Emma Duerden, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Crc Fetal Growth Restriction Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain Development Developmental Outcomes Functional Connectivity Near Infrared Spectroscopy Neuroplacentology

Latest papers

Assessing the impact of infantile hydrocephalus on visuomotor integration through behavioural and neuroimaging studies.
Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence · 2024

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Bedside Optical Neuroimaging for Discovery of Markers of Covert Consciousness in Critically Ill Children
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$149,835
Canada Research Chair - Tier 2
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$500,000
Fetal growth restriction and preterm birth: placental, fetal and neonatal imaging and developmental outcomes
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$688,500

All 16 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Assessing the impact of infantile hydrocephalus on visuomotor integration through behavioural and neuroimaging studies.

Adil D, Duerden E, Eagleson R, De Ribaupierre S

Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence2024

DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2024.2307662 PMID: 38353096

Bedside Optical Neuroimaging for Discovery of Markers of Covert Consciousness in Critically Ill Children

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Lalgudi Ganesan, Saptharishi

Keywords: Acquired Brain Injury; Cognitive Motor Dissociation; Covert Awareness; Covert Consciousness; Covert Cortical Processing; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy; Functional Neuroimaging

$149,835

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Fetal growth restriction and preterm birth: placental, fetal and neonatal imaging and developmental outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma; De Ribaupierre, Sandrine

Keywords: Brain Development; Developmental Outcomes; Fetal Growth Restriction; Functional Connectivity; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Near Infrared Spectroscopy; Neuroplacentology; Placental Dysfunction; Preterm Birth; T2* Relaxation

$688,500

Early Social Gaze in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sex Differences and Brain Development

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Teixeira Pinto Montenegro, Julia

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Brain Activation; Sex Differences; Social Gaze

$105,000

Bright start, grow strong: analytic tools and resources for the study of early adversity and brain developmental trajectories

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Horizons

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

Keywords: MRI; neural networks; development; cognition; social; socioeconomic status; socioemotional; hypoxia; fNIRS; EEG

$311,588

Media screen time use in children during the pandemic

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

Keywords: Cognition; Working memory; Screen time

$24,280

Media screen time use in children during the pandemic

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

Keywords: Cognition; Working memory; Screen time

$27,528

Neurodevelopmental vs. Neurodegenerative: A study of neurodevelopmental consequences of FTD genetic mutations in at-risk youth

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Finger, Elizabeth; Ducharme, Simon

Keywords: Frontotemporal Dementia; Hereditary Dementia; Neurodegeneration And Neurodevelopment

$1,185,750

Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and the developing brain

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

$79,071

Online cognitive testing: new horizons in brain-health assessment in children

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Duerden, Emma

Keywords: Cognitive assessments neurodevelopment educational psychology machine learning web-based testing

$237,970

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Education
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Clinical Neurological Sciences

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Roy Eagleson

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sandrine De Ribaupierre

Clinical Neurological Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Crc Dear Professor Duerden, 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 "Assessing the impact of infantile hydrocephalus on visuomotor integration through behavioural and neuroimaging studies." (2024), and it 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 "Canada Research Chair - Tier 2" (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]