Hector Caruncho, University of Victoria

Research

Animal Models Antidepressants Biomarkers Hippocampus Hypothalamus Major Depression Neuroinflammation Peripheral Inflammation

Latest funding

An Investigation of Reelin's Antidepressant-like Effects with Consideration of Inflammatory Consequences in a Preclinical Model of Chronic Stress-Induced Depression
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Reelin, sex, depression, and development of a novel pharmacotherapy and biomarkers
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Reelin, neuroendocrinology, and behaviour
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$168,000

All 4 grants and awards

An Investigation of Reelin's Antidepressant-like Effects with Consideration of Inflammatory Consequences in a Preclinical Model of Chronic Stress-Induced Depression

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Halvorson, Ciara

Keywords: Chronic Stress; Depression; Elisa; Immunohistochemistry; Inflammation; Microglia; Reelin; Sex Differences; Synaptoneurosome; Western Blot

$120,000

Reelin, sex, depression, and development of a novel pharmacotherapy and biomarkers

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Caruncho, Hector J

Keywords: Animal Models; Antidepressants; Biomarkers; Hippocampus; Hypothalamus; Major Depression; Neuroinflammation; Peripheral Inflammation; Reelin; Sex Variability

$100,000

Reelin, neuroendocrinology, and behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caruncho, Hector

$168,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1 - CIHR Funded

Nominated PICIHR2017Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Caruncho, Hector J

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

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: Animal Models Dear Professor Caruncho, 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 animal models 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 "Reelin, sex, depression, and development of a novel pharmacotherapy and biomarkers" (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]