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Innovations for and Barriers to Solving Water Scarcity

This research project aims to understand the particular conditions of water scarcity in two different communities in Colombia, and the lessons that can be learned from them. One community is located on a Caribbean island, and one on the outskirts of Bogotá. Colombia has achieved recent fame in urban planning and development. The research project will draw on from existing literature and Colombian practice, and use field visits and interviews to identify existing solutions and barriers to solutions at different levels of organisation (residents, non-governmental organisations, and governments). The aim is to create a guide that can help translate the Colombian water scarcity experience into one that can help other cities and countries around the world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lisa Bornstein

Student:

Partner:

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Léger-Marie Deschamps; Réponse à la crise de l’ennui au XVIIIe siècle, en France

Léger-Marie Deschamps est un philosophe français du XVIIIe siècle ayant correspondu avec les plus grands philosophes de son temps : Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, etc. Dans l’histoire des études menées sur cet homme, la majorité des commentateurs y ont vu un philosophe extrêmement rationaliste et intellectualiste, un philosophe affirmant que seule la vérité peut mener au changement politique qu’il préconisait. Toutefois, nous sommes forcés de constater que ces commentateurs ont oublié de mentionner l’appel de Deschamps à un sentiment qui se vivait comme une crise existentielle au XVIIIe siècle, il s’agit ici du sentiment d’ennui. Ce sentiment était vécu, à l’époque, presque comme le sentiment de dépression aujourd’hui. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mitia Rioux-Beaulne

Student:

Partner:

Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Relation entre les leviers et la force chez des athlètes universitaires

L’objectif de cette recherché est de «mesurer l’influence de différents aspects de la composition corporelle et d’anthropométrie sur la force relative et absolue chez des athlètes universitaires américains.» L’hypothèse de ce projet de recherche est que l’incidence de plusieurs mesures de compositions corporelles et d’anthropométrie sur la performance sera dévoilée.
Les sujets éligibles sont tous les athlètes universitaires membres des Mavericks de la Colorado MESA University faisant partie d’une des équipes inscrites en NCAA division 2 n’ayant aucune limitation les empêchant de compléter de la batterie de test. Des tests de composition corporelle, d’anthropométrie et de force musculaire seront effectués. Une analyse statistique approfondie sera effectuée, celle-ci inclura entre autre des corrélations de Pearson et des analyses discriminante pas-à-pas. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alain-Steve Comtois

Student:

Partner:

Colorado Mesa University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Other

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Nanostructured anti-reflective glass for lenses, electronic displays, and photovoltaics

Inspired by patterns in the eye of the moth, nanostructures can be created on the surface of glass, allowing all light to transmit through the glass without any interference. Applied on lenses, low light photography is enhanced. Applied on electronic displays, the technology enables sunlight readable screens. Applied on photovoltaics, more light enters the solar panels, enhancing energy conversion. This research project advances current issues in large-scale production of these nanotextured glass, hastening the speed in which Project Edgehog at TandemLaunch, the partner organization, can bring this technology to commercial use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ali Nazemi;Cynthia Goh;Luc Stafford

Student:

Partner:

TandemLaunch Inc;Edgehog Advanced Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal; Université du Québec à Montréal; University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

An Evaluation of Exercise Referral Schemes in Healthcare.

Greater physical activity and exercise is associated with better overall health and a reduced risk of many chronic conditions, but most of the Canadian population is insufficiently active. Physicians reach a large proportion of the population but experience barriers such as of time that prevent them from providing tailored exercise advice, as such they are interested in referring their patients to qualified exercise professionals or community exercise programs. Our proposed project aims to review the effectiveness of these exercise referral schemes to improve patient focused outcomes (i.e., physical activity levels, blood pressure, etc). The anticipated results of the present study may lead to more initiatives aimed at increasing the availability of community exercise programs and exercise professionals to support physical activity promotion in primary care.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Derek Kimmerly

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (ON);Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (NS)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Évolution des réseaux d’interactions

Les interactions entre espèce représentent la moitié des informations indispensables à la compréhension des écosysytèmes qui nous entourent et de leur fonctionnement. Les interactions antagnistes (e.g. hôte-parasite) sont notamment fortement impliquées dans les dynamiques que l’on peut observer entre des populations, des espèces ou des communautés. Ces dynamiques peuvent être étudiées dans une perspective évolutive afin de déterminer l’adaptation, par exemple, d’une population à une condition particulière (e.g. présence d’une autre espèce). L’utilisation des réseaux d’interactions s’avère être un outil très puissant pour suivre ces dynamiques dans le temps ou l’espace, peu importe le niveau d’étude (individus, population, etc.). À la fin de ce stage, j’aurai finalisé deux modèles mathématiques qui seront opérationels et pourront être pubiés dans des revues scientifiques. Le premier porte sur la dynamique évolutive entre les bactéries et leurs virus. Le second interroge la dynamique évolutive entre deux populutions, qu’elles soient compétitrices, mutualistes ou proie-prédateur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Timothée Poisot

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Le rôle de la sensibilité trigéminale dans les rhino-sinusites chroniques

La rhino-sinusite chronique (RSC) est une inflammation chronique de la muqueuse nasale et sinusale laquelle est l’un des troubles chroniques les plus courants en Amérique du Nord. Deux symptômes communs sont observés chez les patients atteints de RSC, soit une obstruction nasale et une réduction de l’odorat nommée hyposmie. En plus d’une réduction du système olfactif, les patients atteints de RSC présentent aussi une réduction de la sensibilité trigéminale comparativement aux individus sains. Le système trigéminal est un troisième sens chimique à côté de l’odorat et du goût et permet la perception de sensation de fraicheur, chaleur, picotement des molécules volatiles. L’atteinte du système trigéminal dans la RSC pourrait contribuer à l’obstruction nasale subjective souvent observée chez les patients avec une RSC. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Johannes Frasnelli

Student:

Partner:

Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The use of advanced SPM technology to study amyloid dynamics in neuronal model membranes

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is thought to be caused by accumulation of protein, called “beta-amyloid” in the brain. This protein has been shown to accumulate on the surfaces of brain cells, deforming and damaging their outer surface (called the lipid membrane). There is a major open question however: what factors make brain cells sensitive to beta-amyloid? It has been observed that the amount of beta-amyloid in the brain does not correlate with disease progression and thus other important factors must be at play. In our lab, led by Prof. Zoya Leonenko (University of Waterloo), we are testing the hypothesis that the composition of the lipid membrane is the key factor which causes AD, and suggest that protecting the membrane with small molecules, like melatonin, may be an effective preventative strategy for AD. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zoya Leonenko

Student:

Partner:

University of Bristol;University of California, San Diego

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Red meat, cholesterol and breast cancer

We all know someone affected by breast cancer. Many of us have also heard that we can reduce our risk of experiencing breast cancer from what we eat. Much of this comes from studies that compare people who got sick with those who didn’t and trying to understand what makes them different. But what is it exactly that’s causing this difference in risk?
The opportunities here are enormous. We know that cells communicate with each other and that things we eat can influence this. Learning what specifically makes the change from advanced scientific methods and strong international teams can help those at higher risk reduce their chances of getting sick. As we think diet affects more than just breast cancer, the opportunities are even greater when we start thinking about other diseases. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kathleen Hill

Student:

Partner:

Université François-Rabelais de Tours

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Méthodes de programmation dynamique stochastique pour la planification hydro-électrique moyen-terme sous incertitude

Le but de la planification hydro-électrique moyen-terme est de déterminer la quantité de ressources hydrauliques qui sera puisé de chacun des réservoirs d’un système de production pour répondre à une demande électrique ou en débit. Ces quantités ou politiques s’étendent en général sur des horizons de 1 à 2 années avec des décisions hebdomadaires ou mensuelles. La principale source d’incertitude dans ce problème est le volume d’eau que recevra notre système dans le futur. Une politique sera donc d’autant précise que le modèle des apports en eau permettra de capturer l’hydrologie locale.
Nous nous proposons de développer une méthode de calcul d’une politique basée sur l’utilisation d’un modèle hydrologique autorégressif à moyenne mobile. Nous étudierons ensuite une méthode hybride entre deux paradigmes connus, permettant d’aller tenir compte du détail d’un grand système de production comme celui d’Hydro-Québec.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Gendreau

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Québec Production

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Utilities

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

A Big Data Analysis Framework for MBFC Manufacturing

The Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Division (MBFC) in Burnaby, Canada develops and runs the manufacturing processes required for the assembly of Fuel Cell Stacks prototypes. MBFC uses the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to collect and analyse data from the manufacturing lines to the database system. However, because the size of the collected data is very large, MBFC is not able to detect certain fuel cell defects in a timely manner and sometimes not at all. This Mitacs project aims to develop and evaluate a big data mechanism that improves the predictive power and reduces the time taken to search MBFC’s data and detect failures in the manufacturing process in a real-time fashion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irfan Al-Anbagi;Raymond Spiteri

Student:

Partner:

Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina; University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of corticosteroid-releasing nano- and micro-particles for pain management in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease that causes pain and stiffness, resulting in a decrease in quality of life for patients. Treatment include intra-articular administration of crystalline corticosteroids or hyaluronate. Intra-articular corticosteroids, due to the large doses required, short residence time in the joint, and crystalline structure, are associated with cartilage damage and a short duration of action requiring multiple injections. The use of intra-articular hyaluronate has conflicting clinical evidence, with some studies demonstrating an increase in adverse events, a clinically irrelevant benefit, and a short duration of action. There is thus a need for the development of new approaches for providing long-term pain relief for OA patients (>26 weeks) while limiting chondrotoxicity. The objective of the proposed project is to develop novel corticosteroid releasing technologies that have been processed in the form of nano- and micro-particles to be administered intra-articularly to provide long-term, sustained pain release for OA patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margarete K Akens

Student:

Partner:

Interface Biologics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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