Completed Research Projects

Étude comparative du fonctionnement des transporteurs sodium-calcium provenant du tissu musculaire et nerveux (October 2009) [Comparative study of sodium/calcium exchangers from muscle and nerve tissue]: The sodium and calcium channels in the heart, brain and muscles have the same function of balancing the cellular concentration of sodium and calcium. However, depending on the tissue in which they are found, their sensitivity to their environment changes. This study compares the genes encoding these channels in order to better understand the subtleties in their regulation and the function of the protein involved in cardiovascular disease.

Researcher : Danielle de Moissac

For more information, contact Danielle de Moissac at DdeMoissac@ustboniface.mb.ca.

See final thesis (in French)

Enquête sur la santé des jeunes adultes franco-manitobains vivant en situation linguistique minoritaire (2006) [Survey of the health of young Franco-Manitoban adults living in a minority situation]: The survey explores the risk behaviours that can negatively affect the health of the young adults attending Université de Saint-Boniface. The goal of this project was to take stock of the situation in order to more effectively prevent unhealthy lifestyles. The results were used to raise young adults’ awareness of some prevalent behaviours, such as alcohol use, drinking and driving, and speeding. Furthermore, recommendations were made to the community health centre and student counselling services to help them better address students’ needs.

Researchers : Danielle de Moissac and Stéfan Delaquis

For more information, contact Danielle de Moissac at DdeMoissac@ustboniface.mb.ca or Stéfan Delaquis at sdelaquis@ustboniface.mb.ca.

See final report (in French)

Enquête sur la santé des adolescents franco-manitobains vivant en situation linguistique minoritaire (March 2008) [Survey on the health of Franco-Manitoban adolescents living in a minority situation]: This project is a study on the health of students in Grades 9 to 12 in Manitoba’s francophone schools. The survey was aimed at fostering an awareness of risk behaviours that can negatively affect the health of adolescents living in a minority francophone situation and promote more effective prevention and intervention in the family, school and community environments.

Researchers : Danielle de Moissac and Stéfan Delaquis

For more information, contact Danielle de Moissac at DdeMoissac@ustboniface.mb.ca or Stéfan Delaquis at sdelaquis@ustboniface.mb.ca.

Synthèse de Gd/B texaphyrines pour leur utilisation en TCN contre les tumeurs cancéreuses au niveau de la tête et du cou (2004-2007) [Synthesis of GbB-texaphrins for their use in NCT (Neuron Capture Therapy) against head and neck cancer tumours]

Lead researcher: Lamine Diop

For more information, contact Lamine Diop at ldiop@ustboniface.mb.ca.

See final report (in French)

À la recherche de solutions durables : une étude de cas au Costa Rica examinant l'apprentissage au moyen de la participation de la population à la planification et aux opérations de gestion de l'eau dans le cadre du programme agricole d'ICE (2008) [Looking for sustainable solutions: a case study from Costa Rica that examines learning through community-based participation in watershed management planning and operations as part of the ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) agricultural  program]: An interdisciplinary PhD project in the environmental studies field focused on raising environmental awareness and adult learning in informal contexts. The project promoted sustainable development by involving marginalized voices in the decisions affecting them. The researcher adopted an educational approach to create, organize and lead a participatory process in order to assess the environmental impact of an agricultural conservation program for Costa Rican communities.

USB researcher: Laura Sims

For more information, contact Laura Sims at lsims@ustboniface.mb.ca.

Related publications:

Sinclair, A.J., Sims, L. and Spaling, H. (2009). Community-based approaches to strategic environmental assessment: Lessons from Costa Rica. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 29, 147-156.

Repenser la gestion de l'environnement : revisiter Bryant et Wilson après une décennie (2010) [Rethinking Environmental Management: Revisiting Bryant and Wilson ten years later]

USB researcher: Laura Sims
 Co-researchers: Bryan Poirier (Environment Canada), Ryan Bullock (University of Waterloo).

For more information, contact Laura Sims at lsims@ustboniface.mb.ca.

Related publications:

Sims, L. and Deb, A.K. (2009). Enabling a Voice for the Marginalized: Global Examples of Community-Based Approaches to Natural Resource Management. Environments, 36(3), 37-54.

Workshop – L’identité métisse en question : Stratégies identitaires et dynamismes culturels [The Métis identity in question: Identity strategies and cultural dynamics] – SSHRC – Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences (2010)

Canadian Forum for Public Research on Heritage – SSHRC – Strategic Knowledge Clusters Program (2007)

Lead researcher: Luc Noppen 
Co-researcher: Denis Gagnon

Gabriel Dumont Conference on Métis History and Identity – SSHRC – Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences (2006)

La lecture et l’analyse de textes assistées par ordinateur (LATAO) et les architectures ouvertes et modulaires [Computer-Assisted Reading and Analysis of Texts (CARAT) and open, modular architectures – SSHRC – Standard Research Grants (2007-2009)]

Lead researcher: Jean-Guy Meunier (UQAM) 
 Co-researcher: Denis Gagnon

Dictionnaire du patrimoine culturel de l’Amérique française [Dictionary of French North-American cultural heritage] – SAIC (2006-2008)

Lead researcher: Laurier Turgeon (Université Laval)

Co-researcher: Denis Gagnon

Catégorisation et analyse thématique de documents textuels [Classification and thematic analysis of textual records] – SSHRC – Standard Research Grants (2005-2008)

Lead researcher: Jean-Guy Meunier (UQAM) 

Co-researcher: Denis Gagnon

For more information, contact Denis Gagnon at denisgagnon@ustboniface.mb.ca.