Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of Western Ontario
$200,000.00
Immersive Neuroscience
FY 2023-24
Summary
Dr. Culham¿s research program in Immersive Neuroscience aims to understand brain
functions in realistic environments and compelling virtual simulations. One line of
her research measures brain activation while people perform everyday actions like
grasping and feeding. Another line of Dr. Culham's research uses virtual reality to
investigate whether simulations can effectively substitute for reality or whether
there are crucial differences that affect behavior and brain processes. This project
will enhance the theoretical and experimental sophistication of neuroscience research.
In addition, it will foster the effective development of neuroscientific applications
for everyday life.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00155
Name nom
Culham, Jody
Department département
Psychology / Social Science - University of Western Ontario
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
The University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10610;RDF30104
Field of research list names en
Zoology;Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects
Field of research list names fr
Zoologie;Neurosciences, aspects médicaux et physiologiques et de la santé
Application title
Immersive Neuroscience
Keyword
cognitive neuroscience
virtual reality
real-world ; neuroscience
neuroimaging
fMRI
fNIRS
perception
; action
cognition
Application summary
Dr. Culham¿s research program in Immersive Neuroscience aims to understand brain
functions in realistic environments and compelling virtual simulations. One line of
her research measures brain activation while people perform everyday actions like
grasping and feeding. Another line of Dr. Culham's research uses virtual reality to
investigate whether simulations can effectively substitute for reality or whether
there are crucial differences that affect behavior and brain processes. This project
will enhance the theoretical and experimental sophistication of neuroscience research.
In addition, it will foster the effective development of neuroscientific applications
for everyday life.
