Indhu Rajan Babu, University of British Columbia

Research

Bioinformatics Long-Read Sequencing Neurodevelopmental Disorders Repeat Expansions

Latest funding

Using advanced genomic and computational approaches to discover and characterize novel genetic variants in neurodevelopmental disorders.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$180,000
Long-read sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to identify cryptic genetic mutations in patients with undiagnosed intellectual disability
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,063,351

All 2 grants and awards

Using advanced genomic and computational approaches to discover and characterize novel genetic variants in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award - Rare Diseases

Principal investigators: Rajan Babu, Indhu Shree

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Long-Read Sequencing; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Repeat Expansions

$180,000

Long-read sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to identify cryptic genetic mutations in patients with undiagnosed intellectual disability

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Friedman, Jan M; Birol, Inanc

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Intellectual Disability; Long-Read Sequencing

$1,063,351

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: Bioinformatics Dear Professor Rajan Babu, 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 bioinformatics 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 "Using advanced genomic and computational approaches to discover and characterize novel genetic variants in neurodevelopmental disorders." (2023), 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]