Paivi Torkkeli, Dalhousie University

Research

Acetylcholine esterase Arthropod GABA Insect Physiology Mechanoreceptor Mechanosensitive ion channel Neurotransmitter Sensory receptor

Latest funding

Sensory transduction and its synaptic control
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$112,000
Synaptic control of sensory transduction
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$175,000
Mechanotransduction and sensory information coding
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$677,791

All 6 grants and awards

Sensory transduction and its synaptic control

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Torkkeli, Paivi

Keywords: mechanoreceptor; spider; arthropod; synapse; sensory receptor; acetylcholine esterase; insect physiology; gaba; neurotransmitter; mechanosensitive ion channel

$112,000

Synaptic control of sensory transduction

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Torkkeli, Paivi

$175,000

Mechanotransduction and sensory information coding

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: French, Andrew S

Keywords: Electron Microscopy; Electrophysiology; Immunohistochemistry; Mechanoreception; Sensory Information; Systems Analysis

$677,791

Development of insect mechanosensory neurons

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Torkkeli, Paivi

$124,150

Development of insect mechanosensory neurons

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Torkkeli, Paivi

$76,740

Development of insect mechanosensory neurons

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Torkkeli, Paivi

$116,000

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: Acetylcholine esterase Dear Professor Torkkeli, 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 acetylcholine esterase 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 "Sensory transduction and its synaptic control" (2021), 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]