Karen Kelm, University of Calgary

Research

Allied Health Professionals Fragile X Genetic Counselling Genomic Medicine Health Communication Health Systems Access Holistic Care Knowledge Translation

Latest funding

GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$196,900

All 1 grants and awards

GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Allied Health and Genetics

Principal investigators: Murias, Kara; Currie, Margaret G; Kelm, Karen

Keywords: Allied Health Professionals; Fragile X; Genetic Counselling; Genomic Medicine; Health Communication; Health Systems Access; Holistic Care; Knowledge Translation; Life-Span Care; Precision Health

$196,900

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: Allied Health Professionals Dear Professor Kelm, 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 allied health professionals 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 "GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact" (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]