Oscar Benavente, University of Alberta

Research

Latest funding

SECRET: Study of rivaroxaban for CeREbral venous Thrombosis
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$191,250
Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants in Acute Ischemic Stroke.
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$450,288
PURE-MIND: A Population-based Study of Covert Cerebrovascular Disease and Its Contribution to Age-Related Cognitive Decline
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$1,204,705

SECRET: Study of rivaroxaban for CeREbral venous Thrombosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Field, Thalia S

Keywords: Anticoagulation; Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Cognition; Health Economics; Patient-Centered Outcomes; Prognosis; Rare Diseases

$191,250

Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Butcher, Kenneth S; Benavente, Oscar; Hart, Robert G; Sharma, Mukul M

Keywords: Blood Pressure; Intracerebral Hemorrhage

$450,288

PURE-MIND: A Population-based Study of Covert Cerebrovascular Disease and Its Contribution to Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Smith, Eric E

Keywords: Aging; Cerebrovascular Disease; Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; Mri; Stroke

$1,204,705

Effect of blood pressure variability on severity of cerebral small vessel disease and cognition in the SPS3 Study

SupervisorCIHR2011CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Field, Thalia S

Keywords: Cognition/Dementia; Epidemiology; Neuroimaging; Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease

$110,000

Standards for determining the vascular contribution to neurodegeneration.

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Catalyst Grant: COEN Initiative

Principal investigators: Smith, Eric E

Keywords: Alzheimers

$33,167

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: Blood Pressure Dear Professor Benavente, 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 blood pressure connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]