Bryan Cassone, Brandon University

Research

Culex tarsalis Host-seeking Insensitivity N-Diethyl-m-toluamide Repellents RNAi Selection and resequencing Transcriptomics

Latest funding

Genetics and Evolution of DEET Insensitivity in Mosquitoes
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Genetic Basis of Coleopteran Vectorial Capacity for Bean pod mottle virus Transmission
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$217,000

All 2 grants and awards

Genetics and Evolution of DEET Insensitivity in Mosquitoes

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cassone, Bryan

Keywords: repellents; n-diethyl-m-toluamide; insensitivity; selection and resequencing; transcriptomics; rnai; culex tarsalis; host-seeking

$120,000

Genetic Basis of Coleopteran Vectorial Capacity for Bean pod mottle virus Transmission

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cassone, Bryan

$217,000

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: Culex tarsalis Dear Professor Cassone, 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 culex tarsalis 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 "Genetics and Evolution of DEET Insensitivity in Mosquitoes" (2023), 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]