Kim McBride, University of Calgary

Research

3d Facial Imaging Connective Tissue Deep Phenotyping Disease Stratification Genetic Disease Heritable Thoracic Aortopathies Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Marfan Syndrome

Latest funding

Connective Tissue Syndromes and the Genetics of Aortopathy
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,071,000

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Connective Tissue Syndromes and the Genetics of Aortopathy

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hallgrimsson, Benedikt; Bernier, Francois P; Claes, Peter; Marcucio, Ralph S; McBride, Kim

Keywords: 3d Facial Imaging; Connective Tissue; Deep Phenotyping; Disease Stratification; Genetic Disease; Heritable Thoracic Aortopathies; Loeys-Dietz Syndrome; Marfan Syndrome; Morphometrics; Penetrance And Expressivity

$1,071,000

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: 3d Facial Imaging Dear Professor McBride, 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 3d facial imaging 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 "Connective Tissue Syndromes and the Genetics of Aortopathy" (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]