Pia Wintermark, University of Alberta

Research

Asphyxia Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chest Compression Delivery Room Global Health Newborn

Latest funding

Sustained inflation and chest compression versus 3:1 chest compression to ventilation ratio during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asphyxiated newborns - SURV1VE-2-Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,155,152

Sustained inflation and chest compression versus 3:1 chest compression to ventilation ratio during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asphyxiated newborns - SURV1VE-2-Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Schmoelzer, Georg; Asztalos, Elizabeth V; Cheung, Po-Yin; Katheria, Anup; Law, Brenda H; Luu, Thuy Mai; Pichler, Gerhard; Solevaag, Anne Lee; Wintermark, Pia; Yaskina, Maryna

Keywords: Asphyxia; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Chest Compression; Delivery Room; Global Health; Newborn

$1,155,152

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: Asphyxia Dear Professor Wintermark, 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 asphyxia 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 "Sustained inflation and chest compression versus 3:1 chest compression to ventilation ratio during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asphyxiated newborns - SURV1VE-2-Trial" (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]