Luis Agellon, University of Alberta

Research

Calcium Signaling Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Fibrosis Heart Failure Molecular Chaperone Proteostasis Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Stress Responses

Latest funding

Molecular mechanisms that promote cardiac cell survival and heart health
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$970,785
A role of calcium signalling in cholesterol metabolism
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$459,000
Endoplasmic Reticulum Function in Heart Health
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$921,580

All 3 grants and awards

Molecular mechanisms that promote cardiac cell survival and heart health

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Michalak, Marek S; Agellon, Luis B

Keywords: Calcium Signaling; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; Fibrosis; Heart Failure; Molecular Chaperone; Proteostasis; Sarcoplasmic Reticulum; Stress Responses; Stress Sensor; Unfolded Protein Response

$970,785

A role of calcium signalling in cholesterol metabolism

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Michalak, Marek S

Keywords: Calcium Homeostasis; Calreticulin; Cholesterol; Endoplasmic Reticulum; Orai1; Srebp; Stim1; Store-Operated Calcium Entry

$459,000

Endoplasmic Reticulum Function in Heart Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Michalak, Marek S

Keywords: Ca Homeostasis; Endoplasmic Retiulum Stress; Energy Metabolism; Er Homeostasis; Heart Failure; Protein Folding; Transgenic Animals

$921,580

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: Calcium Signaling Dear Professor Agellon, 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 calcium signaling 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 CIHR-funded project "Molecular mechanisms that promote cardiac cell survival and heart health" (2019), 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]