Curtis French, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

CRISPR endothelial cell fucokinase fucosyltransferase GDP-mannose 4,6-dehydratase hemorrhage mural cell neuromast

Latest funding

Assessing defects in embryonic development due to loss of protein fucosylation
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$180,000
Assessing defects in embryonic development due to loss of protein fucosylation
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500

Assessing defects in embryonic development due to loss of protein fucosylation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: French, Curtis

Keywords: zebrafish; crispr; vasculature; hemorrhage; gdp-mannose 4,6-dehydratase; fucokinase; fucosyltransferase; mural cell; endothelial cell; neuromast

$180,000

Assessing defects in embryonic development due to loss of protein fucosylation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: French, Curtis

$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: CRISPR Dear Professor French, 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 crispr 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 "Assessing defects in embryonic development due to loss of protein fucosylation" (2019), 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]