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Richard Wilson
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Latest papers
Is there a relationship between hypocapnia and tachycardia in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? A systematic review.
Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023
Zac1 Regulates the Differentiation and Migration of Neocortical Neurons via Pac1.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2015
Latest funding
- $135,000
Investigating a mechanistic role for mitochondria in novel cardiorespiratory spinal oxygen sensor (SOS)
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
- $390,000
Neuronal basis of cardiorespiratory control in vertebrates
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $135,000
Investigating functional Optical Coherence Tomography and hypercapnia to diagnose and treat neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
CIHR · 2020 · Supervisor
2 publications.
Is there a relationship between hypocapnia and tachycardia in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)? A systematic review.
Ranada SI, Lei LY, Baker J, Wilson R, Phillips AA, Sheldon RS, Raj SR
Zac1 Regulates the Differentiation and Migration of Neocortical Neurons via Pac1.
Adnani L, Langevin LM, Gautier E, Dixit R, Parsons K, Li S, Kaushik G, Wilkinson G, Wilson R, Childs S, Nguyen MD, Journot L, Dehay C, Schuurmans C
Investigating a mechanistic role for mitochondria in novel cardiorespiratory spinal oxygen sensor (SOS)
Principal investigators: Rincon Sartori, Marina
Keywords: Cardiorespiratory; Hypoxia; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial Permeability Transition; Oxygen Sensing; Reactive Oxygen Species; Spinal Cord
Neuronal basis of cardiorespiratory control in vertebrates
Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard
Keywords: breathing; respiration; autonomic nervous system; sympathetic nervous system; oscillators; rhythm generation; brainstem; spinal cord; frogs; lower vertebrates
Investigating functional Optical Coherence Tomography and hypercapnia to diagnose and treat neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
Principal investigators: Baker, Jacquie
Keywords: Autonomic Failure; Blood Pressure Control; Cerebral Autoregulation; Hypercapnia; Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension; Optical Coherence Tomography
Novel treatment to reduce allergen-induced acute bronchoconstriction and chronic inflammation of asthmatic airways
Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard J; Gauvreau, Gail M; Kelly, Margaret M
Keywords: Airway Hyper Responsiveness (Ahr); Asthma; Carotid Body; Lung; Lysophosphatidic Acid (Lpa); Trpv1
BRAIN CREATE: Interdisciplinary Training Program for New Neurotechnologies
Principal investigators: Poulin, Marc MJR
Keywords: biotechnology; cognitive neuroscience; computer science; environmental extremes; extreme physiology; high altitude; industry; machine learning; neuroimaging; neurotechnology
Differential autonomic control in chronic inflammatory diseases
Principal investigators: Incognito, Anthony V
Keywords: Allergy; Asthma; Autonomic Nervous System; Carotid Body; Inflammation; Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Carotid body potentiation in sleep apnea: identification of novel causes and solutions
Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard J; Tsai, Willis H
Keywords: Carotid Body; Respiratory Chemosensitivity; Sleep Apnea
The role of TRPV1 receptors in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures- links to respiration and inflammation
Principal investigators: Scantlebury, Morris; Pittman, Quentin J; Wilson, Richard J
Keywords: Draedd Technology; Eeg; Electrophysiology; Epilepsy; Febrile Seizures; Inflammation; Mechanisms; Plethysmography; Respiration; Trpv1
Neuronal basis of ventilation in vertebrates
Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard
Role of neuropeptides in the control of breathing during physiological stress
Principal investigators: Wilson, Richard J
Keywords: Carotid Body; Control Of Breathing; Electrophysiology; In Situ Preparations; Neonatal Apnea; Stress Responses
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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