John Lewis, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Reverse engineering the electrosensory-motor loop in weakly electric fish using biologically-realistic deep neural networks
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$90,000
Dynamics of electric sensing
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$330,000
Dynamics of sensory processing: from neurons to behaviour
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$170,000

All 9 grants and awards

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Reverse engineering the electrosensory-motor loop in weakly electric fish using biologically-realistic deep neural networks

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bashivan, Pouya P

Keywords: active sensing; artificial neural networks; computational modeling; deep neural networks; electrosensory system; feedback deactivation; weakly electric fish

$90,000

Dynamics of electric sensing

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lewis, John

Keywords: active sensing; closed-loop control; computational models; electric fields; electrophysiology; ephaptic coupling; neuroethology; neuronal firing precision; neuronal oscillations; weakly electric fish

$330,000

Dynamics of sensory processing: from neurons to behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lewis, John

$170,000

Ultralow freezer

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gilmour, Kathleen

$10,589

Video equipment for comparative physiology studies that integrate behaviour

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gilmour, Kathleen

$13,038

Virtual electrosensory landscapes for the behavioural analysis of motion processing

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

Principal investigators: Lewis, John

$15,385

Dynamics of sensory processing: from single neurons to behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lewis, John

$200,000

Upgrade to core microscopy facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Perry, Steve

$57,826

The dynamics of sensory processing: From single neurons to behaviour.

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lewis, John

$181,900

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 Lewis, 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 NSERC-funded project "Dynamics of electric sensing" (2019), 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]