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Development of in vitro assays for identification of novel natural products that enhance muscle growth

For the majority of people, weight training builds skeletal muscle, which results in health benefits (e.g., improved disease risk and lifespan). However, despite training, some individuals have trouble gaining muscle (nonresponders). This lack of a response is likely related to an impaired ability to make new proteins (impaired activation of protein synthesis), and there is currently no remedy. Dietary interventions have the potential to boost muscle mass and may benefit individuals who would otherwise be non-responsive to a training stimulus. This project aims to screen a large number of natural products (compounds found in nature) to identify a compound, or cocktail of compounds, that activate protein synthesis. Our industry partner, Iovate Health Sciences, has a strong interest in the outcomes of the proposed research project and has the capacity to commercialize the findings by creating and distributing novel research-based health products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Moore

Student:

Partner:

Iovate Health Sciences International Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Improvements for automatic pushback generation

The project aims to improve recently developed algorithms by our research team for the automatic definition of pushbacks in open pit mining that meet complex geometric constraints. Three specific objectives are pursued: a) include an approximate sequencing of blocks within a phase to enable a better discounting of the block values; b) enable to include varying geometric slope constraints according to the direction considered and c) provide, when possible, pushbacks formed of a single continuous ensemble of blocks. The project should provide an evolved prototype which performance will be compared to the current commercial product of the partner-company (CAE-mining). The company will then be able to integrate this new tool into its own commercial software.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Marcotte

Student:

Partner:

CAE

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Natural Resources

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Lateral Load Carrying Capacity of Self-Tapping Screw Assembly

Self-tapping screws (STS), when compared to traditional wood screws, are longer and have improved thread geometry, and are made of hardened steel which increases their axial, bending, torsional, and most importantly also their withdrawal capacity. The use of STS in connection assemblies, however, is not standardized and their advantageous performance when implemented at an angle to the grain cannot be fully utilised unless proven by testing. The objective of the project is to test the connections utilizing ASSY Full Thread STS inserted at 45 degrees to wood grain according to International Code Council (ICC) testing requirements. It is expected that the intern will
become an expert in the use of STS, and become familiar with the ICC requirements. The Canadian partner organization expects to receive approval for their product from ICC in order to expand into the US market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Tannert

Student:

Partner:

MyTiCon Timber Connectors Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services; Wholesale trade

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Injectable Chitosan Sponges as Viable Carriers for Cell encapsulation and Delivery

Cell encapsulation has a great potential in the field of regenerative medicine. In addition, this cell-based technology is gaining more attention due to its therapeutic potential in many other fields. The innovative nature of this work lies in utilisation of cells in a 3D environment and used them as providers of proteins and growth factors, which can be a potential alternative for delivery of biological therapeutics. For moving this technology forward, the partnership with ALIGO (industry partner), will be highly valuable to provide the business expertise and to move the technology from academia to the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maryam Tabrizian

Student:

Partner:

Aligo Innovation LP

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Rapidly-Gelling Injectable Chitosan Sponges as Drug Delivery Systems for Spinal Cord and Bone repair

During my PhD studies at Dr. Tabrizian’s lab I developed a rapidly-gelling injectable chitosan sponge. This biomaterial has been investigated to target spinal cord and bone repair after an injury. It is injectable, which makes it easy to administer inside the body; it is rapidly-gelling, which ensures its localization after injection; and it has physicochemical properties that promote spinal cord repair. The
chitosan sponges can also act as drug delivery vehicles for a range of proteins, which makes them promising candidate for a wide range of applications. In partnership with Aligo Innovation (industry partner), I will continue to move the technology forward and investigate its efficacy in spinal cord repair and bone regeneration. I will be doing cell work as well as animal studies, and will co-ordinate the progress of the two applications. Aligo will provide the business expertise to move the technology from the lab to the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maryam Tabrizian

Student:

Partner:

Aligo Innovation LP

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Synthesis and Testing of Industrial Catalysts for Carbon dioxide (CO2)Reforming of Methane (CH4) in Coal Delivered Gases.

CO2 reforming of CH4 is a mean of converting greenhouse gases (environmental pollution gases) to useful industrial syn gas (fuel) through chemical reaction. This reaction cannot take place without the help of good performing catalysts. After synthesizing a stable catalyst at the laboratory level, our next step towards commercialization is to make it into shape catalyst and try it in a practically realistic source of CH4 and CO2.
Objectives
•Synthesis of Ni-Co-Al-Mg-Ox catalyst with variable Mg/Al in a cheap large scale plant using their facility.
•Activity test of the catalysts sample with their gaseous mixture using their combined Coal gasification and pyrolysis set up.
•Making of catalysts into various shapes using their facility.
•Activity test to determine the best shaped catalyst.
•Optimization of the experimental conditions.
•Characterization of the catalyst samples using their facility.
TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hui Wang

Student:

Partner:

Taiyuan University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Wi-Fi Based Activity Recognition

Sensing technologies require the deployment and maintenance of complex and large infrastructures. This research proposal is focused on people’s activity recognition technologies though existing WiFi infrastructures. The information gathered by this technology can be applied to different industries like home automation, security, etc. In the future, this technology will powered applications in the home automation industry as the one described next. Mary comes home and leaves her cellphone on the couch. As the system recognizes her, no alarm is activated. Given the time of the day and her habits, the platform understands that she wants to prepare dinner. Cooking is a defined profile for her so the kitchen starts to react based on her presence and activity profile (turning on lights, changing temperature, turning on cooking music). If Mary wants to sleep, the system gathers the necessary information again and changes the whole environment. This project is bringing a new technology to the partner organization and the Canadian Industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xue Liu

Student:

Partner:

TandemLaunch Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a laser backscattering Raman gauge for online wood pulp process control

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ed Grant

Student:

Partner:

Canfor Pulp Ltd

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effects of Pre-Print Sterilization on the Material Properties of 3D Printed Products

With 3D printing comes the capacity to create custom plastic components needed in orthopaedic implants between surgeries, as short-term and possibly long-term measures. This customization and flexibility comes at the cost of facing new challenges: how can we sterilize and clean a 3D printed product that cannot withstand high temperatures, and what effects do low temperature surface sterilization have on the plastics being printed? This research will focus on determining the outcomes of current sterilization methods on raw materials and assess the current capacity to achieve the goals of custom plastic orthopaedic implants. The planned experiment will identify changes in material strength, physical dimensions and chemical signatures of three plastics identified by the industrial partner as key to their future products

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Morrison

Student:

Partner:

Orthopaedic Innovation Centre Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Tuberculosis (TB) infection and risk factors among healthcaretrainees in South India

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne bacterial infection that causes poor respiratory health and even death. TB is transmitted very well in crowded hospitals where people are in close proximity. For this reason, healthcare workers in countries such as India, which has the largest TB epidemic in the world, are at high risk of being exposed to and acquiring TB infection. To control TB infections in hospital settings, we need to understand which health care workers and trainees are vulnerable and why. In this project, we will examine exposure to and infection by TB among healthcare trainees at a training hospital in South India. We will also examine individual and environmental factors to find if some trainees are at higher risk of infection than others. The findings will contribute to knowledge about TB infection and transmission in hospitals, and help future efforts to control TB and protect healthcare workers and trainees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Madhukar Pai

Student:

Partner:

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

An Economic Analysis of Improving the Grain Export Capacity at the West Coast Terminals

It was evident in the 2013/14 crop year that when limited export capacity is rationed by price, large export basis reduces Saskatchewan prices at a substantial cost to grain producers and the provincial economy. Given the increasing long term yield trend, the projected 10 million tonne increase in crop production under the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth, and the continued growth in Asian grain markets, West Coast export capacity is likely to be an issue for decades to come. The goal of this study is to quantify the future economic impact of alternative policy options to increase the capacity of West Coast export terminals. The analysis will inform all investors in the Western Canadian grain industry and will be of particular importance to policy makers and organizations such as Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission that represent Western grain producers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Gray

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Design and Testing of Innovative Precast Concrete Structures for Railway Infrastructures using FRP Reinforcement and Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

SYM-TECH Inc. is looking to develop new corrosion-free precast concrete members (sleepers and piles) reinforced with fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) rods and using fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) for railway foundation applications. Such precast concrete members are usually reinforced with conventional or pre stressed steel reinforcements. Steel bars and strands used for reinforcement have a limited service life due to corrosion when exposed to environmental conditions observed in North America. The corrosion process ultimately causes concrete deterioration and loss of serviceability, and entails high maintenance costs. The main target of this project is to design and develop precast FRCmembers using different types of FRP reinforcement (glass and carbon bars). We also hope to use the findings of this project to propose an update of the design guidelines for precast FRP-FRC sleepers and piles. Newly developed FRP-FRC member specifications would meet the North American industry standard requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brahim Benmokrane;Faouzi Ghrib

Student:

Partner:

Sym-Tech Béton Préfabriqué Inc.;Ani-mat Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke; University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

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