Alexander Foo, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Allergic Disease Cellular Damage Inflammation Interficial Activity Lipid Membranes Lipid-transfer Protein Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)Phospholipids

Latest funding

Biophsyical and Immunological Consequences of Aeroallergen-mediated Membrane Disruption
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Biophsyical and Immunological Consequences of Aeroallergen-mediated Membrane Disruption
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,000

All 2 grants and awards

Biophsyical and Immunological Consequences of Aeroallergen-mediated Membrane Disruption

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Foo, Alexander

$12,500

Biophsyical and Immunological Consequences of Aeroallergen-mediated Membrane Disruption

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Foo, Alexander

Keywords: respiratory allergen; lipid-transfer protein; pulmonary surfactant; lipid membranes; perfluoroalkyl substances (pfas); phospholipids; interficial activity; allergic disease; inflammation; cellular damage

$66,000

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: Allergic Disease Dear Professor Foo, 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 allergic disease 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 "Biophsyical and Immunological Consequences of Aeroallergen-mediated Membrane Disruption" (2023), 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]