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Genetic mapping and characterization of loci controlling resistance to powdery mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum) in Cannabis sativa

High quality Cannabis sativa varieties are needed in Canada since the legalization of recreational Cannabis in fall of 2018. Unfortunately, powdery mildew, caused by the fungi Golovinomyces cichoracearum is a major disease of cultivated cannabis. We propose using high-throughput genotyping tools to map new resistance genes to this pathogen. Our approach will include genome wide association (GWA) mapping and map-based cloning strategies, involving phenotyping hundreds of individuals at reproductive maturity and through an in vitro approach. The candidate genes will be characterized for their positive selection patterns, and will be functionally validated using the Arabidopsis thaliana model system. The protein subcellular localization of the candidate genes will be observed in tobacco leaves thanks to a transient expression experiment. This project will help Aurora to create sustainable resistances to powdery mildew in high-quality varieties and will help Pauline to develop her career as a plant molecular geneticist.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loren Rieseberg

Student:

Pauline Duriez

Partner:

Aurora Cannabis

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Solar Based Energy Solution for Zero-Carbon Transportation

Electrocatalytically converting CO2 into value-added transportation fuels, driven by solar derived electricity, can not only tackle global warming by reducing the green-house gases and utilizing the renewable energy, but also bring a great economic benefit. However, the current electrocatalytic technology suffers from an unsatisfied productivity of multi-carbon chemicals, as building blocks for large fuel molecules, and hence weakens its large-scale commercialization potential. The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) spearheads, designs, and launches technology and commercialization projects that advance next-generation mobility and transportation technologies across Canada. They team with the Waterloo Engineering researchers in developing novel catalysts and flow reactors to increase the production rates of C1 and C2+ chemicals, with the ultimate goal of producing solar derived fuels for transportation. Three interns are supported by this project and will perform specified tasks in development of a novel photo-augmented electrocatalytic CO2 reduction technology, design of a large-scale catalytic flow reactor, and studies of the combustion and emission properties of the derived fuel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Wen;Yimin Wu

Student:

Cheng Du;Cheolhee Shin

Partner:

Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Production of animal feed using Methylophilus methylotrophus

This project aims to identify an efficient fermentation strategy that will enable Cvictus to generate a protein-rich animal feed using methanol as the nutrient source. The key advantage of the production platform proposed by Cvictus is the use of a proprietary technology that can convert coal to methanol with ultra-low CO2 emissions. Initial research in this project will examine an advanced fermentation system that will facilitate growth of high-density cultures, leading to improved productivity relative to existing fermentation approaches. Furthermore, the animal feed generated in these studies will be assessed for protein and amino acid content to determine their nutritional attributes. Finally, downstream processing of the animal feed will be studied to examine their effect on the nutritional value of the final product. Taken together, the proposed research will strengthen the environmental benefits and economics for the integrated production platform of Cvictus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Bressler;Stanford Blade

Student:

Jie Wang;Mushafau Oke

Partner:

Cvictus Inc.

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Developing methods to isolate regulatory innate lymphocytes

Enhancing tissue homeostasis and immune tolerance mechanisms is pivotal for the development of new therapeutic approaches for transplantation and autoimmunity. This proposal is focused on harnessing newly discovered types of lymphocytes that regulates immune responses in cell-based immunotherapies. We are developing methods to isolate and expand these newly identified regulatory lymphocytes and are assessing their ability to prevent immune-mediated tissue damage. The goal of these studies being to use these cells in immune-based therapies for transplantation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Crome

Student:

Kyle Reid

Partner:

Industrial BioDevelopment Laboratory

Discipline:

Microbiology / Immunology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Building the capacity of mainstream services to support newcomers to Alberta

Canada welcomes approximately 300,000 immigrants and refugees each year. In order for these newcomers to be successful in Canada, it is important that service providers are able to support the unique needs and contributions of this diverse population. This research is aimed at understanding how specific service providers support immigrant and refugee clients. This includes focusing on sectors that are not traditionally viewed as immigrant-serving organizations, such as the health care, criminal justice, child welfare and family violence sectors. The MITACS intern will work with one of Alberta’s largest immigrant serving organizations, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) to better understand the role that these sectors play in supporting newcomers to Alberta. This internship will produce two beneficial research reports for CCIS to help them work more effectively with these other organizations, in turn improving the outcomes for immigrants and refugees in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Hiebert

Student:

Bronwyn Bragg

Partner:

Calgary Catholic Immigration Society

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Other

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Systematic Conservation Planning in Tsay Keh Dene Territory: Incorporating Climate Change and Bridging Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) is the idea that the practice of protecting lands should be examined on a broad scale and be holistic in nature. Available areas of land with conservation potential should be examined critically for whether they fit into a larger ecological network – either as a link between existing protected areas, or as an area that is ecologically significant on its own. This project is an application of SCP principles and tools for a specific geography – the Tsay Keh Dene Nation Territory in northcentral British Columbia, Canada. The research is being carried out in cooperation with the Nation and their wholly-owned environmental consulting company, Chu Cho Environmental. Study results should help immediately in the processing of project proposals within the territory since the Nation is often overwhelmed by the number received, as well as in the long-term with natural resource management and activities related to large-scale conservation goals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pamela Wright

Student:

Christopher Morgan

Partner:

Chu Cho Environmental LLP

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of chemical composition on machining of Inconel 625/718 components by machine learning and microstructural analysis

APN in Quebec City faces a high fluctuation of the lifespan of tools in machining operations such as milling and turning. This hampers production planning, since the number of necessary tools for a job as well as their lifetime cannot be well predicted. Previous investigation on this challenge could not determine a reason for this phenomenon. Therefore, the objective of this project is to identify a correlation between the available process data such as material properties and machining parameters with the length of tool life. A special focus lies in the chemical composition of the materials used for the machining of the parts, superalloys Inconel 625 and Inconel 718, and its effect on machinability. In addition, different Machine Learning algorithms will be trained on historic data to allow predictions on tool changing intervals in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Yue;Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Student:

Christina Maria Katsari

Partner:

APN Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Orpheus VR – Exploring Intersections of Narrative and Sound in Virtual Reality

OrpheusVR is a new operatic experience that immerses audiences in a virtual, mythical world and allows them to have agency over the outcome of the narrative as well as the music and orchestration that drive the storytelling. The experience uses interactive sound to enable creative gameplay that will guide audiences through a fresh new take on the ancient myth of Orpheus & Eurydice.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bob Pritchard

Student:

Brian Topp

Partner:

re:Naissance Opera

Discipline:

Music

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing the Sustainability of Snowmobiling Trails across Ontario

The proposed research seeks to understand how marginal winter conditions have impacted Ontario snowmobile trails in the past in order to make inferences about the future. The project will combine historic climate data (1989-2019), operational indicators (trail opening/closing, permit sales), and Regional Climate Model (RCM) outputs for the Province of Ontario to explore the implications of persistent marginal snowmobiling conditions and/or loss of district trails on long-term participation in the sport. The results of this study will directly benefit the partner organization by providing insight into which district trails will be climatically viable in the future, along with insight into shifting snowmobiler demand patterns under warmer conditions. The results will allow industry managers to prepare for supply- and demand-side changes in both the near-term (2050s) and longer-term (2080s), guiding decision-making on how best to invest and distribute limited resources (e.g., groomers, fuel, infrastructure) across Ontario’s 30,000km trail network.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Rutty

Student:

Francesca Cardwell

Partner:

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Biosensing JFET platform with printed graphene gate and customizable functionalization

The goal of this research project is to create a novel type of biosensor by combining two complimentary microfabrication techniques. First, a silicon chip containing JFET transistors with an open gate will be fabricated using traditional microfabrication techniques that are highly reliable and give good performance. Second, a graphene layer will be inkjet printed onto the open gate of the transistor. The graphene will act as a sensor transducer to sense pH or biological species such as insulin. Graphene has a large surface area and good electrical properties, which makes it the ideal transducer material. The graphene can be functionalized to detect various different biological species. Combined with the flexibility of inkjet printing, this will allow different biosensors to be fabricated easily next to each other on the same silicon platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerd Grau

Student:

Mehraneh Tavakkoli Gilavan

Partner:

CMC Microsystems And Applied Nanotools

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Translation for educational change: Translator identity and the Global Storybooks project

Our research seeks to better understand challenges that translators encounter in translating stories for the diverse sites on the Global Storybooks portal (https://globalstorybooks.net/), and how they resolve these challenges. We will draw on our existing database of translation data to investigate how translators draw on a range of linguistic resources to achieve a satisfactory representation of the target translation. Practically, this data will help us to develop improved guidelines for translators, as well as proofreaders, editors, and coordinators. More theoretically, the data will enable us to develop a model of translator identity that will legitimize the diverse participants who are active in translation projects. We hope this model will provide a useful framework for further research on translation in diverse global contexts. The sub-objectives of the project are as follows: Sub-objective 1: Review existing database of translation data in the Global Storybooks project and identify common translation challenges and practices of translators. Sub-objective 2: Identify two translation case studies for comprehensive analysis. Sub-objective 3: Based on the case studies, (i) develop a comprehensive set of guidelines for translators working on new Global Storybooks sites and (ii) develop a model of translator identity that would be useful for further research purposes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bonny Norton

Student:

Liam Doherty

Partner:

Education without Borders

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Education

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Automobile Purchasing Behaviorial Data Collection, Management, and Analysis

This project investigates automobile purchasing behavior of female millennials. In order to achieve the goal of understanding and making use of purchasing behavior, data are to be collected, managed, and analyzed. In addition to using existing data and third-party data, two major tasks of data collection are the use of questionnaire and web crawling to gather region, product types, and consumer market segment specific information relevant to the partner organization. Customizable tools for data collection and analysis are to be designed, implemented and deployed in collaboration with the partner organization. If meaningful analysis results are obtained, a recommendation system can be designed to match a client’s behavior to potential products of their desire, and targeted marketing and promotion schemes can be devised.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kin Fun Li

Student:

Linlin Zhang

Partner:

VINN Auto

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

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