Ali Ashkar, University of Manitoba

Research

Female Genital Tract Herpes Simplex Virus (Hsv)Human Papillomavirus (Hpv)Immune Activation Inflammation Innate Immunity Interferon-Lambda Mouse Models Of Infection

Latest funding

Evaluation of IFN-lambda as a novel antiviral therapeutic for genital HPV and HSV-2 infection in vivo
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$200,000

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Evaluation of IFN-lambda as a novel antiviral therapeutic for genital HPV and HSV-2 infection in vivo

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Ca. Gr.: Biomedical Res. for HIV/AIDS/STBBI -Next-gen. therapeutic interventions

Principal investigators: Murooka, Thomas T; Ashkar, Ali A; Santer, Deanna

Keywords: Female Genital Tract; Herpes Simplex Virus (Hsv); Human Papillomavirus (Hpv); Immune Activation; Inflammation; Innate Immunity; Interferon-Lambda; Mouse Models Of Infection; Vaginal Epithelial Barrier; Virus Replication

$200,000

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: Female Genital Tract Dear Professor Ashkar, 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 female genital tract 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 "Evaluation of IFN-lambda as a novel antiviral therapeutic for genital HPV and HSV-2 infection in vivo" (2024), 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]