Andrew West, University of Calgary

Research

Cgas-Sting Doxorubicin Inflammation Mitochondrial Mtdna Top1mt Topoisomerase

Latest funding

TOP1MT, mtDNA Release & Inflammation
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Understanding and managing the effects of COVID-19 restricted visitation policies on the families and healthcare providers of critically ill patients
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$298,769

All 2 grants and awards

TOP1MT, mtDNA Release & Inflammation

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant - PA: Genetics (Bridge Funding: Research Priorities)

Principal investigators: Shutt, Timothy E; West, Andrew P

Keywords: Cgas-Sting; Doxorubicin; Inflammation; Mitochondrial; Mtdna; Top1mt; Topoisomerase

$100,000

Understanding and managing the effects of COVID-19 restricted visitation policies on the families and healthcare providers of critically ill patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Fiest, Kirsten M; Foster, Nadine K; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Sept, Bonnie G; Stelfox, Henry T

Keywords: Anxiety; Critical Care; Depression; Distress; Family; Follow-Up; Healthcare Provider; Intensive Care Unit; Prospective Cohort

$298,769

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: Cgas-Sting Dear Professor West, 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 cgas-sting 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 "TOP1MT, mtDNA Release & Inflammation" (2022), 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]