Brad Thompson, University of Guelph

Research

Abca3 Deficiency Adeno-Associated Virus Vector Alveolar Type Ii Cells Cystic Fibrosis Gene Editing Gene Replacement Monogenic Lung Diseases Surfactant Protein B Deficiency

Latest funding

Clinical Advancement of an AAV Lung Gene Therapy Platform for the Treatment of Monogenic Lung Diseases
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$280,788

All 1 grants and awards

Clinical Advancement of an AAV Lung Gene Therapy Platform for the Treatment of Monogenic Lung Diseases

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Wootton, Sarah; Thompson, Brad; Thebaud, Bernard

Keywords: Abca3 Deficiency; Adeno-Associated Virus Vector; Alveolar Type Ii Cells; Cystic Fibrosis; Gene Editing; Gene Replacement; Monogenic Lung Diseases; Surfactant Protein B Deficiency; Surfactant Protein C; Toxic Gain Of Function

$280,788

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: Abca3 Deficiency Dear Professor Thompson, 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 abca3 deficiency 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 "Clinical Advancement of an AAV Lung Gene Therapy Platform for the Treatment of Monogenic Lung Diseases" (2019), 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]