Stephen Sims, Western University

Research

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Bone Cartilage Degenerative Disc Disease Environment - Gene Interactions Epigenetics Genetics Intervertebral Disc Mechanotransduction

Latest funding

Mechanical environment - gene interactions in chronic musculoskeletal diseases
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Bone and Joint Injury and Repair
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Real-time microscopy during high-frequency mechanostimulation of living cells
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$649,806

All 5 grants and awards

No publications available.

Mechanical environment - gene interactions in chronic musculoskeletal diseases

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Catalyst Grant: Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease

Principal investigators: Dixon, S. Jeffrey; Beier, Frank; Bérubé, Nathalie G; Séguin, Cheryle A; Sims, Stephen M

Keywords: Bone; Cartilage; Degenerative Disc Disease; Environment - Gene Interactions; Epigenetics; Genetics; Intervertebral Disc; Mechanotransduction; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis

$100,000

Bone and Joint Injury and Repair

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Dissemination Events - PA: Musculoskeletal Hlth, Arthritis, Skin & Oral Health

Principal investigators: MacDermid, Joy C

Keywords: Musculoskeletal Disease; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Rheumatoid Arthritis

$25,000

Real-time microscopy during high-frequency mechanostimulation of living cells

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Holdsworth, David W

Keywords: Live-Cell Imaging; Mechanotransduction; Microscopy; Osteoarthritis; Osteoporosis; Skeletal Biology

$649,806

CIHR Team in Joint Impact

Principal investigatorCIHR2009Team Grant: Physical Activity, Mobility and Health (LOI)

Principal investigators: Beier, Frank; Birmingham, Trevor B; Dixon, S. Jeffrey; Dunning, Cynthia E; Giffin, James R; Hamilton, Douglas W; Holdsworth, David W; MacDermid, Joy C; Sims, Stephen M

Keywords: Animal Models; Biomechanics; Cartilage; Exercise; Finite Element Analyses; Geentics; Gene Expression; Histology; Imaging; Joint; Loading; Osteoarthritis; Signaling; Surgery

$10,000

CIHR Training Grant in Musculoskeletal Health Research and Leadership

Principal investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Dixon, S. Jeffrey; Beier, Frank; Birmingham, Trevor B; Bourne, Robert B; Bryant, Dianne M; Doherty, Timothy J; Dunning, Cynthia E; Garland, S. J; Goldberg, Harvey A; Gwadry-Sridhar, Femida H; Hamilton, Douglas W; Holdsworth, David W; Hunter, Graeme K; Hurtig, Mark B; Johnson, James A; King, Graham John W; Kloseck, Marita; Leask, Andrew C; Litchfield, Robert B; MacDermid, Joy C; Maly, Monica R; Petrella, Robert J; Sims, Stephen M

Keywords: Biomechanics; Community Health; Joint Disease; Leadership; Musculoskeletal Health; Skeletal Biology

$1,784,000

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: Bone Dear Professor Sims, 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 bone 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]