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Projects by Category

Development of Cell-Based Functional Assays to Accelerate Commercialization and Therapeutic Application of Recombinant Antibodies

Antibodies are used for treatment of many diseases, including cancer. Within the human immune system, antibodies fight invading bacteria and viruses. We have devised a way to make high-quality antibodies in the laboratory and target them to specific disease-related proteins that have been identified by the scientific community and in our lab. Ensuring that these antibodies work in cells the way we intend them to in the body is a critical step of identifying their potential as therapeutic agents and also in the commercialization process. The proposed research project involves testing our synthetic antibodies against disease-associated targets; antibodies showing clinical relevancy will be considered for entry into the clinical trial pipeline. The partner for this application, the newly formed Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics (CCAB), will bridge this basic research and discovery with clinician scientists and industry partners to enable accelerated delivery of new therapies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Moffat

Student:

Partner:

Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Modified GLARE using GRIP Metal™ Technology

Nucap developed a new bonding technology (GRIP Metal™) that has been primarily used to connect backing plates with braking pads used in automotive disk braking systems. Nucap wishes to explore the technology towards different applications. In this proposal, fibre metal laminates used in the aerospace industry, in particular, GLARE (glass laminate aluminum reinforced epoxy) will be investigated experimentally (tensile, shearing, and impact tests) and compared against modified GLARE with GRIP Metal™ technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edgar Matida

Student:

Partner:

Nucap Industries Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) using a Raspberry Pi-based Platform

As senior numbers continue to grow so do the healthcare costs. In order to aid hospitals and senior care facilities in managing the health of seniors many new sensors are being developed with the aim of increasing operational efficiencies, reducing health care costs and improving the health of older adults by reducing risk factors that can result health related problems. Several sensor prototypes are being developed, such as portable, wearable motion tracking devices that allow for the continuous monitoring of an individual in order to predict early diagnosis of a chronic condition that may lead to an acute event such as a fall. The output from these various sensors need to be collected and monitored and interpreted, which is the focus of this project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Park

Student:

Partner:

Reva Solutions (Canada) Ltd

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Familiar Faces: Evaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of a Diversion Support Program for People Who Are Heavy Users of Emergency Rooms and Hospitals

The research project will assist the Ottawa Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA-Ottawa) with the evaluation of new innovative mental health services intended to divert individuals from their overuse of emergency rooms and having further hospitalizations for mental health problems. The project will involve three separate studies over a two-year period: (1) an implementation evaluation intended to examine if the targeted population is being served in the manner that was planned, (2) an outcome evaluation using ICES OHIP and CIHI data to examine service utilization of service recipients compared to a matched anonymized control group of individuals, (3) an outcome evaluation of client functioning using CMHA administrative data collected on clients by service providers. The project will provide training to Ph.D. graduate students and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in applied health service research in the community. As well, the research will assist CMHA-Ottawa to develop effective services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tim Aubry;John Sylvestre

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Mental Health Association (Ottawa)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Hunting Linux/Moose 2.0: Assessing the Illicit Online Market of Social Media Fraud

Social media fraud (SMF) is the generation of fake likes, follows and views on online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. It is used by individuals who wish to improve their visibility on online social networks. These individuals rarely have the skills and the know-how to do social media fraud; they instead rely on offenders who offer social media fraud services online. Known as botmasters, these offenders have managed to take over tens if not hundreds of thousands of computers through various malware infection schemes. This army of infected computers can be used to like, follow or view content on social media networks. The aim of this project is to provide a deeper understanding of the markets where social media fraud services are bought and sold. Our approach, which combines computer sciences and social sciences, will enable us to describe the operations of a botmaster involved in this type of fraud and to assess the demand and supply for this online illicit market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Décary-Hétu

Student:

Partner:

GoSecure Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

A pilot study of treating pressure ulcers with powdered Reconstituteable liquid Skin Substitute

Pressure ulcers are among the top five leading causes of re-hospitalization in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Unfortunately, current conventional prevention and treatment methods have neither decreased the prevalence of these ulcers nor significantly improved their outcomes. To address this difficulty, here, we will test the efficacy of our new liquid skin substitute to fill up the non-healing wounds where the skin solidified and promotes the healing process. Our plan in a pilot study is to treat 10 patients with pressure non-healing wounds and another 10 as control. Liquid skin will be applied layer by layer every 24 hours until the wound bed is filled up and dressed according to the UBC wound clinic instructions. Wounds will be monitored daily and healing outcome will be compared with that of untreated wounds for 4 weeks.
Expected Results: We believe that this new method can significantly accelerate the healing of ulcers and improves the health of people with SCI.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aziz Ghahary

Student:

Partner:

Rick Hansen Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a QA Framework for a Thermoplastic Composite Coupling

The industrial partner is developing a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer pipe product for use in the oil and gas sector. Discrete length pipe sections require assembly in the field, which is accomplished using heat-fused overlap couplers. The project will investigate the coupling manufacturing quality, and the objective is to deliver a quality assurance (QA) framework for the coupling. The industrial partner requires test or inspection procedures that will identify if couplings have been manufactured incorrectly in the factory. Numerical modeling of the coupling will be performed to assess possible test methods (e.g. mechanical) for their effectiveness of exposing couplings faults. Ultimately, a comprehensive QA is needed by the partner to market the product, and for operators to safely employ the product in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Mertiny

Student:

Partner:

Shawcor Ltd (AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Oil and Gas

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Support à la mise en place du protocole d’évaluation du programme de Fillactive

Fillactive est une fondation qui a pour mission de faire découvrir aux adolescentes les avantages et le plaisir qui découlent de la pratique d’activité physique. Depuis 2007, l’organisme a compté plus de 95 000 participantes au Québec et en Ontario. L’édition 2015 a permis à 10 000 adolescentes de relever le défi de courir 5 ou 10 km, dans une atmosphère, non compétitive et valorisante. L’évaluation des impacts est donc devenu essentielle pour documenter l’efficacité du programme afin d’en assurer son évolution, de supporter les démarches sur le plan des politiques à faire évoluer et favoriser le développement de nouveaux partenariats et l’expansion du programme au Canada. Le présent projet vise à débuter la première phase du projet de recherche sont : étudier la littérature sur le sujet, recueillir des informations spécifiques relativement au programme de Fillactive et finalement valider les outils qui seront utilisés pour la suite du projet. Il sera également responsable de coordonner les activités de l’équipe composée des chercheurs et de l’équipe de Fillactive.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marie-Eve Mathieu

Student:

Partner:

FitSpirit Community Organization

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Scale Effects and the Hoek-Brown D Factor in Rock Slope Stability Analysis

The slope angle for mine pit walls has a significant impact on both the economics and the amount of waste material generated during mining operations. Rational engineering design methods and their input parameters (i.e., rock mass strength) are critical to determination of efficient, but safe slope angles. Although there are well-establish rock engineering approaches to rock slope design, there are some limitation in our understanding of the effect of slope height (i.e., scale effects) on the strength of a jointed “rock mass.” This research project will be comprised of a review of the current state-of-the-art and execution of a computer simulation program to determine if a relation exists between the size of rock mass “blocks” within the rock slopes and the thickness of the failure zone within the slope (scale). The results will provide guidance towards a more rational means to account for rock mass strength relative to slope height.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Corkum

Student:

Partner:

BGC Engineering Inc (NS)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Co-liquefaction of lignin and lignite for aromatic fuels and chemicals

Due to the rapid increase in demand for petroleum and its declining reserves, the concern over energy security has intensified the interest in liquefying coal and biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals, especially for those countries which have abundant coal reserves, such as the United States, Canada, China, etc. Co-liquefaction of coal with biomass has gained particular research interest due to the synergistic effects between biomass and coal during liquefaction. Co-liquefaction of coal with biomass could moderate the reaction conditions of coal liquefaction due to the synergistic effects between coal and biomass, and improve the quality and yields of liquid products. It would be a novel contribution to the literature and industrial practice to realize co-liquefaction of coal with biomass in a low boiling point solvent and a raw iron ore as catalyst in N2 atmosphere (without using high-pressure hydrogen). This project aims to produce aromatic chemicals by co-liquefaction of lignite coal with lignin in a co-solvent, e.g., 50 wt% methanol-water or ethanol-water using some inexpensive catalysts such as iron ores as catalysts without using high-pressure hydrogen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Chunbao Xu

Student:

Partner:

Anhui University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Community Economic Profile Analytical Framework

This project attempts to adapt current models for resilience into a reusable framework using accessible Canadian data sources that can guide repeated analysis to monitor and benchmark progress in an economic region. Quantitative analysis of regional resilience is needed to better inform strategy design, monitor performance trends and benchmarking resulting from investment and policy interventions designed to improve economic, social and environmental performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leith Deacon

Student:

Partner:

Octoco Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

UPnGO with ParticipACTION: Evaluating impact on the worksite environment and employee’s physical activity behavior

In order to improve the health and productivity of Canadians, ParticipACTION developed a rewards based, physical activity tracking intervention called UPnGO. The UPnGO pilot will aim to increase the amount of physical activity performed throughout the workday. Before and after the intervention, worksites will be assessed to determine what components of workplace environment and policy increase the success of the intervention measured by how employees use the UPnGO platform and changes in average daily steps. This data will provide valuable information about how to improve the intervention to make it more effective and cost-efficient.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guy Faulkner

Student:

Partner:

ParticipACTION

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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