Elizabeth Willis, University of Alberta

Research

Analytical biochemistry Glycobiology Immunology Method development Polysialic acid

Latest funding

Nano-Flow Liquid Chromatography Equipment for Mass Spectrometry
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Role of polysialic acid in sex-specific immune responses
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$164,000
Role of polysialic acid in sex-specific immune responses
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500

Nano-Flow Liquid Chromatography Equipment for Mass Spectrometry

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Uhrig, Richard

Keywords: quantitative proteomics; post-translational modifications; time-course experimentation; large sample cohort analysis; agriculture; single cell proteomics; circadian biology; abiotic stress; biochemistry

$150,000

Role of polysialic acid in sex-specific immune responses

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Willis, Elizabeth

Keywords: analytical biochemistry; immunology; glycobiology; method development; polysialic acid

$164,000

Role of polysialic acid in sex-specific immune responses

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Willis, Elizabeth

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Analytical biochemistry Dear Professor Willis, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on analytical biochemistry connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Role of polysialic acid in sex-specific immune responses" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]