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Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new system that could significantly speed up the discovery of new drugs and reduce the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory tests.

The new technology, called Pattern to Knowledge (P2K), can predict the binding of biosequences in seconds and potentially reduce bottlenecks in drug research.

P2K uses artificial intelligence (AI) to leverage deep knowledge from data instead of relying solely on classical machine learning.

There are over half a million Canadians living with dementia. Treatment of this devastating disorder is challenging as there are no drugs available to cure it. Developing a new drug, running clinical trials, and acquiring approval from regulatory agencies is expensive and time-consuming: the process can take decades and cost upwards of 4 billion dollars.

Peter Huck, CBB member, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and Industrial Research Chair in Water Treatment, was recently awarded more than $3 million to continue his research program at the University of Waterloo. As part of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair (IRC) program, Huck leads a group of researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows addressing challenges in water treatment and supply.

Jesse Hoey, Computer Science, Dana Kulic, Electrical and Computer Engineering are two of 63 selected from nine universities and institutions in Ontario to become Vector Institute faculty affiliates.

CBB Researchers named Royal Society of Canada fellows and members. The RSC recognizes remarkable contributions in the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as Canadian public life. 

Parisa Hamilton

Project Co-ordinator 

The CBB is happy to announce the hiring of our project co-ordinator, Parisa Hamilton!

A self-powered sensor developed by Behrad Khamesee and team of researchers at the University of Waterloo and University of Toronto, could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients.

The small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to computers, smartphones or smartwatches to track range of motion and other indicators of improvement.

Ten researchers from the University of Waterloo received more than $15.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to fund two networks and eight projects that will further research efforts through academic and industry collaborations. CBB researchers that were recently awarded are:

The Canadian Frailty Network

The Canadian Frailty Network created the FRAILTY MATTERS Innovation Showcase to put the spotlight on Canada’s best local/regional frailty innovations. CMTF's own Heather Keller has been recognized as one of Canada's top innovators with her new thinking and approach to frailty, the implementation of INPAC (Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care) in 5 Canadian hospitals.

CDL is a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science- and technology-driven startups. The program takes no equity and charges no fees - it is funded through philanthropy. At the core of the program is a series of five intensive, full-day summit meetings where founders meet with a curated group of super-angels, successful tech entrepreneurs, and star scientists to set short-term objectives and raise capital.