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Ethics in Long Term Care

In order to understand how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in LTC, facilities must explore the interaction between public policy, organizational policies and procedures, and frontline staff ethical decisions and actions. LTC organizations want to provide high quality of care, and quality of life, to the older adult population they serve, and want the organizational policies and procedures to facilitate such quality care. However, just as LTC staff are sometimes restricted by organizational policies and procedures in terms of acting in the perceived ethical way, organizations are similarly restricted by larger public and social policies. Through discussions with a panel of expert stakeholders (e.g. policy makers, managers, staff, residents, family members and professional bodies) we will explore the interaction between public policy and organizational policies and procedures, generate an understanding of how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in the provision of long-term and dementia care, and seek consensus on the development of positive ethical cultures in LTC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Clive Baldwin

Student:

Partner:

Shannex

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

St. Thomas University

Program:

Accelerate

Measuring pilot fatigue to manage pilot performance

The objective of this research proposal is to develop a framework to track and manage the fatigue of pilots involved with aerial firefighting. Interns of different backgrounds (neuroscience, engineering and statistics) will work together to achieve this goal. The neuroscience intern will collect physiological data to identify how a pilot’s physical and cognitive performance is impacted by the demands of aerial firefighting. The engineering and statistics interns will use these and other relevant data to create the framework to manage pilot fatigue. The partner organization, Conair Group Inc, will use this framework to improve both pilot safety and the efficiency of aerial firefighting operations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris McNeil;Homayoun Najjaran;Charmaine Dean

Student:

Partner:

Conair Group Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan; Western University

Program:

Accelerate

JFSA Resettlement and Employment Resource

The Jewish Family Services Agency (JFSA) provides community based resettlement and employment services to immigrants in the Greater Vancouver Area from many parts of the world. The Resettlement Department counsels clients in career exploration and planning to ensure that all stages of career readiness and preparation are complete. The goal of the project, titled ‘JFSA Resettlement and Employment Resource’, is to produce a comprehensive database that identifies relevant settlement and employment services and programs in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA). Under the guidance of Dr. Merje Kuus at the University of British Columbia, the intern (Michelle Drenker) will research and assess the efficacy of both governmental and nongovernmental organizations currently delivering various provincially and federally funded immigration services with a purpose of creating a comprehensive library of resources easily accessible to both JFSA counselors as well as to the migrants themselves.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Merje Kuus

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing for Landing Gears

Additive Manufacturing (AM) shows great potential for reducing important production factors such as overall weight and Buy-to-Fly ratio. The objective of this project is to identify and apply AM to landing gear parts for weight reduction and improved sustainability. To reach this target, the most promising AM technology must first be identified, followed by validation of the post-processes applied to the parts and the requirements needed to achieve certification. The intern will identify the landing gear components most suitable for AM applications. Once parts are identified, evaluation of the applicable post-fusion processes and the existing specifications associated based on a literature review and mechanical testing will be undertaken. This internship will help to define the required steps for reaching certification of parts fabricated by AM. It is believed that AM technology will provide Héroux- Devtek with a significant technological edge that could enable the company to increase its international market-share.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Brochu

Student:

Partner:

Héroux Devtek Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

IMMERSe- To and From the whiteboard: Supporting whiteboard transitions in a design workflow.

Designers often turn to traditional or digital whiteboards (i.e., SMART Kapp) during meetings to discuss designs created in complex design software (i.e., AutoCAD). However, the transition of content from these advanced tools to and from the whiteboard can be highly disruptive to the overall sense of immersion in the design task. For instance, reproducing a design on the whiteboard for a meeting and afterwards documenting the discussed changes can be time consuming, annoying, and a potential source of inaccuracy. This project aims to improve the integration of the whiteboard with complex design tools through an observational study of designers transitioning content to and from
whiteboards. Our industry partner (SMART Technologies) will benefit by understanding the potential for the next-generation of its SMART’s Kapp dry-erase system to be better integrated with existing advanced design tools, while maintaining the ease of use of a traditional dry-erase board.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stacey Scott

Student:

Partner:

SMART Technologies (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Mexican Mining Policy and its Relationship with Canadian Investment

Currently, Mexico receives more international investment in the mining sector than any other Latin American country. Throughout the past five years Canadian private investment has accounted for between 70-75% of all international investment. This project aims to explore
Canadian investment in the Mexican mining industry in order to determine how, why and when investment occurs. It is expected that the two most important variables of analysis will be the evolution of Mexico’s economic policies in the mining sector throughout the past 30 years, and a steep increase in the price of metals on a global scale in the 2000s. It is hoped that this research will allow government, business and nongovernmental actors to better understand the climate of Canadian investment in the Mexican mining industry which will lead to increased cooperation and partnerships.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura MacDonald

Student:

Partner:

Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing Vitamin D Therapies to Block Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem in Canada and worldwide and is associated with obesity, diabetes and vascular disease. Current therapies only treat symptoms of CKD and have no impact on inflammatory and fibrotic process that underlie the progression of the disease toward hemodialysis, kidney transplantation, or death. OPKO Canada (Markham, Ontario) is developing new therapies to slow or block progression of kidney disease which target vitamin D signalling pathways – one approach that blocks vitamin D breakdown and another approach that significantly and directly raises vitamin D levels in kidney. The interns for this MITACS funded program will work in the Petkovich laboratory and at the OPKO Canada facilities in Markham. By working with key individuals associated with product development, analytical chemistry, project management and regulatory affairs, interns will gain invaluable knowledge for performing the appropriate animal studies and assembling the appropriate documents for submission of IND application to the FDA to gain approval for evaluating these therapies in clinical studies. These efforts will benefit the health of Canadians and provide interns with extensive experience in drug development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Adams

Student:

Partner:

OPKO Health - OPKO Renal Division

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

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

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