Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Alberta
$120,000.00
Neuroscience in Literacy
FY 2024-25
Summary
Literacy skills are necessary for academic achievement, career opportunities and social
participation. While everyday tasks such as texting, Facebook updates, twitter, etc. may seem like
seamless activities, the actual coordination of brain signals to complete such tasks is nothing short
of elegant. Dr. Cummine¿s research serves to advance our knowledge of how the brain is wired to
support literacy and how the various brain regions ¿talk¿ to one another that makes the next email
we send feel ¿automatic¿. Such work is important in today¿s society where academic, professional
and social media platforms are extensive and rely heavily on written communication.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00175
Name nom
Cummine, Jacqueline
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
120000
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
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10610
Field of research list names en
Zoology
Field of research list names fr
Zoologie
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Neuroscience in Literacy
Keywords
literacy; brain imaging; reading; writing; connectivity; fMRI; ; spelling;
Application summary
Literacy skills are necessary for academic achievement, career opportunities and social
participation. While everyday tasks such as texting, Facebook updates, twitter, etc. may seem like
seamless activities, the actual coordination of brain signals to complete such tasks is nothing short
of elegant. Dr. Cummine¿s research serves to advance our knowledge of how the brain is wired to
support literacy and how the various brain regions ¿talk¿ to one another that makes the next email
we send feel ¿automatic¿. Such work is important in today¿s society where academic, professional
and social media platforms are extensive and rely heavily on written communication.
