Scott Weiss, University of Calgary

Research

Child Emergency Department Fluid Management Pragmatic Randomized Trial Sepsis

Latest funding

Pragmatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced Versus Normal Saline Fluid in Sepsis (PRoMPT BOLUS)
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,503,226

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Pragmatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced Versus Normal Saline Fluid in Sepsis (PRoMPT BOLUS)

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Graham C; Balamuth, Frances; Freedman, Stephen B; Weiss, Scott L

Keywords: Child; Emergency Department; Fluid Management; Pragmatic Randomized Trial; Sepsis

$1,503,226

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: Child Dear Professor Weiss, 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 child 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 "Pragmatic Pediatric Trial of Balanced Versus Normal Saline Fluid in Sepsis (PRoMPT BOLUS)" (2020), 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]