Kathryn Ewart, Dalhousie University

Research

Aggregation Amyloid Antifreeze protein Chemical chaperone Freeze resistance Marine Misfolding Proteostasis

Latest funding

Critical Replacement of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Protein Studies
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Upgrade to Protein Imaging Suite
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$140,000
A Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer and Microscope for Bionanomaterials Analysis
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$148,315

All 6 grants and awards

Critical Replacement of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Protein Studies

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bearne, Stephen

$150,000

Upgrade to Protein Imaging Suite

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Marignani, Paola

$140,000

A Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer and Microscope for Bionanomaterials Analysis

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rainey, Jan

$148,315

Protein aggregation in a variable environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ewart, Kathryn

Keywords: Aggregation; Amyloid; Antifreeze protein; Chemical chaperone; Freeze resistance; Marine; Misfolding; Proteostasis; Teleost; Temperature

$156,000

Differential Scanning Calorimeter for Protein Studies

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bearne, Stephen

$143,590

Insight into freeze resistance and proteostasis from protective proteins and small organic molecules of marine species

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ewart, Kathryn

$150,000

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: Aggregation Dear Professor Ewart, 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 aggregation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]