Dr. Garnette Sutherland

Professor

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Biography

Garnette Sutherland completed his residency in Neurosurgery at the University of Western Ontario and went on to hold a position at the University of Manitoba in the Departments of Surgery and Pharmacology. He established a laboratory dedicated to the study of neurological diseases through MR imaging spectroscopy. In 1993, he was appointed head of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Calgary. Collaborating with NRC-Canada, Sutherland developed the world’s first intraoperative MRI system utilizing a movable 1.5T magnet, which was later upgraded to a 3.0T system. His work in medical robotics led to the creation of the neuroArm system, a MR-compatible robotic system used for neurosurgery, and he has received several accolades for his contributions to healthcare innovation, including the Order of Canada in 2011 and the NASA Highest Technology Achievement Medal in 2015. He has published over 190 scientific manuscripts and holds 15 patents. His research interests include advanced robotics technology, brain tumours, cerebrovascular disease, and the development of smart surgical tools and virtual reality simulations for surgical training.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Cumming School of Medicine • Calgary, AB

Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, focusing on neurosurgery and medical robotics.

Awards

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Order of Canada

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NASA Highest Technology Achievement Medal

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)
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Specialization Notes

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