Alan Cohen, Mount Saint Vincent University

Research

Biomarkers Early-Life Conditions Epigenetic Aging Global Health Long-Term Effects On Health Low- And Middle-Income Countries Population Aging Trauma

Latest funding

The Long-Term Effects of War on Biological Aging: The Case of Vietnam
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,250,776

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The Long-Term Effects of War on Biological Aging: The Case of Vietnam

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zimmer, Zachary; Cohen, Alan A; Korinek, Kim; Norris, Deborah A

Keywords: Biomarkers; Early-Life Conditions; Epigenetic Aging; Global Health; Long-Term Effects On Health; Low- And Middle-Income Countries; Population Aging; Trauma; Vietnam; War

$1,250,776

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: Biomarkers Dear Professor Cohen, 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 biomarkers 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 Long-Term Effects of War on Biological Aging: The Case of Vietnam" (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]