Rick Gurnsey, Concordia University

Research

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

Latest papers

Eccentricity dependence of the curveball illusion.
Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale · 2012 · first author
Crowding is size and eccentricity dependent.
Journal of vision · 2011 · first author
Increased sensitivity to mirror symmetry in autism.
PloS one · 2011

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Changes in visual computations across the visual field: depth and crowding
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$135,000
Eccentricity-dependent sensitivity changes in the presence and absence of simulated central scotomas
CIHR · 2008 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Perception of 3D structure and surface properties across the visual field
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$135,000

All 12 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

Eccentricity dependence of the curveball illusion.

Gurnsey R, Biard M

Canadian journal of experimental psychology = Revue canadienne de psychologie experimentale2012First author

DOI: 10.1037/a0026989 PMID: 22686163

02

Crowding is size and eccentricity dependent.

Gurnsey R, Roddy G, Chanab W

Journal of vision2011First author

DOI: 10.1167/11.7.15 PMID: 21685401

03

Increased sensitivity to mirror symmetry in autism.

Perreault A, Gurnsey R, Dawson M, Mottron L, Bertone A

PloS one2011

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019519 PMID: 21559337

04

Size scaling compensates for sensitivity loss produced by a simulated central scotoma in a shape-from-texture task.

Johnson A, Gurnsey R

Journal of vision2010Senior author

DOI: 10.1167/10.12.18 PMID: 21047750

05

Limits of peripheral direction discrimination of point-light walkers.

Gurnsey R, Roddy G, Troje NF

Journal of vision2010First author

DOI: 10.1167/10.2.15 PMID: 20462316

06

Peripheral sensitivity to biological motion conveyed by first and second-order signals.

Gurnsey R, Troje NF

Vision research2010First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2009.10.020 PMID: 19895827

07

Stimulus magnification equates identification and discrimination of biological motion across the visual field.

Gurnsey R, Roddy G, Ouhnana M, Troje NF

Vision research2008First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2008.09.016 PMID: 18848575

08

Effects of local and global factors in the Pinna illusion.

Gurnsey R, Pagé G

Vision research2006First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2005.09.011 PMID: 16260024

09

Identification of 3D shape from texture and motion across the visual field.

Gurnsey R, Poirier FJ, Bluett P, Leibov L

Journal of vision2006First author

DOI: 10.1167/6.5.1 PMID: 16881787

10

Texture discrimination asymmetries across the visual field.

Potechin C, Gurnsey R

Spatial vision2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1163/156856806778457395 PMID: 17131647

Changes in visual computations across the visual field: depth and crowding

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$135,000

Eccentricity-dependent sensitivity changes in the presence and absence of simulated central scotomas

Nominated PICIHR2008Operating Grant - PA: INMHA (bridge funding)

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick; Johnson, Aaron P; Von Grünau, Michael

Keywords: Eye Movements; Macular Degeneration; Motion; Peripheral Vision; Spatial Vision; Visual Perception

$100,000

Perception of 3D structure and surface properties across the visual field

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$135,000

Computers for vision research

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

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$17,718

Psychophysical and computational aspects of spatial vision

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$120,000

EYELINK head-free eye-tracking system

Co-investigatorNSERC1999Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: VonGrunau, Michael

$28,489

Computer to support studies of motion and spatial vision

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$10,362

Computational and psychophysical studies of motion and spatial vision

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$86,735

Chroma meter for monitor calibration

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$9,200

Computers for psychophysical studies of texture & motion

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Gurnsey, Rick

$10,587

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Aaron Johnson

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Laurent Mottron

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Armando Bertone

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2011

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Gurnsey, 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 "Eccentricity dependence of the curveball illusion." (2012), 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]