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The CAN Lab uses virtual reality and computational tools to study the motor system and develop engaging and accessible neurorehabilitation techniques.
Areas of Study
Areas of Study
We use state-of-the-art technology to look at how people plan and execute movements. Much of our research focuses on replicating traditional motor learning experiments in more realistic settings.
We develop low-cost, accessible therapies for stroke motor recovery — designed to be engaging and tailored to each person.
We use psychological and computational motor control frameworks to develop more informative motor assessments.
Be Part of Our Research
Be Part of Our Research
We are actively recruiting people to take part in our research studies. Your involvement will help us understand how people move and improve rehabilitation outcomes. Participation varies by study, with options ranging from online surveys to longer-term involvement, and most studies compensate participants for their time.
In The Lab
In The Lab
We are an interdisciplinary team with backgrounds in psychology, neuroscience, and computer science, with members ranging from the undergraduate to post-doctoral levels. We foster a collaborative culture that encourages new ideas and supports active learning. Whether you're looking for a co-op, honours project, or graduate position, we'd love to hear from you.
Latest News
Latest News
5/2026 - Welcome to the lab's new postdoc, Christine! And congratulations to Colin on his NSERC USRA!
1/2026 - Welcome back to the lab, Anderson!
9/2025 - Dan arrived in Argentina to work with Valeria Della-Maggiore's research team at UNSAM.
5/2025 - Dan presented work on the lab's VR stroke rehab system at RehabWeek 2025 in Chicago.
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5/2025 - Congratulations to Anderson and Sam for finishing their honours theses in the lab and graduating!
4/2025 - Dan presented work on VR motor learning experiments at the Neural Control of Movement meeting in Panama.
1/2025 - Welcome back to the lab, Aidan!
12/2024 - We received funding from Nova Scotia Health and ResearchNS to test our stroke VR platform with patients!
10/2024 - Welcome to the lab, Colin!
8/2024 - Jenna's summer research in the lab is featured in this promo video!
8/2024 - Dan presented Lincoln's Honours work on augmented reality prosthetic feedback at MEC24.
6/2024 - Farewell to Aidan, our lab's programming extraordinaire, off to a new adventure in Sweden.
5/2024 - The summer students have arrived. Welcome Saif and congrats to Jenna on her NSERC USRA!
4/2024 - We received an NSERC Discovery Grant to conduct exciting undergraduate driven research!
12/2023 - Congratulations to MSc graduate, Oscar, for the publication of his latest paper on using EEG to measure motor drive! [preprint]
8/2023 - The lab's new paper on motor learning in the wild is out! [preprint here]
5/2023 - The summer students have arrived. Welcome to Amanda, Musa, and welcome back Jenna!
5/2023 - Congratulations to Lincoln on completing his Honours thesis and presenting at Science Atlantic.
4/2023 - Congratulations to Jenna for her Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences Discovery Fund Award!
4/2023 - Dan presented work on using EEG to measure motor drive at the Neural Control of Movement conference!
3/2023 - Our preprint on motor learning in the wild is out!
12/2022 - Oscar's preprint on using EEG to measure motor drive is out!
9/2022 - Welcome to Summer, a new Master's student! And welcome to Rhiannon, a new research assistant!
8/2022 - Rachelle presented work on measuring the sense of agency at MEC2022!
7/2022 - Dan presented work on motor learning outside the lab at the Neural Control of Movement conference!
5/2022 - The summer students have arrived. Welcome to Jenna, Joy, Lincoln, and Logan!
4/2022 - Welcome to Aidan, the lab's new Unity VR programmer!
4/2022 - Congratulations to Lincoln on his Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award and Webster Undergraduate Research Award!
4/2022 - Congratulations to Logan on his NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award!
12/2021 - Dan was awarded a New Health Investigator Grant from ResearchNS. We'll be developing low-cost VR neurorehab treatments.
11/2021 - Dan was awarded a Harrison-McCain Emerging Scholar Award to work on cognitive load assessment during prosthesis use.
7/2021 - The CAN LAB moves north of the border! Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada is our new home.
4/2021 - Our latest paper on the computational analysis of motor adaptation is out in Scientific Reports.
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