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Nearly all vertebrate cells possess a primary cilium, akin to a cellular antenna, that plays essential roles in various physiological and developmental processes. Cilium length is tightly regulated…

Scholarly or academic publishing is one of the most lucrative sectors in the publishing industry; ever since the 1960s, commercial publishers have profited from disseminating academic research and…

Student athletes are considered less likely to seek help than non-athlete students despite comparable rates of mental health difficulties. However, recent findings suggest certain variables may…

Computational complexity theory aims to understand what problems can be efficiently solved by computation. This thesis studies computational complexity in the model of Boolean circuits. Boolean…

As post-secondary student demographics have changed in Canada over the decades, students come to universities with different expectations, and the more recent trend is that students increasingly…

This work presents the implementation and analysis of electrochemical pressure impedance spectroscopy (EPIS) as an in situ diagnostic method for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). Inspired by…

British Columbia's current policy package is insufficient to meet the province's 2030, 2040, or 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets. To design and assess different policy pathways to…

The adjective "perennial" suggests something enduring or perpetually renewing. The spirit of the perennial can be found in many traditional Chinese families. Despite illnesses, hardships…

Superhydrophobic coatings have been developed to warrant waterproof properties of synthetic materials for diverse applications, such as outdoor clothing, construction materials, and µPAD. Commonly,…

The neuron-specific kinesin, KIF1A, is involved in the transport of cargos critical for neuronal function such as synaptic vesicle precursors and dense-core vesicles. Notably, mutations in KIF1A are…

Mount Meager Volcanic Complex located in south-western British Columbia exhibits possible volcanic activity in the form of hydrothermal features such as several hot springs around the base and a…

Background: North America's overdose crisis is driven by illicitly-manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl-adulterated drugs. Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood in Canada is one of North…

Obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), significant threats to population health, are widely understood to be embedded in complex systems of interdependent causal factors. As such, researchers…

Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is a catabolic cellular process where double-membraned autophagosomes capture cytoplasmic cargos and fuse with lysosomes for content degradation. Basal autophagy…

Single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) is one of the super-resolution imaging techniques that break the diffraction limit barrier of light microscopy. SMLM generates a 3D point cloud from…

Contemplative practices, such as secular mindfulness meditation, are being increasingly integrated into pedagogical settings to enhance social and emotional well-being and to address stress-induced…

This thesis proposes a new machine learning model for predicting the corrosion rate of 3C steel in seawater. The corrosion rate of a material depends not just on the nature of the material but also…

As cities continue to develop and densify, there is usually a notable increase in impermeable surface areas. With the introduction of more impermeable surfaces, significantly less rainwater is able…

The detection of ammonia in parts per millions range has been challenging in sensors research and is of great importance for industrial applications. This thesis document efforts to develop and test…

This dissertation explores how arts-informed program evaluation contributes to the understanding of an employment program, which was reimagined holistically, for women with immigrant and refugee…