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Randy Peterson

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Lecturer (Adjunct)SurgeryMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

6 publications.

01

National Survey of Indigenous primary healthcare capacity and delivery models in Canada: the TransFORmation of IndiGEnous PrimAry HEAlthcare delivery (FORGE AHEAD) community profile survey

Tompkins JW, Mequanint S, Barre DE, Fournie M, Green ME, Hanley AJ, Hayward MN, Zwarenstein M, Harris SB

BMC Health Services Research201811 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3578-8
02

Cerebrospinal fluid from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis inhibits sonic hedgehog function

Drannik A, Martin J, Peterson R, Ma X, Jiang F, Turnbull J

PLoS ONE201731 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171668PMID: W2586385815
03

Crosstalk between Notch and Sonic hedgehog signaling in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Ma X, Drannik A, Jiang F, Peterson R, Turnbull J

NeuroReport201729 citations
DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000000725
04

Trophic and proliferative effects of Shh on motor neurons in embryonic spinal cord culture from wildtype and G93A SOD1 mice

Ma X, Turnbull P, Peterson R, Turnbull J

BMC Neuroscience201316 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-14-119PMID: W2006315627
05

Sonic Hedgehog is Cytoprotective against Oxidative Challenge in a Cellular Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Peterson R, Turnbull J

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience201243 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-011-9660-x
06

Adenylyl Cyclase type 3, a marker of primary cilia, is reduced in primary cell culture and in lumbar spinal cord in situ in G93A SOD1 mice

Ma X, Peterson R, Turnbull J

BMC Neuroscience201142 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2202-12-71PMID: W2081809907

Courses taught

1

  • Funding and Venture Creation

    BIOMEDIN 710 · last taught 2026

    Graduate

Frequent collaborators

1

John Turnbull

Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2017

Researchers with similar interests

Marvin Chum

Medicine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Matthew Greenway

Family Medicine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Matthew Gladman

Medicine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

John Turnbull

Medicine

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

Katie Moisse

Interdisciplinary Science

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Paul Barnfield

Oncology

Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Dear Professor Peterson, 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 "National Survey of Indigenous primary healthcare capacity and delivery models in Canada: the TransFORmation of IndiGEnous PrimAry HEAlthcare delivery (FORGE AHEAD) community profile survey" (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]
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