David Hamilton, Dalhousie University

Research

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Latest papers

Comparison of logistic regression with machine learning methods for the prediction of fetal growth abnormalities: a retrospective cohort study.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018
Percentile Curves for Anthropometric Measures for Canadian Children and Youth.
PloS one · 2015 · senior author
SMA carrier testing: a meta-analysis of differences in test performance by ethnic group.
Prenatal diagnosis · 2014

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Statistical methodology for complex biological systems
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Likelihood methods for complex biological systems
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$16,000
High performance computing for statistical research and training
NSERC · 2009 · Co-investigator
$52,554

All 16 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Comparison of logistic regression with machine learning methods for the prediction of fetal growth abnormalities: a retrospective cohort study.

Kuhle S, Maguire B, Zhang H, Hamilton D, Allen AC, Joseph KS, Allen VM

BMC pregnancy and childbirth2018183 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1971-2 PMID: 30111303

02

Percentile Curves for Anthropometric Measures for Canadian Children and Youth.

Kuhle S, Maguire B, Ata N, Hamilton D

PloS one201526 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132891 PMID: 26176769

03

SMA carrier testing: a meta-analysis of differences in test performance by ethnic group.

MacDonald WK, Hamilton D, Kuhle S

Prenatal diagnosis201435 citations

DOI: 10.1002/pd.4459 PMID: 25059567

04

Expression of long-term plasticity at individual synapses in hippocampus is graded, bidirectional, and mainly presynaptic: optical quantal analysis.

Enoki R, Hu YL, Hamilton D, Fine A

Neuron2009168 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2009.02.026 PMID: 19409269

Statistical methodology for complex biological systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hamilton, David

$60,000

Likelihood methods for complex biological systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hamilton, David

$16,000

High performance computing for statistical research and training

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dowd, Michael

$52,554

Upgrade of sun computer system with new cluster

Co-investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Field, Christopher

$63,200

Statistical methodology for genetics and medicine

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hamilton, David

$80,000

Sun server for system upgrade

Co-investigatorNSERC2001Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Field, Christopher

$70,476

Statistical aspects of fisheries management, biology, medicine and chemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hamilton, David

$64,000

Computer upgrade for computationally intensive statistics research

Co-investigatorNSERC1999Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Field, Christopher

$17,163

Computer upgrade for computationally intensive statistical research

Co-investigatorNSERC1997Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Smith, Bruce

$16,620

Computer upgrade for computationally intensive statistical research

Co-investigatorNSERC1996Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Smith, Bruce

$10,855

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

Stefan Kuhle

Health and Human Performance

3 shared papers, latest 2018

Alan Fine

Department of Physiology & Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2009

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Hamilton, 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 "Comparison of logistic regression with machine learning methods for the prediction of fetal growth abnormalities: a retrospective cohort study." (2018), 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]