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Health and biomedical sciences

Cutting-edge technologies are improving diagnoses and treatments and increasing patient autonomy

Health and biomedical sciences

Cutting-edge technologies are improving diagnoses and treatments and increasing patient autonomy

Science serving health

Most of our faculty departments have researchers working on processes, applications, and technologies designed to improve people’s health and well-being, whether by improving diagnoses using medical imaging and nanomaterials, developing brachytherapy treatments, understanding diseases through the study of bacteriophages and evolutionary biology, or enhancing patient autonomy using smart algorithms for assistive robots.

Our goal isn’t to produce medical devices. That market is dominated by multinational corporations. Our aim is to produce intermediate products (minitubes, rods, parts, etc.) that will make those devices more efficient.

Diego Mantovani, professor, Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, on UL’s metallurgical platform for manufacturing intermediate products for the medical industry

Research units

Canada Research Chairs

Research centres, institutes, and groups

Exposure to bioaerosols generated by water treatment leads to respiratory problems such as asthma, pneumonia, and gastroenteric disorders. I am fascinated by how big an impact such small particles can have on our lives.

Vanessa Dion-Dupont, master’s student in microbiology supervised by Caroline Duchaine, describing her research project on the health risks bioareosols pose for workers at water treatment plants.

Resources for researchers and student researchers

The Vice Dean of Research

The mission of the faculty’s Office of the Vice Dean of Research is to familiarize faculty members with research funding program requirements. Its research development advisors can assist researchers in preparing funding applications and drafting research contracts. They can also provide information and guidance on technology transfer opportunities.

Learn more about the Office of the Vice Dean of Research

Le Lab en ligne

The Faculty of Sciences and Engineering’s LAB en ligne is a virtual space that showcases and profiles the faculty’s research equipment and facilities. The service provides graduate students, faculty members, and industry professionals with access to state-of-the-art equipment at reasonable cost along with opportunities for collaboration.

Lab en ligne