Jillian Miller, University of Calgary

Research

Adolescence Adverse Childhood Experiences Diffusion Tensor Imaging Longitudinal Pain Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Prospective Quantitative Sensory Testing

Latest funding

Moment-to-Moment Emotion Coregulation in Mother-Child Interaction and Child Socioemotional Development
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$59,200
Development of Pain in Youth Exposed to Traumatic Experiences
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$664,020
The Relationship Between Hippocampal Efficiency, Memory Biases, and Physiological Outcomes in Youth Undergoing Major Surgery
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 4 grants and awards

Moment-to-Moment Emotion Coregulation in Mother-Child Interaction and Child Socioemotional Development

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Lan, Qili

$59,200

Development of Pain in Youth Exposed to Traumatic Experiences

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Miller, Jillian V

Keywords: Adolescence; Adverse Childhood Experiences; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Longitudinal; Pain; Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms; Prospective; Quantitative Sensory Testing; Resting-State Functional Mri; Sex And Gender

$664,020

The Relationship Between Hippocampal Efficiency, Memory Biases, and Physiological Outcomes in Youth Undergoing Major Surgery

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Cobos Rodriguez, Karen

Keywords: Brain Efficiency; Chronic Pain; Fmri; Graph Theory; Hippocampus; Pain Memories; Pediatric; Scoliosis; Surgery; Youth

$120,000

Elucidating the Role of Memory in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Pediatric Pain

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Noel, Melanie E

Keywords: Adolescents; Brain; Children; Chronic Pain; Hippocampus; Memory; Pain; Parents; Surgery

$661,725

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescence Dear Professor Miller, 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]. Your research on adolescence connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Development of Pain in Youth Exposed to Traumatic Experiences" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]