Chris Gale, Dalhousie University

Research

Latest funding

Single-dose Prophylactic INdomethacin in extremely preterm infants - A Multicenter Pilot Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial (the SPIN Pilot RCT)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$600,524
The WHEAT International Trial: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates: an international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial.
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$2,135,691

Single-dose Prophylactic INdomethacin in extremely preterm infants - A Multicenter Pilot Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial (the SPIN Pilot RCT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mitra, Souvik; Schmoelzer, Georg

Keywords: Extremely Preterm Infant; Prophylactic Indomethacin; Randomized Controlled Trial; Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage

$600,524

The WHEAT International Trial: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates: an international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial.

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dorling, Jon; Gale, Chris; Singh, Balpreet

Keywords: Premature Infant

$2,135,691

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: Premature Infant Dear Professor Gale, 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 premature infant 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 "The WHEAT International Trial: WithHolding Enteral feeds Around red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates: an international, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial." (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]