Nicole Letourneau, University of British Columbia

Research

1-Carbon Metabolism Aging B-Vitamins Childhood Cognition Dna Methylation Epigenetics Folate

Latest funding

EpiBrain: Epigenetic effects of B-vitamins on brain health throughout life: scientific substantiation and translation of evidence for health-improvement strategies
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$450,000

EpiBrain: Epigenetic effects of B-vitamins on brain health throughout life: scientific substantiation and translation of evidence for health-improvement strategies

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Nutrition and the Epigenome

Principal investigators: Lamers, Yvonne; Letourneau, Nicole L

Keywords: 1-Carbon Metabolism; Aging; B-Vitamins; Childhood; Cognition; Dna Methylation; Epigenetics; Folate; Lifespan; Pregnancy

$450,000

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: 1-Carbon Metabolism Dear Professor Letourneau, 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 1-carbon metabolism connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]