Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
My project aims to identify a therapy to treat COVID-19 infections using gene expression and a computer-assisted approach. My computer program, AMiF (Augmented miRNA Filtration Model) works…
Embedded Systems
Searching for small items can be a difficult task for visually impaired people. A key-finder system was modified to notify the visually impaired person what item they would like to find and…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
Scientific literature is evolving at an accelerated pace. Translating scientific research to medical practice is a challenging task when presented with an overload of publications. Moreover,…
Biomedical Engineering
Today, at a global level, we see that the majority of deaths are attributed to the category of diseases which involve abnormal concentrations of cells and proteins. Consequently, the develop…
Materials Science
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease in which current diagnostic tools are invasive and lack the ability to diagnose early-onset dementia. Current antibody-based diagnosti…
Systems Software
Traditional aids for the visually impaired, such as canes and guide dogs, have short detection range, poor coverage, and slow information transfer. We designed a device through which the vis…
Physics and Astronomy
Second Award
Recent literature suggests that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may be initiated by a neurovascular mechanism that precedes neurodegenerative observations. Despite the potential great importance of…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a devastating B-cell malignancy occurring in hyperproliferative plasma cells originating from bone marrow. Current therapeutic treatments include non-targeted chemot…
Embedded Systems
Development: To make this switch possible, I was introduced to Arduino. “Arduino is an open-source computer hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufac…
Energy: Chemical
Hydrogen-powered fuel cells have the potential to generate clean and efficient electricity while minimizing dependence on fossil fuels and protecting the environment. Current manufacturing p…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in North American men. PCa displays a broad range of clinical behavior from relatively benign to an aggressive metastatic dise…
Biomedical Engineering
Elevated levels of highly-reactive non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) are common in many diseases with iron dyshomeostasis and are a marker of their progression. Chelation therapy is an effec…