Aik Lau, Dalhousie University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Dalhousie University profile.

Functional Pharmacogenetics and Epigenetics Drug Metabolism Pharmacokinetics Toxicology/Adverse Drug Reaction Receptor Pharmacology

Latest funding

A Multi-Mode Microplate Reader for Pharmaceutical Sciences Research
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Regulation of Xenobiotic- and Endobiotic-Metabolizing Enzyme Expression and Function
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

A Multi-Mode Microplate Reader for Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Lau, Aik Jiang

Keywords: enzymes; metabolism; endogenous chemicals and hormones; nuclear receptor; gene expression and regulation; pharmacology and toxicology; pharmaceuticals; chemical biology; carbohydrates; natural products

$150,000

Regulation of Xenobiotic- and Endobiotic-Metabolizing Enzyme Expression and Function

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lau, Aik Jiang

Keywords: xenobiotic/endobiotic-metabolizing enzyme; aldehyde oxidase; enzyme function; metabolism; endogenous chemicals and hormones; nuclear receptor; gene expression and regulation; pharmacology and toxicology; genetic variant; microrna

$84,000

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: Functional Pharmacogenetics and Epigenetics Dear Professor Lau, 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 functional pharmacogenetics and epigenetics 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 "A Multi-Mode Microplate Reader for Pharmaceutical Sciences Research" (2025), 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]