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UW Commercial Viability V3

This project focuses on assessing the commercialization viability of Rogers Communications’ investments in 5G technology. The project aims to support ongoing innovation projects in partnership with the University of Waterloo by evaluating their commercialization potential through qualitative research. The project will benefit Rogers Communications by providing them with a better understanding of how to leverage their 5G research findings to develop and productize innovative solutions that can be deployed at scale to serve their customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Holt

Student:

Partner:

Rogers Communications Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Interrogation d’un corpus de documents à l’aide de LLM, afin faciliter la prise de décision

La transformation numérique et le développement de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) atteignent la société tout entière. Plus précisément, l’IA est en train de transformer les façons de faire pour de nombreuses professions. Les organisations vont avoir recours de plus en plus aux modèles d’intelligence artificielle pour les aidés dans leurs prises de décisions. Le projet consiste à déterminer de quel façon l’IA peut assister l’analyste à prendre une décision dans un contexte légal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Guibault

Student:

Partner:

LexRock AI

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Information and cultural industries

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

L2M- Machine learning based point-of-care device for rapid diagnosis of clinically relevant fungal pathogens

This project aims to develop and bring to market a point-of-care test (POCT) device driven by artificial intelligence to identify pathogenic yeast species from microscopy images collected from clinical samples (blood and urine). We will evaluate the efficacy of microfluidic devices to aid in the capture of microscopy images of different yeast species and their classification using machine learning models. Furthermore, we will survey end users (clinicians, hospital management, and diagnostic laboratory technicians) and incorporate their feedback into our design of our POCT device. This device will enable healthcare providers to diagnose invasive fungal infections quickly and accurately, leading to better patient outcomes. The expected benefit to the partner organization includes an enhanced reputation by assisting innovators to develop cutting-edge, medical diagnostic technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Charlebois

Student:

Partner:

Edmonton Unlimited

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Severe Acute Respiratory Illness at The Hospital for Sick Children: A systematic review of SARI case definitions, and development of a novel child-specific case definition

Following the relaxation of policies mandating COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical interventions, Canadian paediatric hospitals experienced unprecedented volumes of patients hospitalized with acute respiratory infections (ARI) such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Clinical presentations among these patients were often more severe, and patients were typically older and with fewer pre-existing conditions than expected based on pre-pandemic trends. In 2022, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) launched a cohort study of ARIs among hospitalized children, to study changes in disease epidemiology and severity. This project will utilize this existing database to: a) analyze and identify risk factors for severe disease among patients with respiratory viruses; and b) systematically review existing case definitions for ARIs, and to use machine learning to develop a novel child-specific syndromic ARI case definition. Findings from this project will inform recommendations for childhood immunization programs and use of other products (e.g., for RSV). An updated understanding of risk factors during the period of COVID-19 co-circulation will also guide decision-making for patients with risk factors for severe disease at SickKids and beyond. Furthermore, development of a new child-specific syndromic case definition for ARIs will contribute to more responsive and sensitive outbreak detection of respiratory viral infections.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shelly Bolotin

Student:

Partner:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding intersectionality in the context of long term care: The intersectionality, aging, and social mobility (iAM) platform

This project aims to improve how the long-term care (LTC) sector, generally, and Thrive Group, specifically, understand and implement equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices for staff and residents. Thrive Group recognizes the need for co-designed EDI strategies that advance inclusive excellence in LTC and create a sense of belonging for all staff and residents of Thrive. The intern will work with Thrive to understand staff and resident’s diverse experiences and needs, trialing various tools (such as the intersectionality, Aging and social Mobility [iAM] platform designed by McMaster researchers), to co-design inclusive policies and practices that can make LTC more inclusive.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brenda Vrkljan

Student:

Partner:

Thrive Group Support Services

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an Automated Platform for the Production of Muscle Cells

Tissue engineering involves extracting cells from patients, growing them in a laboratory setting, and subsequently employing them for disease treatment . However, cell expansion encounters various obstacles, such as significant expenses and labor requirements, resulting in increased treatment costs. Moreover, the industry struggles with challenges such as skilled personnel shortages and difficulties in scaling up the manufacturing process. Octane has developed a groundbreaking automation technology platform that facilitates the automated production of cell therapies. This innovation not only reduces production costs but also minimizes operator time, facility footprint, and enhances product consistency by eliminating operator variability. There is currently no other automation platform on the market that can automate a complex cell culture process from start to finish. Octane’s automation platform is clinically employed for manufacturing cells utilized in immunotherapy treatments, and is currently in the late development stage for cartilage cell manufacturing used for treatment of cartilage lesions in the knee. The objective of the present project is to expand Octane’s portfolio by leveraging its automation platform to produce muscle cells used in muscle regeneration therapies. The intern will perform a feasibility study to translate a manual cell culture process using muscle cells to Octane’s automated platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohsen Akbari

Student:

Partner:

Octane Orthobiologics Inc;Stem Cell Network

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Efficient Region-of-Interest Based Neural Video Compression

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nandita Vijaykumar

Student:

Partner:

AMD Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Enantioselective Ni-Catalyzed Arylation of NHP Esters Enabled by Continuous Flow

Chemical reactions are traditionally run as single batches in glasswear such as vials or round-bottom flasks. Conversely, flow chemistry is a discipline in which reactions are run in a continuously flowing stream. Flow chemistry offers several advantages over batch chemistry, such as improved mass transfer, increased efficiency, reduced waste, improved scalability, and greater control over reaction conditions. This project proposes the design of a new flow photoreactor for the asymmetric Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling of redox-active esters with aryl halides. This research will address current limitations in asymmetric cross-coupling by enabling more precise control over the conditions used to activate the redox-active substrates. The project will also utilize the robotic platform “RoboChem” to facilitate self-optimization and intensification of the transformation. This project represents a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam and the University of Toronto. Through this collaboration, the University of Amsterdam will gain expertise in Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling, a powerful synthetic method in organic chemistry. Likewise, the University of Toronto will gain expertise in flow chemistry, a valuable enabling technology for 21st century chemists. Collectively, this study will leverage state-of-the-art technology to develop a synthetic method that forms pharmaceutically-relevant molecules with high selectivity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sophie  Rousseaux

Student:

Partner:

University of Amsterdam

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Dissecting the impact of early life adversity on psychiatric disorders in the human brain at cell-specific levels

This project aims to investigate the impact of early life adversity on psychiatric disorders in the human brain using single-cell RNA sequencing. I will be traveling to the lab of Dr. Elisabeth Binder at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Germany. Dr. Binder is a leading researcher in the field of translational psychiatry, with immense expertise in studying early life adversity and mental illness using molecular approaches. This work will advance our understanding of how early life adversity contributes to long-lasting changes in the brain and psychiatric disorders at cell-specific levels. Overall, this research could provide novel insights into the complex interactions of genetics and environmental factors, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders. Through this research activity, I will gain strong expertise and knowledge in early life adversity research and bioinformatic analysis. Additionally, I will have the opportunity to bring these advanced skills back to my lab at McGill University, where I will share knowledge and mentor students.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gustavo Turecki

Student:

Partner:

Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Understanding Suicidality Risk Among Undergraduate Students: A Quantitative Overview

The presenting research internship aims to analyze the results of a campus-wide survey of at-risk undergraduate students at the University of Wollongong in Australia on their thoughts and ideas regarding suicide. The research interns — Maxime Gilbert and Zachary Fry — will each contribute to this research by analyzing the findings and subsequently formulating a publishable research manuscript based on these findings. In doing so, we hope these findings will shed light on the effects of psychological distress and suicidality of university students, while also informing clinicians and researchers on how to prevent and alleviate these sources of distress in the future. At the end of the research internship, the findings of this research will also be shared with the home institution — Bishop’s University — for the purposes of sharing knowledge that can better serve the mental health of its predominantly undergraduate population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise

Student:

Partner:

University of Wollongong

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Bishop's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

L2M- Remediwater™ (Sustainable biopolymer nanocomposites for measurement and removal of pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater)

My project involves the development of sustainable and economical nanocomposite 3D material. The project aims to address the issue of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) contamination of wastewater. The presence of pharmaceuticals and PPCPs in aquatic environments has become a pressing global issue, endangering marine life and human health. PPCPs encompass a broad range of contaminants, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics, fragrances, and hygiene products. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are not designed to monitor nor remove these contaminants, elevating the risk of their presence in drinking water. Consequently, the effective monitoring and removal of PPCPs from wastewater is paramount, and that is where this project comes in.
The developed nanocomposite beads offer simultaneous removal and sensitive detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in wastewater. This solution outperforms other current available technologies and doesn’t require substantial amounts of energy. The major challenges to commercialization of this project, are validating the market demand, developing a business plan for the project, and securing a patent.
The goals are to validate the market demand via conducting 100 interviews with customers, key opinion leaders and stakeholders, and to assess the data from these interviews to determine the appropriate path forward.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark McDermott

Student:

Partner:

Edmonton Unlimited

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Achieving Dexterous Manipulation with Sensor Fusion and ML Control Policies

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Faculty Supervisor:

Florian Shkurti

Student:

Partner:

Ocado Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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