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Optimization of conformational epitopes against the NTS1 and P2Y6 receptors

The proposed project, performed with the company Immune Biosolutions, aims to develop superior antibodies for biological targets of interest for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Specifically, these targets are a class of proteins expressed on cell surface, which are notoriously difficult for the development of antibodies. The method involves making molecules look like the biological target, in order to elicit antibody responses which are more specific to the targets. The proposed project will have a technological impact that will make biomedical research more reliable by providing better tools, as well as a translational impact by providing molecules to validate new targets for the treatment of colorectal cancer.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Sarret

Student:

Partner:

Immune Biosolutions Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un analyseur portatif pour l’or : caractérisation de minerais d’or

Le Québec compte 18 mines produisant pour environ 1,8 milliard de dollars d’or annuellement, en plus de contribuer à la création de plus de 4 000 emplois directs. D’autre part, l’industrie minière québécoise est confrontée à des défis importants qui menacent sa compétitivité et son développement durable : baisse des teneurs des gisements exploités et de ceux nouvellement découverts, minéralisations plus complexes
avec des niveaux plus élevés d’impuretés, en plus des pressions justifiées pour continuer d’améliorer ses performances environnementales. Présentement, les analyses des échantillons de minerais d’or demandent au mieux de 1 à 2 jours. Or, de nombreuses décisions opérationnelles, comme par exemple la sélection de la profondeur des horizons cibles minéralisés dans les sondages, doivent être prises par les ingénieurs et les géologues avant même d’obtenir les résultats des analyses de laboratoire. Considérant ces prémisses, le grand objectif de ce projet est d’établir les bases géologiques et opérationnelles minières pour le développement d’un dispositif compact et portatif basé sur la technologie de spectroscopie laser plasma (SLP) qui permettra l’analyse quantitative, en temps réel, des minerais d’or et de leurs différentes
matrices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcel Laflamme

Student:

Partner:

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited;Canadian Malartic Partnership;Hecla Québec;IAMGOLD (Longueuil, QC);Université Laval

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Analyzing the price of milk in First Nation communities in Northern Manitoba

This project aims to examine the price of milk in Northern Manitoba. Firstly, the project assesses the price of milk in the First Nation and non-First Nation communities. Secondly, the project investigates the causes of price disparities between First Nation Communities and non-First
Nation communities (if any), and examines the effects of high milk price on communities. The finding of this research will help the Public Interest Law Centre to strengthen their legal support to Northern communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Annette Desmarais

Student:

Partner:

Legal Aid Manitoba

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Identification, Control and Prevention of Work-related Psychosocial Hazards and Social Conditions Contributing to Mental Health Disorders and Prolonged Work Absence

Mental health in the workplace is of growing concern to legislators, employers and the public. Employers concerned about employee health and the impact on business outcomes including work absence and decreased productivity, are looking for solutions. They require effective
workplace interventions and validated instruments to identify, control and prevent work-related psychosocial hazards, and to guide their efforts to improve social support and prevent workrelated mental health disorders. This study will: (i) identify effective intervention components and
instruments used in high quality primary, (ii) compare and contrast implementation characteristics of the high quality primary studies included in these syntheses, (iii) search new literature and resources relevant to high priority information needs of participating stakeholders, (iv) create stakeholder-specific implementation resource guides and tools to identify, control and prevent work-related psychosocial hazards and improve social support using the best evidence available, and (v) actively disseminate resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Izabela Schultz

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Bitan in China and Japan: their preservation, compilation and publication

For many years, it has been a common practice adopted by educated people among East Asian countries to communicate with those who do not speak their language by writing Chinese characters. Many of these pen conversations, or bitan in Chinese, are preserved. Some of these are later compiled and published. These written documents are invaluable first hand resources in that they are the real time records of the
conversation taken place in their original form and that the sheer fact that they are preserved itself indicates that these records may help us understand the stories behind these talks. Indeed, why are these dialogue records preserved? How are they preserved? For what purpose does publishing these records serve? I wish to studies these bitan under the guidance of Professor Wang Yong so that I can answer these questions and to re-construct the frame work by which pen conversations are archived.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jinhua Chen

Student:

Partner:

Zhejiang Gongshang University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Response of leaf vein pattern to environmental change

We will investigate how plants change leaf vein structure to adapt to environmental changes triggered by climate change. Leaf venation is important for plant nutrient transport and efficient water use. Since making veins requires considerable energy, plants regulate vein density to suit the environment, increasing vein number and connectivity with decreasing water. Different leaf forms are very obvious in aquatic plants: above water, leaves are simple with many connected veins, below water, leaves are dissected with few, disconnected veins. We have identified genes important for vein pattern in Arabidopsis, and will now identify them in aquatic plants. To compare their expression, I have fused the promoter region (triggers expression) of various genes to the gene whose expression produces a blue colour. The amount and location of blue will predict expression of the vein pattern gene. I will delete promoter regions, to assess their importance to gene expression under different conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Schultz

Student:

Partner:

Chinese Academy of Sciences (Wuhan)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Cannabinoid ligand in vitro drug screening

Current treatments for pain and inflammation have substantial side effects which limit their use and thus clinical effectiveness. Panag, is a Halifax based drug company which focuses on development of novel therapeutic treatments which can be applied topically to alleviate both
pain and inflammation. These compounds are synthetic derivatives of plant-based molecules from the Cannabis sativa plant which have proven to be advantageous in treating pain and inflammation in animal models. Although the outcome of these tests have been positive, additional drug screening in cells must be conducted in order to fully understand the mechanism of action of these treatments. The intern will learn valuable research skills working on studying the cellular mechanisms of drugs, while Panag will gain insight into how their treatments are
working.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eileen Denovan-Wright

Student:

Partner:

Panag Pharma Inc;Dalhousie University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Extensions and Implementation of Recent Improvements to GLMs

Thorough decision-making requires extensive analysis of current and historical experience. This is done through accurate modeling techniques. In actuarial science and insurance, models are used to evaluate risk and make predictions about future claims using a set of variables also known as predictors. However traditional modeling techniques have shortcomings that can be evaded if we add certain features to the models to improve their predictive ability such as hierarchical interactions. Predictors do not have a direct effect on the dependent variable they come in an interactive manner as well. To account for these, adding hierarchical interactions in the models would improve their predictability. The goal of this project is to update existing R package to create an algorithm that includes hierarchical interactions. This will improve Aviva’s predictive analytics and thus enable the company to make better ratemaking decisions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jose Garrido

Student:

Partner:

Aviva Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding fundamental processes in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Devices used in air quality improvement.

Air Phaser is a proprietary product produced by Air Phaser Environmental and designed to oxidize and/or reduce air-borne pollutants that need to be transformed to environmentally benign forms. The Air Phaser uses electrical discharges to destroy and break down the VOC’s present in the contaminated air. Although, the technology is effective for many VOC’s, some classes of compounds, specifically aromatic species, are not degraded enough to completely eliminate odor or potential adverse health impacts. We will carefully analyze the products generated by this system as we systematically change operating parameters. This will enable us to develop a better understanding of the chemical processes that occur in AirPhasers’ air cleaning devices. Our study will improve the effectiveness of these devices by optimizing system parameters.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rob O'Brien

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Supra Research and Development

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Novel Microparticle and Nanoparticle-Based Controlled Release Formulations for Agriculture

Increasing the productivity of agricultural fields is essential to secure our existing food supplies and provide for the growing world population. In this context, pesticides and fertilizers play an essential role in both increasing crop yields, as well as enhancing crop defenses against environmental stresses such as drought, pests, or diseases. However, the application of existing chemical pesticides and fertilizers can lead to eventual crop resistance as well as potential downstream environmental issues. Instead, Petro-Canada has recently developed a new category of plant immune response triggers which activate a plant’s native immune system to induce a range of beneficial responses, including greater resistance to environmental stresses (e.g. fungal pathogens). Through this collaboration with Dr. Todd Hoare’s lab at McMaster, these immune response triggers will be formulated into nano/microparticle-based controlled release vehicles to enable improved retention in the soil and higher effectiveness at lower applied doses, reducing product cost to facilitate commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Todd Hoare

Student:

Partner:

Petro-Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Statistical tools for quality control of aerospace structural parts made by Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) process

Composite materials have been increasingly used in today’s aerospace products such as Bombardier CSeries and Boeing787 airplanes. A widely used composite manufacturing process is Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) utilizing robotics, precision control, and other high tech tools. Quality requirements for aerospace products are at very high level for product safety and performance. Statistical quality control have been widely used for many decades in automotive, aerospace and other manufacturing as well as service industries. Since AFP is a relatively new manufacturing process, research is very limited on using statistical and numerical methods for productivity and quality improvement. To meet industry needs, in this project, we will investigate AFP quality control problems, identify proper statistical methods and develop effective and efficient statistical quality control tools for AFP manufacturing processes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

MingYuan Chen

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Scoping Review- Aboriginal Women, Domestic Violence, and Homelessness

Several studies have documented the high risk of housing instability and homelessness for women as a result of domestic violence and the broader issue of violence against women. Aboriginal women have been identified as being more vulnerable due to unique barriers to achieving housing stability, including racism and the lack of culturally appropriate services. This project is a scoping review of academic literature, grey literature and other forms of knowledge recognized by Indigenous communities to identify recommendations for policy and practice in the area of housing, homelessness and violence against Aboriginal women, including domestic violence

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carla Peck

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

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