Helen Carlson, University of Calgary

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Calgary profile.

Latest papers

Macrostructural Brain Abnormalities in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case-Control Study.
Neurology. Genetics · 2024
Relationship Between Neonatal Brain Injury and Objective Measures of Head Trauma: A Case-Control Study.
Neurology · 2023
The development of the pediatric stroke neuroimaging platform (PEDSNIP).
NeuroImage. Clinical · 2023

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Studying brain development from birth to school-entry age to understand the underpinnings of poor school readiness in children born moderate to late preterm
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$684,676
Advancing Implanted Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children with Neurological Disabilities: Partner Perspectives and Decision Making
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$149,985
VIsion and Proprioception Evaluation with Robotics after Stroke (VIPERS)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,051,875

All 3 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Macrostructural Brain Abnormalities in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case-Control Study.

Groulx-Boivin E, Oliveira-Carneiro A, Carlson H, Floer A, Kirton A, Mah J, Saint-Martin C, La Piana R, Oskoui M

Neurology. Genetics2024

DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200193 PMID: 39308455

02

Relationship Between Neonatal Brain Injury and Objective Measures of Head Trauma: A Case-Control Study.

Dunbar M, Norris A, Craig BT, Chaput K, Mohammad K, Cole L, Esser MJ, Caughey A, Carlson H, Kirton A

Neurology2023

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207766 PMID: 37848334

03

The development of the pediatric stroke neuroimaging platform (PEDSNIP).

Domi T, Robertson A, Lee W, Wintle RF, Stence N, Bernard T, Kirton A, Carlson H, Andrade A, Rafay MF, Bjornson B, Kim D, Dowling M, Bonnett W, Rivkin M, Krishnan P, Shroff M, Ertl-Wagner B, Strother S, Arnott S, Wintermark M, Kassner A, deVeber G, Dlamini N

NeuroImage. Clinical2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103438 PMID: 37354865

04

Bihemispheric developmental alterations in basal ganglia volumes following unilateral perinatal stroke.

Hassett J, Carlson H, Babwani A, Kirton A

NeuroImage. Clinical2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103143 PMID: 36002972

05

Cerebral Blood Flow Predicts Recovery in Children with Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Barlow KM, Iyer K, Yan T, Scurfield A, Carlson H, Wang Y

Journal of neurotrauma2021

DOI: 10.1089/neu.2020.7566 PMID: 33430707

06

White matter tract microstructure and cognitive performance after transient ischemic attack.

Tariq S, Tsang A, Wang M, Reaume N, Carlson H, Sajobi TT, Longman RS, Smith EE, Frayne R, d'Esterre CD, Coutts SB, Barber PA

PloS one2020

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239116 PMID: 33095770

07

Functional magnetic resonance imaging study of working memory several years after pediatric concussion.

Brooks BL, Virani S, Khetani A, Carlson H, Jadavji Z, Mauthner M, Low TA, Plourde V, MacMaster FP, Bray S, Harris AD, Lebel C, Lebel RM, Esser MJ, Yeates KO, Barlow KM

Brain injury2020

DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1753240 PMID: 32396403

08

Segmental Diffusion Properties of the Corticospinal Tract and Motor Outcome in Hemiparetic Children With Perinatal Stroke.

Hodge J, Goodyear B, Carlson H, Wei XC, Kirton A

Journal of child neurology2017

DOI: 10.1177/0883073817696815 PMID: 28424004

09

Transcranial direct current stimulation for children with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis.

Kirton A, Ciechanski P, Zewdie E, Andersen J, Nettel-Aguirre A, Carlson H, Carsolio L, Herrero M, Quigley J, Mineyko A, Hodge J, Hill M

Neurology2017

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003518 PMID: 27927938

10

Diffusion imaging of cerebral diaschisis in childhood arterial ischemic stroke.

Kirton A, Williams E, Dowling M, Mah S, Hodge J, Carlson H, Wei XC, Ichord R, PedNIHSS Investigators

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society2016

DOI: 10.1177/1747493016666089 PMID: 27550558

Studying brain development from birth to school-entry age to understand the underpinnings of poor school readiness in children born moderate to late preterm

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Leijser, Lara M

Keywords: Brain Development; Moderate To Late Preterm Infants; Neuro-Imaging; Neurodevelopmental Outcomes; Preterm Birth; School Readiness

$684,676

Advancing Implanted Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children with Neurological Disabilities: Partner Perspectives and Decision Making

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Kirton, Adam; Riva-Cambrin, Jay

Keywords: Co-Design; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Pediatric Disabilities; Preference Research; Qualitative Research; Technology

$149,985

VIsion and Proprioception Evaluation with Robotics after Stroke (VIPERS)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dukelow, Sean P

Keywords: Eye Movements; Motor Control; Proprioception; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Stroke Recovery; Vision

$1,051,875

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Catherine Lebel and Signe Bray: 31 shared papers
Gabrielle Deveber and Nomazulu Dlamini: 28 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Maryam Oskoui: 21 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Aleksandra Mineyko: 18 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Mary Dunbar: 16 shared papers
Gabrielle Deveber and Adam Kirton: 14 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Nomazulu Dlamini: 10 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Helen Carlson: 7 shared papers
Andrea Kassner and Nomazulu Dlamini: 7 shared papers
Maryam Oskoui and Mary Dunbar: 7 shared papers
Gabrielle Deveber and Andrea Kassner: 6 shared papers
Catherine Lebel and Adam Kirton: 3 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Michael Hill: 3 shared papers
Stephen Strother and Gabrielle Deveber: 2 shared papers
Stephen Strother and Richard Frayne: 2 shared papers
Stephen Strother and Adam Kirton: 2 shared papers
Gabrielle Deveber and Aleksandra Mineyko: 2 shared papers
Catherine Lebel and Richard Frayne: 2 shared papers
Catherine Lebel and Vickie Plourde: 2 shared papers
Catherine Lebel and Bradley Goodyear: 2 shared papers
Adam Kirton and Kathleen Chaput: 2 shared papers
Michael Hill and Aleksandra Mineyko: 2 shared papers
Signe Bray and Bradley Goodyear: 2 shared papers
Andrea Kassner and Birgit Ertl-Wagner: 2 shared papers
Nomazulu Dlamini and Birgit Ertl-Wagner: 2 shared papers
Stephen Strother and Birgit Ertl-Wagner: 1 shared paper
Stephen Strother and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Gabrielle Deveber and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Catherine Lebel and Kathleen Chaput: 1 shared paper
Catherine Lebel and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Jean Mah and Adam Kirton: 1 shared paper
Jean Mah and Maryam Oskoui: 1 shared paper
Jean Mah and Roberta La Piana: 1 shared paper
Jean Mah and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Richard Frayne and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Adam Kirton and Signe Bray: 1 shared paper
Adam Kirton and Roberta La Piana: 1 shared paper
Adam Kirton and Bradley Goodyear: 1 shared paper
Michael Hill and Mary Dunbar: 1 shared paper
Michael Hill and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Signe Bray and Vickie Plourde: 1 shared paper
Signe Bray and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Andrea Kassner and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Maryam Oskoui and Roberta La Piana: 1 shared paper
Maryam Oskoui and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Kathleen Chaput and Mary Dunbar: 1 shared paper
Kathleen Chaput and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Nomazulu Dlamini and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Birgit Ertl-Wagner and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Roberta La Piana and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Vickie Plourde and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Mary Dunbar and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Aleksandra Mineyko and Helen Carlson: 1 shared paper
Helen Carlson and Bradley Goodyear: 1 shared paper

Department of Pediatrics
Neurosciences and Mental Health
Radiology
Department of Radiology
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Other

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Carlson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Macrostructural Brain Abnormalities in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case-Control Study." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]