Phil Tarr, University of Calgary

Research

Acute Kidney Injury Cluster Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Intravascular Volume Expansion Pediatric Pragmatic Trials Renal Replacement Therapy Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli

Latest funding

Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection: A Multinational Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$688,500

All 1 grants and awards

Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection: A Multinational Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Freedman, Stephen B; Goldstein, Stuart L; Grisaru, Silviu; Pavia, Andrew T; Schnadower, David; Tarr, Phil

Keywords: Acute Kidney Injury; Cluster Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial; Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Intravascular Volume Expansion; Pediatric; Pragmatic Trials; Renal Replacement Therapy; Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli

$688,500

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: Acute Kidney Injury Dear Professor Tarr, 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 acute kidney injury 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 "Hyperhydration to Improve Kidney Outcomes in Children with Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infection: A Multinational Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial" (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]