Joel Shoemaker, Western University

Research

human neuromodulation sympathetic nervous system parasympathetic nervous system exercise cortical autonomic network cardiac function neurovascular coupling

Latest funding

Sympathetic Neuromodulation and Vascular Coupling in Humans
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$72,000
Sympathetic Neural Recruitment, Modulation, and Vascular Coupling in Humans
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$390,000

All 2 grants and awards

Sympathetic Neuromodulation and Vascular Coupling in Humans

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shoemaker, Joel

Keywords: sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system; exercise; neuromodulation; cortical autonomic network; cardiac function; neurovascular coupling; vasoconstriction; human

$72,000

Sympathetic Neural Recruitment, Modulation, and Vascular Coupling in Humans

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shoemaker, Joel

Keywords: human; microneurography; neural control of the circulation; neural recruitment strategies; neuromodulation; neurovascular control; sympathetic nervous system

$390,000

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: human Dear Professor Shoemaker, 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 on human 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 "Sympathetic Neuromodulation and Vascular Coupling in Humans" (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]