Robert Bray, University of Calgary

Research

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

Latest papers

Efficacy of Hip Strengthening Exercises Compared With Leg Strengthening Exercises on Knee Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.
Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine · 2015
Immediate ACL reconstruction prevents microvascular pathophysiology in the uninjured MCL that is not fully reversed by delayed ACL reconstruction.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2011
Neuropeptides regulate expression of matrix molecule, growth factor and inflammatory mediator mRNA in explants of normal and healing medial collateral ligament
Regulatory Peptides · 2007

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Role of Machanosensitive Pathways in Ligament Remodelling
CIHR · 2008 · Nominated PI
$94,733

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Efficacy of Hip Strengthening Exercises Compared With Leg Strengthening Exercises on Knee Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Lun V, Marsh A, Bray R, Lindsay D, Wiley P

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2015

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000170 PMID: 25591130

02

Immediate ACL reconstruction prevents microvascular pathophysiology in the uninjured MCL that is not fully reversed by delayed ACL reconstruction.

Mammoto T, Demcoe R, Miller D, Leonard C, Seerattan R, Bray R, Salo P

Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2011

DOI: 10.1002/jor.21401 PMID: 21445980

03

Neuropeptides regulate expression of matrix molecule, growth factor and inflammatory mediator mRNA in explants of normal and healing medial collateral ligament

PAUL T. SALO, Robert C. Bray, Ruth A. Seerattan, Carol R. Reno, Jason J. McDougall, David A. Hart

Regulatory Peptides200734 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2007.01.001 PMID: 17292490

Role of Machanosensitive Pathways in Ligament Remodelling

Nominated PICIHR2008Operating Grant - PA: Musculoskeletal Health, Arthritis, Skin and Oral Health

Principal investigators: Bray, Robert C

Keywords: Angiogenesis; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Mechanotransduction; Medial Collateral Ligament; Osteoarthritis

$94,733

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Jason McDougall

Pharmacology/Anaesthesia

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Bray, 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 "Efficacy of Hip Strengthening Exercises Compared With Leg Strengthening Exercises on Knee Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis." (2015), 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]