Sophia Ballantyne, University of Manitoba

Research

Adaptive Platform Trial Comparative Effectiveness First Nations Patient Family Partner Prevention Pwle Rheumatoid Arthritis Screening

Latest funding

Cigarette smoking induced neutrophilic inflammation as a modifiable risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis in First Nations
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Development of an adaptive platform trial to prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis in partnership with First Nations People.
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$200,000

All 2 grants and awards

Cigarette smoking induced neutrophilic inflammation as a modifiable risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis in First Nations

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Research in First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis Health

Principal investigators: O'Neil, Liam J

Keywords: Autoantibody; Cigarette Smoking; Citrullination; Collagen Induced Arthritis; First Nations; Neutrophil Extracellular Traps; Neutrophils; Proteomics; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Smoking Cessation

$100,000

Development of an adaptive platform trial to prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis in partnership with First Nations People.

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials - Indigenous Health Research

Principal investigators: O'Neil, Liam J; Ballantyne, Sophia; Barnabe, Cheryl C; El-Gabalawy, Hani S; Fowler-Woods, Amanda D; MacKay, Dylan S

Keywords: Adaptive Platform Trial; Comparative Effectiveness; First Nations; Patient Family Partner; Prevention; Pwle; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Screening

$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: Adaptive Platform Trial Dear Professor Ballantyne, 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 adaptive platform trial 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 "Development of an adaptive platform trial to prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis in partnership with First Nations People." (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]