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Développement d’un microscope miniature pour l’étude de l’activité neuronale dans des animaux se déplaçant librement

Un but fondamental des neurosciences est la compréhension des opérations de base du cerveau, et comment celles-ci sont affectées par les changements comportementaux. Plus précisément, de quelles façons l’activité neuronale est-elle liée aux processus cognitifs et comportementaux ? Depuis son développement, la microscopie optique a toujours été un instrument de choix pour étudier les propriétés cellulaires du cerveau. Couplée aux nombreuses sondes fluorescentes disponibles, elle permet d’élucider les questions relatives aux neurosciences, tant au niveau structurel que fonctionnel. Doric Lenses, Inc. propose le développement d’un micro-endoscope à fluorescence de dimensions inférieures à 2cm3 et implantable sur la tête d’un rongeur pour étudier l’activité neuronale dans son cerveau sans nuire à sa liberté de mouvement. Une fois mesurées, les propriétés des cellules pourront être corrélées entre elles et avec des observations comportementales, afin de mettre en valeur des relations entre l’activité des neurones, et les comportements observés.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Côté

Student:

Partner:

Doric Lenses Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility, validity, and reproducibility of wearable sensing technologies to assess mobility in hospitalized older adults

Following hospitalization, many patients do not return to their pre-hospitalization level of health. In older patients, the time spent in a hospital bed leads to mobility impairments. We propose to use wearable sensing device to register the time spent by hospitalized older adults in the bed and walking. This information will help to better identify the relationship between mobility with prospective functional and health outcomes. Therefore, this proposal will test the feasibility of four activity monitors (Actigraph wGT3X-BT, Mox 1, MMC and Fitbit Versa) in hospitalized older adults. Once we know the most feasible device, we will test how valid and reliable its measures are for recording information of hospitalized older adults. After knowing about the device’s feasibility, validity, and reliability, we will follow patients during their hospitalization to gather information for a clinical study assessing the effectiveness of an early mobilization program in hospitalized older adults.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lauren Griffith;Luciana Macedo;Marla Beauchamp

Student:

Partner:

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Elevate

Corrosion evaluation of pipeline steels in H2O-saturated s-CO2 environments

We are studying how to transport CO2 efficiently and safely after capturing it from places like power plants. To do this, we have to compress the CO2 above a specific point to avoid any problems during transportation. But this compressed CO2 can be very corrosive and harmful to the materials used in pipelines, especially steel. Our research is focused on understanding how different impurities in the CO2, like excess water, can affect the corrosion of steel in these environments. We want to find out why some research studies have shown different results, and we believe the presence of excess water might be one of the reasons. To get a better idea, we will carefully control the amount of water in the CO2, along with other impurities like oxygen and sulfur, and test how pipeline steels react in this environment. We will do this by exposing the steel samples to the CO2 at certain temperatures and pressures for a specific time. After the tests, we will look at the steel’s surface using special microscopes and tools to see how it reacts to the CO2 and impurities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jing Liu

Student:

Partner:

EVRAZ North America

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Biomolecular analyses of ancient cooking pots to reconstruct foodways

Reconstructing foodways can provide archaeologists insight into the relationship between past people and their lived environments. My project explores two innovative and complementary methods of biomolecular analysis – shotgun proteomics and lipid residue analysis – for the identification of foods eaten in the past. By identifying proteins and lipids from food cooked in Late Moche ancient pottery vessels from Huaca Colorada (Peru), my research aims to (1) contribute to interpretations of cooking technology, (2) provide additional insights into Late Moche foodways, and (3) optimize biochemical methodologies for ancient ceramics. I will undertake specialized training in lipid residue analysis through an internship at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. As neither proteomics nor lipid residue analysis has yet been applied at Huaca Colorada, my research promises to contribute significantly to overall interpretations of foodways and human-environment relations at the site. The proposed project will be a prominent element of my PhD thesis and will more generally benefit my career and professional network.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Camilla Filomena Speller

Student:

Partner:

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Technology; Other

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Blood and Nasal Biomarkers of Cat-SPIRE Efficacy

The Cat-SPIRE vaccine reduces symptoms in those who suffer from cat allergy. Two interns will work on complementary projects that will evaluate blood and nasal biomarkers of Cat-SPIRE efficacy. One trainee will examine changes to the DNA in special immune cells called dendritic cells, isolated from blood. The other trainee will examine markers of inflammation in the nose. The data generated by the interns will be valuable to the company, as we expect they will demonstrate that immunological and nasal biomarkers change in response to Cat-SPIRE and correlate with the reduced symptoms that this product provides. In addition, it will be evaluated if any of these biomarkers can predict which patients may be the best candidates for treatment (prognostic biomarkers of a favourable treatment response).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Ellis

Student:

Partner:

Adiga Life Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

The development of a virtual planning tool for forest management and ecological forestry practices

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Faculty Supervisor:

Timothy Webster

Student:

Partner:

Athol Forestry Coop

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Nova Scotia Community College

Program:

Accelerate

Predicting rover mobility on slopes from single wheel experiments

Lunar and Martian exploration have been active topics in engineering and scientific research for the past decades. With several upcoming international and commercial missions bringing new organizations to the Lunar surface, there is heightened interest in micro-rovers that can reduce mission costs and overall risk. Reduction of cost and risk is possible by predicting the mobility of a rover platform from the proposed wheel design. This research builds on previous predictive models and experimental works to explore the correlation between the single wheel and full rover mobility. The project seeks to develop a predictive model using experiments to relate single-wheel experiments and full rover performance on inclined terrain. Such a model will be useful to the partner organization when working with rover mobility tasks or projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krzysztof Skonieczny

Student:

Partner:

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc (Brampton, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Microwave source prototype commercialization

A coherent microwave source is a crucial component in various applications operating within the RF frequency band, including telecommunications, sensing and medical imaging. It provides a stable reference signal, transmits information, and drives other RF components. Recent research by the Hu Group has developed a new method for generating highly coherent microwave emissions, which holds great promise for creating a better performance and compact microwave source compared to current market offerings. The intern’s role involves engineering and optimizing this microwave source using the new method, conducting market research to assess its potential, and laying the groundwork for a future startup. Once the prototype is validated, both partner organizations will benefit from investment opportunities, while also creating valuable advertising and outreach opportunities to attract future interns.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Can-Ming Hu

Student:

Partner:

North Forge

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

The impact of PCV13 vaccine program discontinuation on herd immunity decay and serotype replacement: a mathematical modeling study

The clinical and cost effectiveness of immunizing children WIth PCV7 and PCV13 is well established in the scientific literature. However the success of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in children has given rise to questions from payers regarding whether continued investment in PCV13 for children is needed. The proposed research project undertaken by the intern will help the partner organization to quantitatively determine: 1) What is the optimal percentage of the children population that needs to be vaccinated to incure herd immunity in the rest of the population? 2) If vaccinating children with PCV13 were discontinued, how fast will herd immunity decay? and 3) If cavvination of children with PCV13 were discontinued, how fast will previously protected serotypes return to the population? Answers to these questions will inform the partner oganization for make evidence-based decisions on the PCV13 vaccination program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Li

Student:

Partner:

Institute of Health Economics

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un système de gestion des suspensions pour véhicule de course

Le sport automobile amateur est un domaine qui n’a pas beaucoup évolué dans ses façons de faire. Avec un souci réel d’innovation pour un domaine qui n’a pas encore modifié ses façons de faire, l’entreprise CAS Compétition, spécialisée dans la modification et la fabrication de véhicule de sport automobile souhaite développer un système de suspension intelligente qui permettra de maximiser les performances en course.
Le but du présent projet est de développer, afin de pouvoir commercialiser, un système sur mesure pour les suspensions de véhicule de course qui soit : versatile, automatisé et intelligent. Ultimement, il est souhaité que le système puisse s’autoajuster pour maximiser les performances en course.
Le projet en est un de conception mécatronique. Ce type de projet comporte plusieurs systèmes qui doivent être élaborés pour permettre de répondre au besoin d’intégration : (i) système de mesure, (ii) système d’acquisition, (iii) système de rétroaction et (iv) système d’analyse intelligent avec rétroaction.
Les résultats attendus sont un prototype fonctionnel qui permet de mesurer en temps réel les performances de la suspension en situation de course. Ces résultats pourraient être utilisé par la suite pour modifier certains paramètres afin d’optimiser les performances du système.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc-André Gaudreau;Laurent Cormier

Student:

Partner:

9434-1203 Québec inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Flexible nanocomposite films with electromagnetic interference shielding properties

The ongoing advancements in electronic equipment towards intelligence, portability, and wearability have increased demand for lightweight, flexible, and mechanically robust electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. There are textile-based EMI shields in the market; however, they are mostly reflection-based shields rather than absorption-based, which results in secondary pollution. As such, this research project is an initiative taken by the Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory (NPNL) at the University of British Columbia and Nanosafeair to design a thin, flexible absorption-based EMI shield mat for wearable applications. 2 Ph.D. students will perform the project over 6 months.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Arjmand

Student:

Partner:

Nanosafeair

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental standardization of impact resonance tests.

The determination of material properties often involves destructive techniques, such as the application of compression load cycles by losing the study material. In order to solve this problem in obtaining the stiffness properties of construction materials, it is necessary to develop new non-destructive (ND) methods of testing and interpretation of results, especially for viscoelastic materials. Thus, after a few years of collaboration between the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Brazil, and the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), in Quebec, it is realized that a greater effort is needed in standardizing the experimental aspects of the impact resonance test, as well as improving in both laboratories the back-calculation procedures used to determine the properties of the materials. Therefore, the proposed work is an important step towards the evaluation of repeatability and reproducibility of ND test methods, aiming at future standardization with documents recognized by competent authorities such as ASTM.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Claude Carret

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal do Ceará

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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