Michael Kobor, University of Manitoba

Research

Diabetes Epigenetics Obesity Pregnancy Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Fetal Programming Children'S Health

Latest funding

Translating to the Community (T2C): A Social Epigenetic Study of FASD
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,503,226
The Developmental Origins of Obesity and Obesity-related Complications in Children
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
$2,000,000
The Developmental Origins of Pediatric Obesity and Obesity-Related Complications.
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator

All 3 grants and awards

Translating to the Community (T2C): A Social Epigenetic Study of FASD

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Elias, Brenda D; Hicks, Geoffrey G; Munro, Garry

Keywords: Fasd; Indigenous; Social Biobank; Social Epigenetics

$1,503,226

The Developmental Origins of Obesity and Obesity-related Complications in Children

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease

Principal investigators: Dolinsky, Vernon W; Davie, James R; Kobor, Michael S; Shen, Garry X; Wicklow, Brandy A

Keywords: Children'S Health; Diabetes; Epigenetics; Gene Expression; Maternal Health; Metabolism; Obesity; Pregnancy

$2,000,000

The Developmental Origins of Pediatric Obesity and Obesity-Related Complications.

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease - LOI

Principal investigators: Dolinsky, Vernon W; Davie, James R; Hivert, Marie-France; Kobor, Michael S; Shen, Garry X; Wicklow, Brandy A

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Chronic Kidney Disease; Diabetes; Epigenetics; Fetal Programming; Obesity; Pregnancy

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: Diabetes Dear Professor Kobor, 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 diabetes connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]