural Resources; Oil and Gas; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Molecular and Structural Investigations of a Novel Combination Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Modern molecularly targeted therapies have shown promise in treating some blood cancers, but a cure remains elusive for most acute blood cancer patients. This is largely due to the survival of some blood cancer cells that possess unique properties and can cause treatment failure or relapse, highlighting the need for new therapies. In collaboration with SLC, we aim to develop an innovative combination therapy to effectively target acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient cells that are resistant to current therapies. This pre-clinical study will evaluate the efficacy of a new AXL inhibitor (developed by SLC), alone or in combination with a BCL-2 inhibitor, in targeting primitive AML cells and their survival pathways in vitro and in vivo. We expect that this new combination strategy will be more effective in eliminating critical blood cancer cells compared to traditional drugs and provide directly proof-of-concept for a subsequent clinical trial.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Calvin Yip;Xiaoyan Jiang;Leonard Foster

Student:

Partner:

SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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