Isra Levy, University of British Columbia

Research

Biocompatible Polymers Biomedical Materials (1902)Biomedical Technology (1901)Blood Storage Platelet Quality Platelet Storage Platelet Storage Lesion Polymer Modification

Latest funding

Next Generation Platelet Storage Devices for Safe and Efficient Transfusion
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$361,850

All 1 grants and awards

Next Generation Platelet Storage Devices for Safe and Efficient Transfusion

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Kizhakkedathu, Jayachandran N; Levy, Isra; Brooks, Donald E; Devine, Dana V

Keywords: Biocompatible Polymers; Biomedical Materials (1902); Biomedical Technology (1901); Blood Storage; Platelet Quality; Platelet Storage; Platelet Storage Lesion; Polymer Modification; Polyphoshate; Surface Modification

$361,850

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: Biocompatible Polymers Dear Professor Levy, 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 biocompatible polymers 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 "Next Generation Platelet Storage Devices for Safe and Efficient Transfusion" (2019), 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]