Dr. Aaron Phillips

Associate Professor

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Biography

Aaron Phillips trained in experimental medicine and biosciences. His research focuses on the interactions between the nervous and cardiovascular systems, particularly the disruptions in these interactions in clinical conditions. Driven by his research, he aims at developing enhanced monitoring and therapeutics for neurological and hemodynamic conditions. After obtaining the Banting Fellowship from the University of British Columbia (UBC), he established his laboratory at the University of Calgary in 2017, where he has become a full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. He serves as Associate Dean of Innovation Commercialization at the Cumming School of Medicine and as Director of the RESTORE.network, a multi-million dollar initiative with over 30 investigators aimed at developing translational technology for neurological injury. His work has been recognized with several awards, including the Science PINS Prize in Neuromodulation Science and the title of Libin Researcher of the Year. Phillips has also founded and leads a graduate-level course on commercializing medical neuro-technologies and holds over 20 patents related to various aspects of neurotechnology and brain-computer interfaces. His publications are featured in leading journals such as Nature and Nature Medicine.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

Royal Society Canada College of New Scholars

#2024

Science PINS Prize Neuromodulation

#2023

New Investigator Award (and McDonald Award top-ranked applicant)

#2023

Turnbull/Tator Award

#2023

M.I.N.D Prize

#2023

Watanabe Distinguished Achievement Award

#2021

Young Investigator Award

#2021

Arthur C. Guyton Award Excellence

#2021

Researcher of the Year

#2020

Future Leader Award

#2020

Top 40 Under 40

#2017

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (declined)

#2017

Clinical Science Young Investigator Award

#2016

Killam Postdoctoral Research Prize

Courses

Neuro-commercialization Neuroprosthetic Development

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.