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The Autism Family Navigator

Autism is a growing public health challenge in Canada and internationally. Despite major scientific advances in autism research and improvements in practice, families still experience serious delays and complications in diagnosis and access to care. Moreover, community capacity, e.g., treatment and support programs, remains very limited relative to the needs of those affected. In turn, this situation increases the burden of suffering on families and ultimately the long-term costs to health systems and society. It takes a whole community to improve this situation: Our partnership among researchers, families, health systems, and industry can provide effective solutions to address these grand challenges. We are working together to develop The Autism Family Navigator program. A navigator is a person, working within a care team who support families affected by autism in making difficult and time-sensitive decisions and work with them to identify and remove barriers they experience in accessing community services. By exposing the true burden on families, the systems supporting them, and their community, our long-term hope is to transform health systems and policy through such community-based solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mayada Elsabbagh

Student:

Partner:

Autism Speaks Canada;National Bank Financial;Montreal Children’s Hospital;Clinique de Consultation, Intervention et Formation en Autisme;Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Program:

Accelerate

The Effect of Granzyme B on Photoaging

Aging is a complex, time-dependent process caused by decreased ability of the body to respond to environmental stress. In the case of skin aging, most of the associated changes are the result of sun exposure or ‘photoaging’. As the average age of the western population increases, there has been a substantial increase in interest in studying age related diseases and the causes of photoaging along with combating its effects in order to improve overall skin health and appearance. Breakdown of skin components have been linked to certain enzymes like granzyme B that can be overproduced by sunlight. It is proposed that inhibition of this enzyme may attenuate the effects of photoaging. The aim of this proposal is to investigate the relationship between granzyme B and photoaging. If successful, this research could be exploited by viDA in the development of therapeutic inhibitors to topically treat the effects of photoaging.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Granville

Student:

Partner:

viDA Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Pre-Oxidation of a Refractory Sulphide Gold Ore in Alkaline Media

The Eldorado Gold Corp. has developed a method of treating a hard-to-process ore from a mine in China in order to increase their recovery of gold. While this process has proven to be effective, more research is needed on the exact method in which this technique works on a very small-scale and detailed basis. The research that will be undertaken involves testing a number of different types of ore and developing a set of conditions to optimize the rate and extent of breakdown of the rocks. It is hoped that this research will lead to more efficient consumption of chemicals in the process and ultimately a reduction of the amount of chemicals, energy, and time taken to process the ore. Also, by developing a framework of understanding for which this method works, it is possible that guidelines for the operation of the process can be established for new types of ore in the future, reducing the overall need for extensive testing and streamlining new research and development of treatment options for similar types of mined material

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Partner:

Eldorado Gold Corporation - to merge

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Natural Resources

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Recherche de l’influence des paramètres de fabrication sur la performance lors du cyclage thermique des barres d’alternateurs hydrauliques

Le but de ce projet de recherche est de déterminer les paramètres de conception des barres d’alternateur affectant la performance de celles-ci lors des essais de cyclage thermique. Des essais expérimentaux de vieillissement et des cyclages thermiques seront effectués ainsi qu’une simulation numérique par éléments finis de ce type d’essai. L’influence des différents paramètres de fabrication des barres fabriquées par pressage à chaud de ruban contenant de la résine pré-polymérisée (rubans appelés « resin-rich ») sera investiguée de façon détaillée dans le cadre de ce projet. Les propriétés thermiques, thermomécaniques et diélectriques obtenues du système d’isolation polymérisé seront investiguées en fonction des paramètres de fabrications et ces propriétés seront comparées avec les résultats de la simulation numérique représentant le cyclage thermique d’une barre d’alternateur. Les résultats aideront la compagnie partenaire à optimiser son processus de fabrication aussi que le banc d’essai de cyclage thermique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric David

Student:

Partner:

GE Renewable Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Other services (except public administration); Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the use of OrthoEvidence as a Decision-Making Tool at an Orthopaedic Surgical Hospital in India

OrthoEvidence gathers the most up-to-date, high-impact literature articles, summarizes them and sends out Advanced Clinical Evidence (ACE) reports to subscribers. A random group of residents in Pune, India at the Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation will have access to the mobile app’s targeted OrthoEvidence ACE reports based on their specialty while the control group of residents will not have access to OrthoEvidence. Residents will report through surveys whether they believe OrthoEvidence has made a difference in their decision-making at the point-of-care, providing examples of how they used the knowledge from an ACE report in their practice. The quantitative data obtained from the OrthoEvidence database will offer information on the actual time residents are spending on the mobile app, the types of articles being accessed, and a trend in usage. We expect to see a perceived improvement in informed decision-making on the part of physicians with access to targeted reports.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohit Bhandari

Student:

Partner:

Pune University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Oxidative Potential and Chemical Speciation of Particulate Matter from Solid Fuel Combustion: Baseline Associations for Health and Climate Studies

First, particulate matter from air pollution caused by the burning of biomass fuels will be collected on filters at a field site in Sichuan, China. The samples will be comprised of personal exposures (from devices attached to women in the study population) as well as emissions (from devices near the source of the pollution). Next, the particulate matter samples collected on the field site will be analysed in the laboratory of the host collaborator, Dr. YuanXun Zhang, who is an expert in the specific analyses required to determine the chemical composition of the samples. Finally, a statistical analysis will be performed to determine relationships between the chemical components of air pollution and other variables such as the source fuel of the pollution. The study is expected to identify relationships between the chemical constituents of air pollution and other variables and to help identify components of air pollution that may be associated with health and environment outcomes in future studies

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jill Baumgartner

Student:

Partner:

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Factors Affecting Smallholder Farmers’ Decisions to AdoptAgroecology: the Case of Agri-Environmental Incentives in Brazil

Agricultural production is a primary contributor to some of the key environmental issues of our time: climate change, biodiversity loss, and the degradation of land and water. At the same time, agriculture is remains inextricably linked to the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. To address these interconnected social and environmental issues, the Brazilian government’s program to offer fair prices for smallholder farmers (PAA) also incorporates a price premium for crops grown according to agroecology, a sustainable agricultural method. These price premiums for agroecology are considered agri-environmental incentives; they are an economic motivation for farmers to grow more sustainably. This research project examines farmer motivations for adopting sustainable agricultural methods, focusing particularly on the role of price premiums. This research project aims to tackle these questions, at the intersection of poverty, rural development and sustainable agriculture, through fieldwork in Santa Catarina state, the “Agroecological capital” of Brazil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hannah Wittman

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Invasion process of the nonindigenous golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, in the South to North Water Diversion Project, China, and its impact on associated aquatic ecosystem health

The Central Route of South to North Water Diversion (SNWD) project in China aims at transferring water from Yangtze River Basin to Beijing and Tianjin via a 1276 km open water canal across China. This represents a great risk for the accepting water bodies to be biologically invaded. The home university, University of Windsor, has been involved in the International project assessing the bio-risk of the SNWD. The trip of the applicant student to China is to sample in the source water and canal, and learn environmental DNA technology in order to find out the invasion process of the golden mussel in SNDW and assess its impacts on associated aquatic ecosystem. He will cooperate with Dr. Aibin Zhan who has accumulated a huge database in golden mussel in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This collaboration could lead to improvement of methodology for assessing invasive species risk of long distance water diversion in the home institute in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Haffner

Student:

Partner:

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Tall buildings, reinforced concrete, wind, earthquakes,high-performance systems, resiliency, safety

Recent years have witnessed a boom in the construction of modern high-rise buildings in megacities around the world. It is important to design a high-rise building that can effectively withstand both wind and earthquake loads. Nonetheless, in current practice, the design of highrise buildings for wind and earthquakes is done independently. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop a set of integrated design guidelines for both wind and earthquake loads. The proposed research is focused on the development of tools and methods for efficient and reliable simulation, which will lead to an analysis platform for the understanding of the response of highrise buildings, subject to both wind and seismic loads. Kinetica is a leader in the design of tall buildings and the simulation tools developed during this project will create working platforms for Kinetica to advance its competitiveness and understanding of tall building design

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Faculty Supervisor:

Evan Bentz

Student:

Partner:

Kinetica Risk

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Other; Technology; Construction

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

The impact of social environment on mobility status and occurrenceof falls in older adults. International comparisons

Human populations are aging all over the world and decline in mobility is an age-related problem that limits older adults’ quality of life. One major risk factor for mobility disability in is falls. There are some modifiable risk factors for falls and identifying these factors can help public health professionals to devise proper prevention strategy. Apart from socioeconomic factors of income and education that are among main determinants of health, social capital defined as the quality of social interactions and levels of social cohesion within a community can also impact various health outcomes including the occurrence of falls. The main objective of this research project is to examine associations between social capital and falls in an international sample of older adults from Canada, Brazil, Colombia, and Albania. Using the similar data from different social contexts will help us to better understand the social etiology of falls and to support country-specific public health interventions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Beatriz Alvarado

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Environmental perceptions, traditional ecological knowledge and land use change in Vietnam’s northern uplands

My research explores the relationships between land use land cover (LULC) change and local perceptions of natural resources (built on traditional ecological knowledge) in Lào Cai Province, Vietnam. Vietnam’s mountainous uplands are home to over 5.2 million ethnic minority individuals, yet there is little research on their land use decision-making processes. How policy interacts with immediate needs, such as water and food supply, to bring about certain land use changes remains poorly understood. Using satellite images, I will map LULC change to determine regional patterns and to select 3 sites that encapsulate trends in LULC transition. I will complete 3.5 months fieldwork to understand the human decisions driving the observed land use changes in these locations, using qualitative methods including semi-structured interviewsand cognitive mapping exercises. I will develop policy recommendations and share these with Vietnam National University academics and their Lào Cai colleagues to bring ethnic minority decision making and knowledge more central to debates over perceptions of rural land use management and policy directions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner

Student:

Partner:

Vietnam National University

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The Spice of Life: Cardamom cultivation, trade networks, and livelihoods in Yunnan, China

Agricultural production and trade are central to Chinese economic development and the livelihoods of millions of people throughout the country. In China’s southwest Yunnan province, cardamom is an important cash crop that many rural communities cultivate and trade to make an income. This research project will focus on the current cardamom cultivation practices and trade networks in the Yunnan province, to determine how resources are managed and how knowledge is disseminated. My host institution is in the provincial capital of Kunming, but most of my fieldwork will be completed in the southern rural counties of Hekou and Maguan on the Sino-Vietnamese borderlands. I will employ qualitative research methods such as semistructured and unstructured interviews with cultivators, traders, and municipal officials. I expect to learn how cardamom travels throughout the province, how different traders at different scales interact with one another, and what socio-political relationships are present in trade networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner

Student:

Partner:

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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