Christopher Nelson, University of Victoria

Research

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Latest funding

Regulation of chromatin topology
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Genomics platform for life and environmental sciences
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$130,849
Regulation of chromatin topology
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 7 grants and awards

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Regulation of chromatin topology

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

Keywords: chromatin; transcription; histones; s. cerevisiae; post translational modifications; epigenetics; nucleolus

$120,000

Genomics platform for life and environmental sciences

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

$130,849

Regulation of chromatin topology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

$120,000

Regulation of chromatin topology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

$315,000

Large capacity suspension cell culture CO2 incubator system

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ausió, Juan

$23,745

Regulation of chromatin topology

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher

$185,000

Molecular and genetic characterisation of peptidyl-proline isomerases.

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant - PA: Institute of Genetics (Bridge Funding)

Principal investigators: Nelson, Christopher J

Keywords: Chromatin Modification; Histones; Proline Isomerase; Saccharomyces Cerevisiae; Synthetic Genetic Array (Sga) Screens

$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 Dear Professor Nelson, 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 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 NSERC-funded project "Regulation of chromatin topology" (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]