Leigh Swayne, University of British Columbia

Research

Ank2 Ankyrin-B Cardiomyopathy Congenital Heart Malformations Heart Disease Indigenous Health Aboriginal Health Ankyrin-B Syndrome

Latest funding

Elucidating the novel roles of gap junction and Zonula occludens (ZO) proteins as regulators of synapse number and position
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$665,550
When Rare Becomes Common: The impact of the AnkB p.S646F variant on heart disease in a Northern BC First Nation
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,384,650
Understanding the population, individual, and cellular effects of a novel ANK2 mutation associated with Long QT syndrome and structural heart disease in a First Nations Community of Northern British Columbia
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

Elucidating the novel roles of gap junction and Zonula occludens (ZO) proteins as regulators of synapse number and position

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mizumoto, Kota

Keywords: C. Elegans; Development; Gap Junction; Innexin; Neuron; Pannexin; Pattern Formation; Synapse

$665,550

When Rare Becomes Common: The impact of the AnkB p.S646F variant on heart disease in a Northern BC First Nation

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arbour, Laura T; Swayne, Leigh A

Keywords: Ank2; Ankyrin-B; Cardiomyopathy; Congenital Heart Malformations; Heart Disease; Indigenous Health

$1,384,650

Understanding the population, individual, and cellular effects of a novel ANK2 mutation associated with Long QT syndrome and structural heart disease in a First Nations Community of Northern British Columbia

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arbour, Laura T; Swayne, Leigh A

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Ankyrin-B Syndrome; Cell Biology; Ion Channels; Long Qt Syndrome

$100,000

Long QT Syndrome in Northern British Columbia: Predicting Risk for sudden death

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant - PA: First Nations, Inuit and Metis Health

Principal investigators: Arbour, Laura T; Tang, Anthony S

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Chronic Disease; Cohort Study; Community Based Research; Long Qt Syndrome; Variant Analysis

$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: Ank2 Dear Professor Swayne, 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 ank2 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 "When Rare Becomes Common: The impact of the AnkB p.S646F variant on heart disease in a Northern BC First Nation" (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]