Charles Chiu, University of Calgary

Research

Bioinformatics Loop Mediated Amplification Molecular Diagnostics Point Of Care Testing Whole Genome Sequencing

Latest funding

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Development and implementation of rapid metagenomic sequencing coupled with isothermal amplification point of care testing for viral diagnostics
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Development and implementation of rapid metagenomic sequencing coupled with isothermal amplification point of care testing for viral diagnostics
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Development and implementation of rapid metagenomic sequencing coupled with isothermal amplification point of care testing for viral diagnostics

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Pillai, Dylan R; Chiu, Charles Y

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Loop Mediated Amplification; Molecular Diagnostics; Point Of Care Testing; Whole Genome Sequencing

$50,000

Development and implementation of rapid metagenomic sequencing coupled with isothermal amplification point of care testing for viral diagnostics

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Diagnostics

Principal investigators: Pillai, Dylan R; Chiu, Charles Y

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Loop Mediated Amplification; Molecular Diagnostics; Point Of Care Testing; Whole Genome Sequencing

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: Bioinformatics Dear Professor Chiu, 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 bioinformatics 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 "COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Development and implementation of rapid metagenomic sequencing coupled with isothermal amplification point of care testing for viral diagnostics" (2021), 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]