Karl Klein, University of Calgary

Research

Epilepsy Genetics Depth Electrode Epilepsy Surgery Focal Epilepsy Mosaic Nonlesional Epilepsy Seeg

Latest funding

The hidden genetics of focal epilepsy: Brain-specific pathogenic somatic variants
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,185,750
Rational antiepileptic drug selection by combining gene network and ICT analysis (RAISE-GENIC)
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$446,308

The hidden genetics of focal epilepsy: Brain-specific pathogenic somatic variants

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Klein, Karl M; Pfeffer, Gerald; Tarailo-Graovac, Maja

Keywords: Depth Electrode; Epilepsy; Epilepsy Surgery; Focal Epilepsy; Genetics; Mosaic; Nonlesional Epilepsy; Seeg; Somatic Mutation; Somatic Variant

$1,185,750

Rational antiepileptic drug selection by combining gene network and ICT analysis (RAISE-GENIC)

Nominated PICIHR2018Team Grant: ERA-Net PerMed

Principal investigators: Klein, Karl M; Josephson, Colin B

Keywords: Antiepileptic Drug; Big Data; Biomarker; Epilepsy; Genetics; Ipsc; Personalized Medicine; Precision Medicine

$446,308

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their CIHR grant from 2024

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epilepsy Dear Professor Klein, 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 epilepsy 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 "The hidden genetics of focal epilepsy: Brain-specific pathogenic somatic variants" (2024), 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]