Andrea Morash, Mount Allison University

Research

cardiac function comparative physiology hypoxia tolerance ketone body metabolism lipid metabolism metabolic regulation mitochondrial function

Latest funding

The evolution of ketone body metabolism and hypoxia tolerance
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$140,000
The evolution of ketone body metabolism and hypoxia tolerance
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

The evolution of ketone body metabolism and hypoxia tolerance

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Morash, Andrea

Keywords: ketone body metabolism; lipid metabolism; mitochondrial function; hypoxia tolerance; comparative physiology; cardiac function; metabolic regulation

$140,000

The evolution of ketone body metabolism and hypoxia tolerance

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Morash, Andrea

$12,500

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: cardiac function Dear Professor Morash, 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 cardiac function 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 "The evolution of ketone body metabolism and hypoxia tolerance" (2020), 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]