Scott Hofer, McGill University

Research

Big Data Cognitive Decline Dementia Imaging Longitudinal Cohorts Phenotyping Progression Risk Factors

Latest funding

Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$4,750,000

Broad and Deep Analyses in Neurodegeneration (BRAIN)

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Big Data on Dementia

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Anderson, Geoffrey M; Borrie, Michael J; Gauthier, Serge G; Hofer, Scott M; Hogan, David B; Phillips, Natalie A; Rockwood, Kenneth; Smith, Eric E

Keywords: Big Data; Cognitive Decline; Dementia; Imaging; Longitudinal Cohorts; Phenotyping; Progression; Risk Factors; Trajectory

$4,750,000

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: Big Data Dear Professor Hofer, 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 big data 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]