Edward Melcer, Carleton University

Research

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Latest papers

Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models for Surgical Case Creation.
Journal of surgical education · 2026
Sleep hygiene games and gamification: where are we and where are we heading?
Frontiers in sleep · 2025
The Role of Relevance in Shaping Perceptions of Sleep Hygiene Games Among University Students: Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR serious games · 2024

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Development of Digital Technologies and XR Applications to Support Person-Centred Care
CFI · 2026 · Co-investigator
$80,650

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models for Surgical Case Creation.

Gan CY, Chan M, Sharma N, Wang S, Flynn L, Melcer E, Liebert C, Lin DT, Parker A, Pratt M

Journal of surgical education2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104034 PMID: 42364537

02

Sleep hygiene games and gamification: where are we and where are we heading?

Liang Z, Melcer E, Hoang NH, Khotchasing K

Frontiers in sleep2025

DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1607117 PMID: 41425216

03

The Role of Relevance in Shaping Perceptions of Sleep Hygiene Games Among University Students: Mixed Methods Study.

Liang Z, Melcer E, Khotchasing K, Chen S, Hwang D, Hoang NH

JMIR serious games2024

DOI: 10.2196/64063 PMID: 39378422

Development of Digital Technologies and XR Applications to Support Person-Centred Care

Co-investigatorCFI2026John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Jull, Janet

Keywords: Shared decision making, accessibility, equity, person-centred care, co-production, living lab, extended reality, motion-tracking, biometrics, feasibility test XR (virtual, augmented, mixed reality), motion capture, biometric, visualization

$80,650

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.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Melcer, 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 "Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models for Surgical Case Creation." (2026), 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]