Matthew Hicks, Université de Montréal

Research

Cerebral Palsy Child Development Developmental Assessment Neonatal Follow-Up Neurological Examination Preterm Birth

Latest funding

Implementation of best practices for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy in very preterm infants: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$952,426

Implementation of best practices for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy in very preterm infants: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Luu, Thuy Mai; Afifi, Jehier K; Hicks, Matthew S

Keywords: Cerebral Palsy; Child Development; Developmental Assessment; Neonatal Follow-Up; Neurological Examination; Preterm Birth

$952,426

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: Cerebral Palsy Dear Professor Hicks, 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 cerebral palsy 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 CIHR-funded project "Implementation of best practices for earlier diagnosis of cerebral palsy in very preterm infants: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial" (2023), 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]