Douglas Altshuler

Research

Cerebellum Midbrain Motor Control Optic Flow Optogenetics Virtual Reality Visual Guidance Complex Locomotion

Latest funding

Visual control of complex locomotion by the cerebellum
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$902,700
An advanced surgical microscope for novel studies of sensorimotor integration for flight control
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$149,960
Physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of animal maneuverability
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$220,000

Visual control of complex locomotion by the cerebellum

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

Keywords: Cerebellum; Complex Locomotion; In Vivo Electrophysiology; Maneuverability; Midbrain; Motor Control; Optic Flow; Optogenetics; Virtual Reality; Visual Guidance

$902,700

An advanced surgical microscope for novel studies of sensorimotor integration for flight control

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

$149,960

Physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of animal maneuverability

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

$220,000

Optic flow processing in midbrain-cerebellar circuits for the control of locomotion

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

Keywords: Cerebellum; Electrophysiology; In Vivo Recording; Midbrain; Motor Control; Movement Tracking; Optic Flow; Optogenetics; Virtual Reality; Visual Guidance

$631,125

High-throughput measurement of visuomotor control for complex movement

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

$146,151

The explanatory power of the lift equation in the wingbeat kinematics, motor control, and evolution of animal flight

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

$205,000

Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of maneuvering flight

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Altshuler, Douglas

$155,000

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: Cerebellum Dear Professor Altshuler, 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 cerebellum 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 "Visual control of complex locomotion by the cerebellum" (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]