Wayne Maddison, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Comment on "Ongoing adaptive evolution of ASPM, a brain size determinant in Homo sapiens" and "Microcephalin, a gene regulating brain size, continues to evolve adaptively in humans".
Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2006

All 1 publications

Latest funding

A phylogenetic approach to spider diversification
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$330,000
Operations and Maintenance Support for Canadensys: Pancanadian Biodiversity Informatics Network and Portal
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Biodiversity and Systematics
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$600,000

All 14 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Comment on "Ongoing adaptive evolution of ASPM, a brain size determinant in Homo sapiens" and "Microcephalin, a gene regulating brain size, continues to evolve adaptively in humans".

Currat M, Excoffier L, Maddison W, Otto SP, Ray N, Whitlock MC, Yeaman S

Science (New York, N.Y.)2006

DOI: 10.1126/science.1122822 PMID: 16840683

A phylogenetic approach to spider diversification

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

$330,000

Operations and Maintenance Support for Canadensys: Pancanadian Biodiversity Informatics Network and Portal

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bruneau, Anne

$150,000

Biodiversity and Systematics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

Keywords: biodiversity evolution spiders systematics phylogeny comparative biology computational biology

$600,000

Biodiversity and Systematics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

$200,000

Biodiversity and Systematics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

$600,000

Spider evolutionary radiations and phyloinformatics

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

$210,000

Biodiversity and Systematics

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

Keywords: CRC

$200,000

NSERC CREATE Training Program in Biodiversity Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Otto, Sarah

$1,650,000

Biodiversity and Systematics

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

Keywords: CRC

$1,200,000

Phylogenetic analysis and spider evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Maddison, Wayne

$120,000

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 Dear Professor Maddison, 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]. I read your paper "Comment on "Ongoing adaptive evolution of ASPM, a brain size determinant in Homo sapiens" and "Microcephalin, a gene regulating brain size, continues to evolve adaptively in humans"." (2006), and it 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]