Giada De Palma, Queen's University

Research

Histamine Irritable Bowel Syndrome Mast Cells Microbiota Pain Signaling

Latest funding

Novel microbial driven histamine pathways underlying chronic abdominal pain
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$918,000

All 1 grants and awards

Novel microbial driven histamine pathways underlying chronic abdominal pain

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Reed, David E; De Palma, Giada

Keywords: Histamine; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Mast Cells; Microbiota; Pain Signaling

$918,000

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: Histamine Dear Professor De Palma, 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 histamine 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 "Novel microbial driven histamine pathways underlying chronic abdominal pain" (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]