Simon Alexander, McGill University

Research

Image Guided Neurosurgery Image Processing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Open Software Registration Segmentation Software Development Surgery

Latest funding

Achieving precision in Image-guided Neurosurgery via an open source collaborative software environment
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator
$650,227

All 1 grants and awards

Achieving precision in Image-guided Neurosurgery via an open source collaborative software environment

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Collins, Donald L; Alexander, Simon K; Petrecca, Kevin

Keywords: Image Guided Neurosurgery; Image Processing; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Open Software; Registration; Segmentation; Software Development; Surgery; Ultrasound

$650,227

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: Image Guided Neurosurgery Dear Professor Alexander, 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 image guided neurosurgery 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]