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An examination of physical activity discussions in mental health care

It is well known that physical activity can confer many health benefits, both physically and mentally. However, individuals with serious mental illness are less active than the general population. This is particularly troubling as this population tends to have many physical health co-morbidities such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. It is logical that primary care clinicians could be key messengers about physical activity (PA) to this population, as they tend to have longstanding relationships with patients, and thus patients view the practitioners with a great deal of trust and respect. However, little is known about how much clinicians engage in PA discussions with their patients. As such, this proposed project aims to analyze anonymized electronic patient databases at a major mental health trust in the UK, to identify how often and in which contexts clinicians discuss PA with their patients. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Catherine Sabiston

Student:

Partner:

King's College London

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Flaxseed fractionation for product development and process scale-up.

Flaxseed possesses many useful and valuable components, some in high concentration (oil, protein and fibre) and some as minor components (lignan, orbitides), as well as anti-nutrients such as cyanogenic glycosides and cadmium, which all need to be monitored during development and final production. Integrating or substituting these flaxseed components into various established foods, or generating new products, expands the marketability of the final products and expands the market potential of flaxseed as a high value Canadian crop: egg substitute, plant protein, gluten-free products, high fibre health products, gum substitution for clean label products, to name but a few potentialities. With each component, the value of the flaxseed crop increases, as does the quality of the individual products and the quality of the product testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Tyler

Student:

Partner:

Prairie Tide

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Other

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Digital speech analysis: prediction and differential diagnosis of PTSD symptoms and severity

Occupational stress conveys risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In PTSD, early diagnosis and early treatment interventions are advantageous for positive outcomes.
We will develop novel technology for early diagnosis of and prediction of vulnerability to PTSD in military and first responder personnel.
Based on our existing collaboration on identification of symptoms and prediction of severity of mental illness, with IBM Alberta CAS and IBM TJ Watson Research in New York, we will develop digital analysis for diagnosing PTSD from speech, with subjects from AHS Operational Stress Injury Clinics in the Edmonton Zone.
Published evidence and preliminary results from the IBM TJ Watson group have demonstrated the potential success of this approach. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Russell Greiner;Andrew Greenshaw;Andy Greenshaw

Student:

Partner:

IBM Canada Ltd (Edmonton, AB);IBM Canada Ltd

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture; Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Gestion des risques de délais dans la confection d’horaire de travaux à partir de données

Développer un modèle prédictif des durées moyennes de travaux et du potentiel de dépassement de ces durées afin de permettre la gestion du risque dépassement des échéanciers dans la confection d’horaire.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erick Delage

Student:

Partner:

Énergir

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Mining; Transportation and warehousing; Utilities; Wholesale trade

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of New Gelation Agents

This project involves the synthesis, characterization and evaluation of new low-molecular weight gelators for cleaning up oil spills. First responders to oil spills can add these gelators to the oil / water mixture to prevent spreading of the oil before additional resources are available to clean up the spill. This project will involve collaboration with BCResearch, a company located in the Lower Mainland of BC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark MacLachlan

Student:

Partner:

BC Research Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Natural Resources; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of phyto-cannabinoids on osteoclast differentiation and function

The recent legalization of marijuana in Canada opens the opportunity to study in detail the effects of cannabinoids on human physiology. This academic-industry initiative will combine resources to isolate compounds from cannabinoids to study their effects on bone cells. Specifically it will examine the effects of cannabinoid compounds on how the destructive osteoclasts form and act upon the bone in vitro. This cell culture work will pave the way for future clinical studies. Bone-wasting disorders like osteoporosis are a major economic burden and inflict a large population of the elderly. Exploiting natural compounds, like cannabinoids, to treat diseases would have a major impact on the health of Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rene Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Lupos (Canada) Biotechnology Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Economic Impact of Tourism in Kingston

At this juncture, much data on tourism in Kingston has been collected. However, no appropriate statistical method and analysis has been implemented yet to understand these data. The current project thus aims to create a benchmark for tourism data for Kingston by adopting various modelling techniques (e.g., Hierarchical Linear Modelling (Gelman, 2007), Multilevel Modeling (Green and Salkind, 2003), Regression, and Correlational analysis) to better understand and interpret these data. In addition, the City of Kingston and many organizations have just embarked on a 5-year tourism/destination strategic planning exercise and thus, our current project is looking to establish industry led, market driven and research-based data in Kingston that addresses what metrics might matter the most. As such, in the current project, we are aiming to seek for the appropriate statistical tool for the consolidation of data collection, and the appropriate overall process should be for analyzing the data.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Li-Jun Ji

Student:

Partner:

Kingston Accommodation Partners Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Accommodation and food services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of the e-bike dynamics and cyclist interaction with road vehicles that influence safety

The automotive industry has recognized electric bike use as an integral part of the urban mobility of the future. To promote mass adoption of the integration of electric bikes with cars, the user perception of safety has to be improved. The objective of the proposed study is to investigate how aerodynamics and anxiety levels of cyclists influence the interaction of cyclists with other road vehicles and the impact on safety. To achieve this objective, studies will be conducted under controlled conditions in a full-scale climatic wind tunnel. Field studies will also be conducted on urban roads. The insight from the proposed project can help to improve safety, reduce cycling casualties and promote mass adoption of electric bikes. This can, in turn, reduce traffic pollution with positive environmental and economic impacts on Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Agelin-Chaab

Student:

Partner:

General Motors of Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises; Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Impact du mentorat des Grands Frères et Grandes Soeurs

Cette étude fera la démonstration de l’impact des jumelages Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs (GFGS) sur le développement individuel des jeunes. Notre étude s’intéresse particulièrement à la relation privilégiée entre un mentor et un mentoré, et ce qui la définit, ainsi qu’à la façon dont le développement de la relation de jumelage varie selon l’âge du jeune, son genre et son milieu de vie. De plus, parce qu’on trouve au Québec des jumelages plus longs qu’ailleurs au Canada et aux États-Unis, on cherchera à comprendre la couleur particulière de l’impact des jumelages au Québec et dans la région du Grand Montréal. Les résultats de l’étude permettront à GFGS d’orienter ses actions futures pour améliorer sa réponse aux besoins des jeunes du Grand Montréal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gilbert Émond

Student:

Partner:

Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Grand Montréal

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Indigenous engagement in wildfire management within Canada and New Zealand

The following research will explore how Indigenous peoples’ within Canada and New Zealand are engaged in the management of wildfire. Interviews will be conducted with senior government officials and senior Indigenous leaders during individual case study’s with Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Northwest Territories in Canada and within the country of New Zealand to understand how Indigenous people are currently involved in managing fire, development of fire suppression strategies, decision-making, and guiding directives used by the government in the service delivery of wildfire management with Indigenous people and communities. This research will identify barriers impacting the relationship between government and Indigenous leaders and suggested recommendations to improve efficiencies to meet the growing pressures of wildfire on the landscape.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tara McGee

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Technologically Assisted Mindfulness Meditation for Older Adults

Mindfulness meditation has recently received considerable interest in clinical and in broader contexts for its mental health and cognitive benefits. It has been proposed that giving people feedback about their meditation relevant brain activity during or after meditation can help people learn this difficult skill, and initial work looks promising, but there are a number of unanswered questions. Additionally, it may be difficult for older adults to learn it due to age-related cognitive changes. We propose to investigate the brain activity of older adults during mindfulness meditation as part of designing tools to help them learn mindfulness and to clarify the issues they face. Additionally, older adults face many issues learning and using technology, and we propose to understand the usability issues they face with existing technologies that make use of brain activity. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cosmin Munteanu

Student:

Partner:

InteraXon Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Retail trade; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a new conductive carbon ink for printed sensors for smart diapers

Urinary incontinence has been always a tedious and a distressing health problem, especially for elderly people in nursing home residents. To address this issue, an effective management system is highly required to enhance the quality care, prevent health issues, and reduce labor costs. This project is focusing to develop a flexible and wearable sensor based on carbon nanomaterials. The final product, in addition to the sensor, consists Wi-FI module and app. While the wetness activity will be transmitted through the Wi-Fi to a smart device, the app performs analysis and alert in real-time the care providers. The module will be designed carefully to detect the exact location of the wetness in the diaper, and quantify the amount of urine for medical purpose from one side and avoid triggering the alarm from the other side when the volume is negligible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardo Izquierdo

Student:

Partner:

Seneca Sense Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

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