Robert Screaton, University of Alberta

Research

Aging Beta Cells Cellular Signaling Diabetes Heart Metabolomics Mitochondrial Metabolism Skeletal Muscle

Latest funding

Mitochondrial Basis of Diabetes: From Molecules to Populations
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator

Mitochondrial Basis of Diabetes: From Molecules to Populations

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - LOI - General

Principal investigators: Dyck, Jason R; Screaton, Robert A

Keywords: Aging; Beta Cells; Cellular Signaling; Diabetes; Heart; Metabolomics; Mitochondrial Metabolism; Skeletal Muscle; T Cells

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: Aging Dear Professor Screaton, 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 aging 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 "Mitochondrial Basis of Diabetes: From Molecules to Populations" (2020), 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]