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Appropriate Neuromuscular Rolling Intensities and Applications

Prior research has shown that rolling muscles can increase flexibility without performance decreases. These studies have used a variety of rolling pressures (intensities). It is not known whether higher or lower rolling pressures are better for improving flexibility. Thus one of the studies will examine different pressures of rolling on flexibility and muscle performance. On the other hand, it is not known whether the rolling effects are improved when combined with stretching. It is also not known what the duration of these effects might be. Thus in the second experiment, two sessions will have a warm-up including static stretching, one of which will have subsequent bouts of roller massage every 5-minutes continuing for 20-minutes. The other two sessions will have a warm-up including both static stretching and roller massage, again with one session having bouts of roller massage at 5-minute intervals for 20-minutes. Flexibility, strength and power will be tested pre- and post warm-up, as well as 25-minutes post-intervention.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Behm

Student:

Jonathan Reid

Partner:

Performance Health

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Identification of transcription factors involved in cannabinoid biosynthesis and glandular trichome formation – Year two

As an important medicinal plant, Cannabis sativa produces bioactive molecules that provide symptom relief for conditions such as severe cancer pain, nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. The cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway that generates bioactive molecules has been studied for over a decade. However, understanding of transcriptional regulators that control cannabinoid synthesis is fairly limited. The primary site of cannabinoid biosynthesis is glandular trichomes that form on female flowers. Transcription factors have been shown to play a role of importance in trichome formation and development in model plant Arabidopsis and a closely-related species Humulus. The underling regulation mechanisms of cannabis trichome formation remain ambiguous. If the regulatory network controlling cannabinoids synthesis can be well established, it will open the door to modify or breed marijuana plants for improved pharmacological properties. Identifying transcription factors that involved in cannabinoid biosynthesis and glandular trichome formation will enrich the knowledge for biotechnological modification of cannabis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

George Haughn

Student:

Yuanyuan Liu

Partner:

Anandia Laboratories Inc

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Design of seismic force resistant cross-laminated-timber walls and interior partition walls – year 2

The structural use of timber in North America is largely limited to low-value commodity products used in low-rise residential light-frame construction. There exists, however, much greater potential for timber to be used as a structural material. One solution involves the notion of “mass-timber” such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The prospect of building larger timber structures creates challenges, one of them is that lateral forces created by wind and earthquakes increase. Two of the questions that arise are: 1) what is an efficient method for hold-downs for CLT panels? and 2) what are the failure modes that can develop in CLT using connections attached close to the edge. The main research objective is to develop rational, efficient and safe hold-down designs for CLT walls. For this purpose, existing and novel hold-down concepts will be systematically investigated, with a focus on their technological and economic feasibility.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Tannert

Student:

Johannes Schneider

Partner:

Equilibrium Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Chromosome Engineering for Bioproducts from Methanotrophs – Year Two

Currently Metagenom Bio Inc. offers contract research services in environmental microbial species profiling. Applications for this service include the monitoring of biogas operations, greenhouses, and mining processes. Metagenom Bio wishes to offer solutions that use microbes to generate value-added products. Biogas reactors can break down waste products and produce methane, or natural gas. This methane can be burned, or some of it may be used to create materials using bacteria that can consume methane. These bacteria are the methanotrophs, and some of them are able to make polymers that can be used as bioplastics. These bioplastics are biodegradable, biocompatible, and they are suited for use in medical applications and food packaging applications among others. We plan to use genome engineering methods to engineer methanotrophs so that we can use them to create a range of bioplastics for various industrial applications requiring desired physical properties.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Doxey

Student:

John Heil

Partner:

Metagenom Bio Inc.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Elevate

Alternative management of pulp and paper mill sludge: a cost-effective solution to generate carbon offsets – Year Two

Pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) is the main organic residual generated from the wastewater treatment of the pulp and paper industry. In Quebec’s province, an annual amount of 400 000 tons of PPMS are landfilled. Pilot scale measurements in 2013-2014 indicated that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from landfilling were the highest compared to agricultural or energy uses. This project aims to (1) quantify the GHG emissions from PPMS landfilling, at the industrial scale, and (2) define the bases that will be used for building a new offset credit protocol promoting an alternative management, diverting PPMS from landfilling. The alternative PPMS management would allow paper mills to exchange offset credits in the carbon market, representing a minimum annual gain of 1 M$. This gain could be higher based the carbon price trends. Offset credits could also be used to respect the carbon cap fixed by the government, being economically attractive.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claude Villeneuve

Student:

Patrick Faubert

Partner:

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Elevate

Quantifying Erosional Processes to Inform Management Policy

Mistaken Point, Newfoundland, is not only a globally unique scientific resource for studying the rise of animal-life, but also a growing tourist destination. As the locality looks towards obtaining World Heritage status, it is essential that steps are taken to ensure that any development of the tourist industry does not adversely affect the long term conservation of the fossils. This project, using modern 3D modelling and experimental techniques will examine the historic effects of visitors to the rock outcrops, as well as test strategies for reducing footwear based abrasion of the specimens. Outcomes will not only inform management and conservation policies, but also provide for lasting confidence that the geotourism industry is not harming the very resources it is founded upon.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Duncan McIlory

Student:

Jack Matthews

Partner:

ND Dobbin Group

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Development and proof-of-concept evaluation of 3D reconstruction molecular research tools

Traditional research microscopy tools are entirely adequate for conventional static analysis, however, the evaluation of more complex dynamic cellular processes require unconventional methods of acquiring, displaying, and rendering dynamic data. Autophagy occurs when some of a cell’s cytoplasm, referred as cargo, is enclosed by a membrane to form an autophagosome in order to be degraded and the products recycled. Autophagy is initiated to cope with stress, but we and others show that under non-stress conditions, specific cargos are targeted to the autophagosome. To better understand how this transformation occurs, we will use the technology provided by Enable to take static 2D images and convert them into a 3D volume in order to extract information on how the autophagosome forms and how it is then able to fuse to lysosomes. The proof of concept of this approach to analyzing cell image data will provide a new way to understand dynamic processes within the cell.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gregory Kelly

Student:

Danielle Spice

Partner:

Enable Imaging Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Calibration of a Novel Orifice Plate Flow-meter

Accurate measurements of mass flow rate in a pipe is crucial to virtually every industrial process where a fluid is moved from place to place. The velocity measured in a pipe is often determined by measuring the pressure drop over an orifice plate. Once this orifice plate is properly calibrated, the velocity and in turn, the mass flow through the pipe can be calculated. A downside of the orifice plates is that the plates need to be calibrated. Proper calibration of the orifice plate is essential so that that mass flow rate can be accurately predicted using the pressure drop measurements. KO designs has a developed a novel orifice plate flow meter in which the orifice area can be precisely varied. This means that the flow meter can operate over a much wider range of flow velocities and should be the flow meter of choice for applications which have large changes in flow rate. The intern will design and build a facility suitable for calibrating these flow meters and then perform the calibrations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joseph Hall

Student:

Mahdi Hosseinali

Partner:

KO Design Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Utilization of Asparaginase-expressing yeast for the treatment of leukemia

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) is a common form of leukemia that affects approximately 3 people per 100,000 individuals, and is the most common form of cancer in children and adolescents. Current therapies are effective in children, however, treatment success in infants, adolescents, and adults needs improvement. Indeed, there is a need for new chemotherapeutic drugs and drug formulations that can improve survival rates in susceptible age groups, reduce relapse rates, and improve outcomes in relapsed patients. The research proposed in this project aims to develop novel ALL therapeutics by means of alternative drug formulations, modifications, encapsulation, and enzymatic engineering.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gregor Reid

Student:

Matthew Gynn

Partner:

Renaissance BioScience Corporation

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Chemical foaming of glass fiber reinforced recycled PET (rPET) and the injection molding performance of the foamable compound

Plastic wastes are a burden to municipal waste managements and have adverse environmental effects. But the daily increase in production of packaging materials and plastic parts make their formation inevitable. Recycling is a wise way of dealing with plastic waste problem as it has both monetary and environmental benefits. The wastes are collected cleaned and reprocessed to make new products. These products if engineered will provide the same performance at much lower cost of production and lower raw materials and natural resources consumption. On the aim of this project we will find a way to improve the properties of recycled material to be of a comparable level or in cases higher level than their original raw materials to safely return to the production cycle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marie-Claude Heuzey

Student:

Davood Bagheriasl

Partner:

Groupe Lavergne Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Validation of Quality of Life Instruments for acne involving face and torso; and for hidradenitis suppurativa

The goal of this project is to provide evidence of validity for two newly developed measures of quality of life; one for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and one for acne. Both HS and acne negatively impact quality of life; however, to date, there are no disease-specific, patient-centered quality of life measures. The results of this project will provide healthcare professionals with tools to assess the impact of these conditions and their treatments (HS and acne) on patients’ quality of life.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dennis Jackson

Student:

Chelsea McLellan

Partner:

Windsor Clinical Research Inc.

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

The Recess Project

Our goal is to continue to provide the solution to the problems that elementary schools are facing across Ontario. To re-define the existing culture of recess by providing healthy role models, options and equipment and advocating for spaces more conducive to play. Our research team is currently the only one in Canada dedicated to research on recess. Our exploratory research continues and we have now piloted and refined an on-line aggregate survey for students, educators and administrators that measures indicators such as activity levels, feelings of engagement, inclusion, supervision challenges, needs and suggestions. We also continue to collect observational data. Our interns will assist with administration of surveys and data collection throughout the year at all partner schools within the District School Board of Niagara. The will also assist in program implementation and facilitation at a designated school.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ken Lodewyk

Student:

Natalie Spadafora

Partner:

Recess Project

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Education

University:

Brock University

Program:

Accelerate

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