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Portrait d’entreprises innovatrices en développement et en gestion de logements sociaux et abordables hors marché au Québec

Ce projet vise à réaliser une étude de cas sur 3 entreprises québécoises : Interloge, UTILE et Mission Unitaînés. Ces cas décriront leur mode particulier de gouvernance et d’organisation en entreprise collective ainsi que leurs modèles d’affaires alternatifs et innovateurs en développement et en gestion de logements hors marché destinés à répondre aux besoins particuliers de différents types de clientèles (familles et à faibles revenus, personnes à mobilité restreinte, personnes en perte d’autonomie, étudiant.e.s, aîné.e.s, etc.). Ces modes de gouvernance à but non lucratif, combinés à la mise en oeuvre d’un modèle d’affaires intégrant la conception, la construction et l’opération d’immeubles locatifs, ont pour effet de maintenir les coûts et les loyers accessibles et de placer les propriétés à l’abri du marché spéculatif. Nous étudierons comment ces modes permettent de gérer les coûts et les loyers des logements en examinant les processus de gestion des coûts de construction, d’opération et de gestion de logements. Il ne suffit pas que de réduire les coûts mais aussi d’offrir des logements durables et résilients : ces critères associés au concept de bâtiment durable et à celui des impacts sur leurs usagers et leur voisinage seront aussi analysés.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrée De Serres;Hélène Sicotte

Student:

Partner:

Inter-loge Centre-Sud;Unité de travail pour l’implantation de logement étudiant;Mission Unitaînés

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Development and Ground Truthing AI-based models of Seaweed Cultivation in Relationship to Environmental Nitrogen Availability

Seaweed aquaculture is an important and increasingly large part of the global economy, and, more recently, a potential solution to combat climate change. The element nitrogen is a key limiting resource for the growth of marine plants, including seaweed. Tracing and modeling nitrogen in the environment is challenging at large scales and requires substantial computational power under classical paradigms and approaches. Artificial intelligence-based approaches offer a potential solution in being able to model environmental nutrient cycling and approximate seaweed growth, but at a fraction of the cost of standard computational approaches. Our work aims to apply artificial intelligence-based models to nitrogen cycling in the environment to better constrain and estimate seaweed growth in complex environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carly Buchwald

Student:

Partner:

Coastal Carbon

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Elevate

Modélisation des comportements des fluides environnementaux et du système respiratoire chez l’humain (avec ou sans contaminant; avec ou sans traitement)

Modélisation des comportements des fluides environnementaux et du système respiratoire chez l’humain (avec ou sans contaminant; avec ou sans traitement) (ex, : O2))

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Dufresne

Student:

Partner:

École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Artificial Intelligence; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of Transparent Collagen Fiber Scaffolds for Corneal Tissue Engineering

The cornea is a thin transparent tissue that protects the internal parts of the eye and refracts light onto the retina. Severe corneal damage can lead to irreversible scarring that prevents light from passing through the cornea, causing long-term vision loss. The best treatment for severe corneal damage is to transplant donor corneal tissue from a cadaver. Unfortunately, donor corneas are not always available when patients need them. Thus, many patients experience permanent vision loss while they wait for corneal transplantation. A treatment that does not rely on donor corneal tissue and that can be given immediately after corneal injury has potential to prevent scarring in these patients so that they do not lose their vision. This unmet clinical need will be addressed by a new biomaterial technology developed in the Frampton Lab capable of producing aligned collagen fibers that mimic the structure of the cornea. This collagen-based biomaterial textile will serve as a corneal patch for repairing corneal damage without the need for donor corneas. This project will seek to better understand the properties of collagen-based fibers that lead to a textile patch with high transparency to visible light.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Frampton

Student:

Partner:

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Approche multifilières de traitement des déchets multisectorielsassociés à un territoire: étude de cas de la région de Xalapa (Mexique)

Le projet vise à élaborer et proposer des solutions intégrées à la problématique de gestion des déchets pour un territoire dans le région de la ville de Xalapa (Mexique). Pour cela, le projet prévoit deux stages : (1) mise en valeur agricole des matières résiduelles organiques et en particulier des résidus du secteur du café (secteur d’importance pour la région); (2) proposition d’un plan de gestion des déchets pour le territoire, considérant la diversité des déchets et des filières de traitement potentielles. L’approche générale proposée vise à maximiser la mise en valeur des matières résiduelles en les considérant comme une ressource. Dès lors, comme tout gisement, il s’agit de : (i) caractériser et localiser les matières disponibles sur le territoire; (ii) identifier des filières de valorisation et des scénarios d’implantation; (iii) mettre en place un processus d’aide à la décision qui s’appuie sur des essais pilotes en laboratoire et une méthode d’analyse multicritères.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathias Glaus

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Veracruzana

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Dissecting the role of Arabidopsis Glutamine Dumper transporter

Plants face various pathogen challenges. Pathogen infection can not only trigger local defence responses to restrict pathogen growth at the primary infection sites, it can also induce plants to generate mobile signals, which move to the uninfected tissue to protect them from further pathogen attack. This primed immunity is called systemic acquired resistance (SAR). A SAR defective mutant fmo1 was identified for a long time, whereas its function was uncovered recently to be an enzyme generating a novel molecule called N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid (NHP). External application of NHP on the root of fmo1 could be detected in distal leaves and restore the SAR defects of fmo1, which suggests that NHP or its derivatives may act as the SAR mobile signal. However, it is unclear how NHP or its derivatives is transported. Considering that NHP is an amino acid metabolite and is derived from Lysine, we hypothesized that the non-selective amino acid transporter Glutamine dumpers (GDUs) may play some roles in NHP or its derivatives transport. In my PhD, I did reverse genetic study of the GDU family. We generated the gdu1/2/3/4 quadruple mutant and its SAR response was a bit suppressed, which suggests that GDUs may have function in regulating SAR. For my exchange, I hope to answer the question what signal(s) are transported by GDUs in SAR. We plan to do the non-targeted metabolomics analysis of the phloem extrudates of GDUs to see if there is any NHP or NHP derivatives. If some new NHP derivative is found, we can design feeding experiment to test its function in SAR. This will further our understanding of the role of NHP in SAR.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xin Li

Student:

Partner:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Adaptation cardiovasculaire et perspective temporelle

Le vieillissement de la population pose des défis majeurs. Le nombre croissant de cas de démence liée à l’âge souligne la nécessité de mieux comprendre le vieillissement pour prévenir le déclin cognitif. Ce projet propose d’utiliser la variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque (VFC) et la perspective temporelle comme indicateurs pour prévoir et influencer positivement le vieillissement. La perspective temporelle, perception du temps restant à vivre, est associée à la santé et à la gestion du stress. Une perspective temporelle limitée est liée à une mauvaise santé. La VFC, qui mesure la variation entre les battements cardiaques, indique un bon état de santé et un faible stress physiologique. Ce projet explore le lien entre VFC et perspective temporelle, en se basant sur l’idée que la VFC peut être améliorée par des exercices de respiration, avec des effets positifs sur le stress et les fonctions cognitives. Pour tester ces hypothèses, des participants de plus de 60 ans et des jeunes adultes seront recrutés pour évaluer leurs capacités cardiovasculaires (VFC) et leur perspective temporelle. Les résultats pourraient ouvrir la voie à des interventions simples pour améliorer la santé cognitive et affective des personnes âgées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guillaume Vallet

Student:

Partner:

Université Bourgogne Europe

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Effects of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers on the Agronomic and Environmental Performance of Grain Corn in Maritime Canada

The proposed project will investigate different nitrogen fertilizers in grain corn including products developed to release nitrogen more closely with when the crop demand is higher to reduce environmental impact. Results from the project will provide recommendations to growers regarding the best type, and the optimum rate and nitrogen split application timings of EENFs in grain corn, and help improve food security and the overall sustainability of the agricultural industry. The Atlantic Grains Council (AGC) works together with industry, academic, and public research institutions to address knowledge gaps that could improve the sustainability of the agricultural industry in Atlantic Canada to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. The connection between the AGC and the industry provides the intern with knowledge of what producers and other industry members would like research to focus on, which in return benefits the AGC by providing results that could benefit industry partners. The current project aims to reduce environmental impact from nitrogen fertilizers using enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers (EENFs) and assist in meeting the AGC’s goal of improving agricultural sustainability and improving the industry overall, and allow the AGC to provide information to the industry on the most sustainable fertilizer practices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yunfei Jiang

Student:

Partner:

Atlantic Grains Council

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Astrocyte to Neuron Reprogramming: Characterization and Evaluation of iPhAGE Miniphagemid Constructs – Mediphage Bioceuticals Inc. – September 2024 to April 2025

This project aims to develop a novel gene delivery method for treating brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases. This method uses a specially designed virus system, called iPhAGE miniphagemids, to deliver genes of interest in a targeted manner. This method is better suited for targeting the brain as the miniphagemids are far more efficient, in comparison to traditional methods, at crossing the blood brain barrier. Using this novel strategy, a self renewing brain cell type called astrocytes will be converted into neurons, through the delivery of genes called NeuroD1 and Sox2. Through the findings made in this project, we aim to mitigate the consequences linked to neuronal loss in various diseases, offering a novel approach for therapeutics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Beazely

Student:

Partner:

Stem Cell Network;Mediphage Bioceuticals Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Biosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles by bacteria and evaluation their biological activities

Selenium nanoparticles are used in the biomedical field to treat diseases such as diabetes and inflammatory diseases. Also, many studies have been reported on the antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-leishmaniasis, and anti-biofilm activity of these nanoparticles. Other applications of selenium nanoparticles are included in dye degradation and use for mercury bioremediation. The aim of this study is synthesis of bioSeNPs by Rhodococcus sp. and then studied its nanoparticles’ antimicrobial activity. Because of the emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms, finding a new route for antimicrobial compound finding is necessary. Hence, bioSeNPs produced by Rhodococcus will be applied against Gram-negative and positive bacteria.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Turner

Student:

Partner:

University of Tehran

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

AI Denoising for Enhancing Gated Parametric Mapping of Rubidium-82 Cardiac PET

Cardiac PET is a powerful tool to assess heart function. One measure from a Cardiac PET study is left ventricle ejection fraction. This is mainly estimated through gated reconstructions of relative perfusion imaging and segmentation of the left ventricle myocardium. However, direct estimations of left ventricle volume and thus ejection fraction can be obtained by performing pharmacokinetic modeling on gated dynamic reconstructions to yield gated parametric images of blood fraction. However, gated dynamic reconstructions are subject to more noise due to binning short time frames into 8 or 16 bins throughout the cardiac cycle. The intern in this project will apply AI tools to denoise 1/8 or 1/16th dose images to full dose images (on short time frames) in order to improve pharmacokinetic fits and thus higher quality images of gated blood fraction and more accurate measures of ejection fraction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert DeKemp

Student:

Partner:

Jubilant Radiopharma

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of Co-product Production by Methylobacterium extorquens

TerraVerdae Bioworks is working with a type of bacteria that is able to metabolize methanol, converting it into a bioplastic. TerraVerdae is focusing its commercial operations on bioplastic production but is interested in identifying other bioproducts that can also be produced. It is known that this type of bacteria forms a symbiotic relationship with plants, where it feeds off of waste methanol produced by plant cells, converting it into metabolites that help the plant grow. As Dr. McKenzie’s internship continues with TerraVerdae, in this next phase he will continue to measure the production of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and will investigate the relationship between IAA, biomass and bioplastic production. Dr. McKenzie will also quantity and determine the identity of an unknown carotenoid pigment that is produced by the organism.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Deyholos

Student:

Partner:

TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

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