Jillian Rourke, Mount Allison University

Research

signal transduction brain endocrine GPCR liver metabolism pancreas G protein-coupled receptors

Latest funding

Cell Signaling and Pharmacology
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Automated high-content microscopy system
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$124,535
Identification and Characterization of Nutrient-Sensing Metabolite GPCRs
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$168,000

Cell Signaling and Pharmacology

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Rourke, Jillian

Keywords: Signal Transduction; G protein-coupled receptors; Pharmacology; Nutrient Sensing; Amino Acids; Sweeteners; Hormones; Metabolites

$120,000

Automated high-content microscopy system

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rourke, Jillian

$124,535

Identification and Characterization of Nutrient-Sensing Metabolite GPCRs

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rourke, Jillian

Keywords: gpcr; metabolism; endocrine; signal transduction; liver; pancreas; brain

$168,000

Identification and Characterization of Nutrient-Sensing Metabolite GPCRs

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Rourke, Jillian

$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: signal transduction Dear Professor Rourke, 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 signal transduction 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 "Cell Signaling and Pharmacology" (2022), 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]