Gregory Fairn, Dalhousie University

Research

Click Chemistry Crohn'S Disease Inflammation Innate Immunity Lipid Metabolism Microscopy Nod Proteins Phosphoinositides

Latest funding

Translational reprogramming to support metabolic demands of viral infection
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$956,250
Regulation of NOD2 by the protein acyltransferase zDHHC5 and plasmalemmal lipids.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,124,550
Regulation of mitochondrial function by acyl-protein thioesterase 1
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$62,500

Translational reprogramming to support metabolic demands of viral infection

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCormick, Craig

Keywords: Cholesterol; Egress; Herpesvirus; Latency; Lipid; Lytic Replication; Metabolism; Non-Canonical Translation; Virus

$956,250

Regulation of NOD2 by the protein acyltransferase zDHHC5 and plasmalemmal lipids.

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fairn, Gregory D

Keywords: Click Chemistry; Crohn'S Disease; Inflammation; Innate Immunity; Lipid Metabolism; Microscopy; Nod Proteins; Phosphoinositides; Protein Interactions; S-Acylation

$1,124,550

Regulation of mitochondrial function by acyl-protein thioesterase 1

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR - ICR / Cancer Research Society Partnership - Res. Grants - Breast Cancer

Principal investigators: Fairn, Gregory D

Keywords: Targets And Biomarkers; Tumour Progression And Metastasis

$62,500

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2021Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Fairn, Gregory D

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

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: Click Chemistry Dear Professor Fairn, 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 click chemistry 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 "Regulation of NOD2 by the protein acyltransferase zDHHC5 and plasmalemmal lipids." (2024), 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]