A Point-of-Care Device for Malaria Diagnosis and Drug Resistance Genotyping
ABOUT THE PROJECT The research proposes to further refine the Accutas System (a system designed by the research team) for use in India to test patients for malaria, a parasitic infection that is deadly if left undiagnosed. We will expand the testing to discriminate different forms of malaria and identify infections that are resistant to […]
A High Quality Serotype Discriminating Dengue Virus Diagnostic Test Adapted for Field Investigation
ABOUT THE PROJECT This project seeks to develop a sensitive and specific diagnostic test for dengue virus that will allow medical personnel to monitor patient infections more accurately. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (October 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) Canadian researchers are working with Indian clinicians, academics, and industry to develop a point of care diagnostic and prognostic test for Dengue […]
Engaging Community Pharmacists in India to Enhance Early Detection of Tuberculosis
ABOUT THE PROJECT This project engages community pharmacists in India in order to improve early detection of and provide effective treatment for tuberculosis. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (November 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) A situation analysis was conducted in Sept. 2015 to finalize the intervention protocol, obtain institutional ethics approvals, and train study staff. Stage 1 and Stage […]
Dialled In: Tapping community voice to improve child immunization services in India
ABOUT THE PROJECT The project seeks to improve child vaccination rates and improve service delivery for vaccination programs. This project also establishes a toll-free number for immunization in rural Uttar Pradesh that strives to provide services to improve child health and service delivery. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (October 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) Researchers will develop and evaluate a scalable community engagement […]
Identification of High Affinity Ligands against Dengue Virus NS1 for the Development of an Affordable Point-of-Care Diagnostic Kit
ABOUT THE PROJECT This project will lead to early diagnosis of dengue fever so that treatment can occur much quicker for infected patients. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (October 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) All computational models for the Dengue virus (DENV) NS1 protein, both in its monomeric and dimeric forms have been generated. From these models, researchers have identified […]
Development of a Portable Device for Early Detection of Eye Infection and Dry Eye Disease
ABOUT THE PROJECT This project will develop a portable, inexpensive tool for early detection of dry eye and potential eye infection. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (October 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) Researchers have initiated theoretical modelling of tear film dynamics and studied various film rupture scenarios relevant to eye infection and dry eye disease. These studies will form […]
Next Generation Molecular Diagnostics for Emerging Viral Diseases
ABOUT THE PROJECT This project seeks to develop a non-invasive and rapid diagnostic test for West Nile and Dengue Viruses in blood samples. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (October 2016) PROJECT UPDATE (April 2016) Researchers are sharing knowledge of project outcomes at several conferences and symposiums across Canada, USA, and Europe. Progress on Dengue research has led to a new research […]
Wildfire House
A winner of IC-IMPACTS’ Call for Proposals: Innovation in Design and Construction of Low-Cost, Resilient, Energy-Efficient, and Safe Housing for First Nation Communities, the Wildfire House Prototype aims to create a replicable model for culturally specific, sustainable, and healthy housing. This project is a partnership between the Yunesit’in community, which is a part of the Tsilhqot’in National Government, […]
Scour Monitoring of an Overwater Bridge in Manitoba Using Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Probes
Scour—or the erosion of supporting sediments near bridge piers and abutments—accounts for the majority of overwater bridge failures around the world. The 2013 failure of the Bonnybrook Bridge in Alberta, Canada and the devastating collapse in 2016 of the Savitri River Bridge in India are just two recent examples of scour-induced failures. A novel scour sensor […]
India-Canada Initiative for Resilient Global Urban Shelter
ABOUT THE PROJECT The primary objective of this project is to develop new cost-effective seismic isolation platform (SIP) concepts that can be mass implemented for the most commonly designed buildings in urban settings in India. RESEARCH ABSTRACT In this project, novel seismic isolation platform (SIP) concepts that are compatible with the Indian construction environment but […]