Sharon Slate, University of Calgary

Research

Alcohol Use Disorder Cognitive Flexibility Cue Reactivity Gaba Glutamate Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Latest funding

Mechanisms supporting psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,000,000

All 1 grants and awards

Mechanisms supporting psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy - Substance Use Disorders

Principal investigators: Mayo, Leah M; Slate, Sharon; Hodgins, David C

Keywords: Alcohol Use Disorder; Cognitive Flexibility; Cue Reactivity; Gaba; Glutamate; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

$1,000,000

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: Alcohol Use Disorder Dear Professor Slate, 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 alcohol use disorder 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 "Mechanisms supporting psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder" (2022), 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]