Kym Boycott, University of British Columbia

Research

Bioinformatics Gene Functional Analysis Genetics Knowledge Translation Model Organisms Therapeutic Strategies Rare Diseases Collaborative Studies

Latest funding

Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms" (RDMM) Network
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$2,500,000
Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms" (RDMM) Network
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$1,119,500
Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models & Mechanisms" Network (RDMM) Réseau Canadien "Maladies Rares: Modèles et Mécanismes" (MRMM)
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$2,100,000

All 3 grants and awards

Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms" (RDMM) Network

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Research Network: Rare Diseases

Principal investigators: Hieter, Philip A; Boycott, Kym M; Campeau, Philippe M

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Gene Functional Analysis; Genetics; Knowledge Translation; Model Organisms; Rare Diseases; Therapeutic Strategies

$2,500,000

Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms" (RDMM) Network

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Research Network: Rare Diseases

Principal investigators: Hieter, Philip A; Boycott, Kym M; Campeau, Philippe M

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Gene Functional Analysis; Genetics; Knowledge Translation; Model Organisms; Rare Diseases; Therapeutic Strategies

$1,119,500

Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models & Mechanisms" Network (RDMM) Réseau Canadien "Maladies Rares: Modèles et Mécanismes" (MRMM)

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Research Network: Rare Diseases

Principal investigators: Hieter, Philip A; Boycott, Kym M; Rossant, Janet

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Collaborative Studies; Gene Functional Analysis; Genetics; Knowledge Translation; Model Organisms; Rare Disease Genes; Therapeutic Strategies

$2,100,000

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: Bioinformatics Dear Professor Boycott, 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 "Canadian "Rare Diseases: Models and Mechanisms" (RDMM) Network" (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]