Ryan Peters, University of Calgary

Research

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Latest funding

The Vibratus Smartphone App for Remote Neurological Monitoring
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$237,970
Human muscle spindles and their role in guiding goal-directed motor behaviour
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Human muscle spindles and their role in guiding goal-directed motor behaviour
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

The Vibratus Smartphone App for Remote Neurological Monitoring

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Peters, Ryan

Keywords: Vibrotactile Aging Peripheral Neuropathy Remote Monitoring Wearable Technologies

$237,970

Human muscle spindles and their role in guiding goal-directed motor behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Peters, Ryan

$12,500

Human muscle spindles and their role in guiding goal-directed motor behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peters, Ryan

Keywords: muscle spindles; motor neurons; fusimotor system; spinal reflexes; microneurography; electromyography; proprioception; robotics; virtual reality; kinematics

$120,000

Vibrating insoles for remote neurological monitoring and balance enhancement (Phase I)

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Peters, Ryan

$101,500

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 Dear Professor Peters, 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 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 SSHRC-funded project "The Vibratus Smartphone App for Remote Neurological Monitoring" (2021), 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]