Mary-Jane Alcorn, University of Manitoba

Research

Cannabinoids Comparative Effectiveness Drug Resistant Epilepsy Epilepsy Randomized Controlled Trials Cannabis Child Health Clinical Trials

Latest funding

A triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of CANnabinoids for Drug Resistant Epilepsy (CAN-DRE) in adults and children
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$749,700
Cannabis for symptom management in children with cancer: a demonstration project by the Canadian Childhood Cannabinoid Clinical Trials (C4T) platform
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$999,000

All 2 grants and awards

A triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of CANnabinoids for Drug Resistant Epilepsy (CAN-DRE) in adults and children

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kelly, Lauren; Alcorn, Mary-Jane; Burnham, W. M; Huntsman, Richard J; Jacobs-LeVan, Julia A; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Mansell, Holly; McAndrews, Mary Pat; Reid, Aylin Y

Keywords: Cannabinoids; Comparative Effectiveness; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Epilepsy; Randomized Controlled Trials

$749,700

Cannabis for symptom management in children with cancer: a demonstration project by the Canadian Childhood Cannabinoid Clinical Trials (C4T) platform

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas - Cancer

Principal investigators: Kelly, Lauren; Moore Hepburn, Charlotte; 't Jong, Geert W; Alcorn, Mary-Jane; Finkelstein, Yaron; Huntsman, Richard J; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Oberlander, Timothy F; Rassekh, Shahrad R; Tsang, Vivian W

Keywords: Cannabis; Child Health; Clinical Trials; Knowledge Translation; Pediatric Cancer

$999,000

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: Cannabinoids Dear Professor Alcorn, 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 cannabinoids 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 "A triple-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of CANnabinoids for Drug Resistant Epilepsy (CAN-DRE) in adults and children" (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]