Jennifer Bruin, University of British Columbia

Research

Embryonic Stem Cells Functional Maturation Genome Editing Insulin Producing Cells Insulin Secretion Pancreatic Islets Single Cell Analyses Transplantation

Latest funding

Generation of a functionally robust stem cell based therapy for type 1 diabetes
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,494,952

All 1 grants and awards

Generation of a functionally robust stem cell based therapy for type 1 diabetes

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: CIHR-JDRF-Accelerating Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes

Principal investigators: Lynn, Francis C; Bruin, Jennifer E; Levings, Megan K; MacDonald, Patrick E; Verchere, Bruce C

Keywords: Embryonic Stem Cells; Functional Maturation; Genome Editing; Insulin Producing Cells; Insulin Secretion; Pancreatic Islets; Single Cell Analyses; Transplantation

$1,494,952

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: Embryonic Stem Cells Dear Professor Bruin, 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 embryonic stem cells 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 "Generation of a functionally robust stem cell based therapy for type 1 diabetes" (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]