The aim of this thesis was to determine the feasibility of an injectable delivery formulation based on low molecular weight poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC) for localized delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor ...

Background: Therapies aimed at remediating cognitive deficits in schizophrenia vary widely in their approach and delivery of cognitive training. In healthy populations, rest breaks have been shown to improve attention, ...

Energy efficiency has been a long standing issue faced by municipal managers when dealing with water distribution systems as these systems are energy intensive. Perhaps energy in per se is one of the most widely used ...

Empirical interest in alternative treatment options for major depression has been on the rise, in part because of the shortcomings of conventional approaches. Despite a growing body of evidence supporting the use of various ...

Azobenzene derivatives have been subject to many studies in the field of all-optical surface patterning due to their unique photoresponsive properties. Photoinduced mass movement of azobenzene enables inscription of surface ...

Insufficient blood flow to the brain generates widespread neurological damage, yet not all brain regions are similarly vulnerable to ischemic injury. During stroke, failure of the Na+/K+-ATPase generates a robust anoxic ...

Canada has experienced a significant increase in the transport of diluted bitumen (dilbit), a predominant oil sands product that is created by combining bitumen with diluents derived from oil-gas condensates and other ...

Inconel X-750 is an age-hardened Ni-based superalloy with high mechanical strength and creep resistance. The X-750 alloy is extensively used in the cores of reactors, such as spacers in CANada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) ...

Inflammatory pain can occur following tissue insult, bacterial infection, arthritis and various autoimmune diseases and is initiated and maintained by a well-orchestrated response of recruited and tissue-resident immune ...