Maryam Sharifzadeh-Amin

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Knowledge Translation Dear Professor Sharifzadeh-Amin, 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 knowledge translation 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 "Bridging the Gaps in Oral Health Data in Canada: A National Surveillance-Based Analysis of Oral Health Status, Access Care, Disparities, and their associations with Lifestyle, Social Determinants, and Systemic Health Using CHMS Data" (2025), 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]