Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00635, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Aucoin, Marc (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Aereus is an Ontario-based company commercializing Aereus Shield. Their patented process produces a_x000D_
durable, attractive coating proven to kill harmful bacteria on contact. In Canada, Aereus Shield is marketed as_x000D_
an antimicrobial for use exclusively on Class I and Class II medical devices. Their coating provides a_x000D_
cost-effective intervention against common hospital pathogens and is an ideal solution for high touch public_x000D_
surface. However, microbial pathogens are not the only microbes of concern. Viruses can survive on surfaces_x000D_
and can lead to the spread of infection in high risk settings such as hospitals. Through this grant, a greater_x000D_
understanding of the mechanisms at play in the interaction between viruses and novel material coatings_x000D_
prepared by Aereus Technologies. A model envelope virus system has been developed to probe the Aereus_x000D_
coating through a previously held NSERC partnership between the Aucoin Lab and Aereus. This follow-up_x000D_
project aims to verify exciting findings that these novel materials may be self-sterilizing. Together, Aereus and_x000D_
Aucoin will tackle the problem of nosocomial infections by deepening an understanding of Aereus materials_x000D_
and then utilizing this understanding to better design novel products., program purpose french : Aereus is an Ontario-based company commercializing Aereus Shield. Their patented process produces a_x000D_
durable, attractive coating proven to kill harmful bacteria on contact. In Canada, Aereus Shield is marketed as_x000D_
an antimicrobial for use exclusively on Class I and Class II medical devices. Their coating provides a_x000D_
cost-effective intervention against common hospital pathogens and is an ideal solution for high touch public_x000D_
surface. However, microbial pathogens are not the only microbes of concern. Viruses can survive on surfaces_x000D_
and can lead to the spread of infection in high risk settings such as hospitals. Through this grant, a greater_x000D_
understanding of the mechanisms at play in the interaction between viruses and novel material coatings_x000D_
prepared by Aereus Technologies. A model envelope virus system has been developed to probe the Aereus_x000D_
coating through a previously held NSERC partnership between the Aucoin Lab and Aereus. This follow-up_x000D_
project aims to verify exciting findings that these novel materials may be self-sterilizing. Together, Aereus and_x000D_
Aucoin will tackle the problem of nosocomial infections by deepening an understanding of Aereus materials_x000D_
and then utilizing this understanding to better design novel products., agreement title english : Probing metal coating composition and leachability on virus stability, agreement title french : Probing metal coating composition and leachability on virus stability, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada