Healthcare innovation is a major focus across Canada and the globe. It can be defined as, “activities that generate value in terms of quality and safety of care, administrative efficiency, the patient experience, and patient outcomes. Efforts are underway to transform health care by leveraging technology and data so that Canadian provinces and territories promote […]

The treatment of chronic conditions accounted for 58% of the annual healthcare spend in Canada in 2012, primarily through the use of pharmaceuticals. However, these are generally best suited to treat acute diseases, as with chronic use, side effects can accumulate over time while therapeutic effects diminish. Neuromodulation of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) represents […]

The treatment of chronic conditions accounted for 58% of the annual healthcare spend in Canada in 2012, primarily through the use of pharmaceuticals. However, these are generally best suited to treat acute diseases, as with chronic use, side effects can accumulate over time while therapeutic effects diminish. Neuromodulation of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) represents […]

This work will develop a high voltage power supply that is lower cost than currently available systems and has the unique feature of being electrically isolated from the input, meaning that multiple supplies can be stacked to increase the output voltage. This work will be used for fusion research but may find many uses in […]

Inhalation of Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) generated during construction activities such as cutting or grinding can cause lung cancer and the irreversible lung disease. Exposure to RCS is common on construction sites because silica is a naturally occurring mineral that is present in many construction materials. The Silica Control Tool is a risk assessment tool […]

As obesity (body mass index [BMI] >=30.0kg/m2) increases, there is also an increased risk for experiencing weight stigma (WS). WS is defined as having negative attitudes towards individuals because of weight. WS experienced in health care settings may cause poor communication with physicians, and negative health outcomes. A population that may experience WS are pregnant […]

This research project aims to review, analyze and build upon the current body of knowledge concerning the therapeutic potential of landscape design. It will review the health outcomes of natural settings at healthcare facilities and examine the design processes behind these. Project partner Virginia Burt Designs is a leading practitioner in this aspect of the […]

The main objective of this research project is to determine the factors that can be used to understand customer behavior associated with using secure and reliable IoT devices. This will allow for non-intrusive products to be designed with more reliability and less security risks. This will require an in-depth study into user behavior, user experience, […]

This project aims to develop SARS-CoV-2 genomics tools to apply to the tracking of COVID-19 in municipal wastewater. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in wastewater has been used to estimate prevalence of the virus in the corresponding community. This has the potential to be a relatively inexpensive early warning system that is complementary to testing […]

Hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and medical research organizations have witnessed an upsurge in the generation of biohazardous medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic. This waste is potentially detrimental to the environment and public health and needs to be adequately decontaminated and disposed. Incineration is the most routinely employed technique to treat biohazardous waste but the method […]

For Indigenous communities, emergency management involves adopting community strategies and activities that meet the health and safety requirements of citizens while protecting, sustaining and enhancing the community infrastructure and resources that will be needed in the future. This research project will consider recent developments that resulted from the COVID-19 global pandemic and will explore how […]

Fatigue failure is one of the most common failure modes in steel structures when subjected to variable or repeated loading. Involving repeated loading, moving, and unloading containers, the quayside ship-to-shore cranes are prone to develop fatigue-induced cracks. Non-destructive inspection methods are mostly used in port cranes to detect fatigue-induced cracks. However, the methods have uncertainties […]