Arun John Peter, University of British Columbia

Research

Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins Enzymatic Mass Tagging Lipid Trafficking Lipidomics Membrane Contact Sites Organelle Homeostasis Synthetic Biology

Latest funding

Mechanistic dissection of the lipid transporter Vps13 and its metabolic regulation at membrane contact sites
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$1,071,000
Canada Research Chair Tier 2
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$600,000

All 2 grants and awards

Mechanistic dissection of the lipid transporter Vps13 and its metabolic regulation at membrane contact sites

Nominated PICIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: John Peter, Arun

Keywords: Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins; Enzymatic Mass Tagging; Lipid Trafficking; Lipidomics; Membrane Contact Sites; Organelle Homeostasis; Synthetic Biology

$1,071,000

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: John Peter, Arun

Keywords: Cr

$600,000

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: Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins Dear Professor John Peter, 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 bridge-like lipid transport proteins 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 "Mechanistic dissection of the lipid transporter Vps13 and its metabolic regulation at membrane contact sites" (2026), 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]