Geoffrey Wood, University of Guelph

Research

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Latest funding

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$822,376
High throughput real-time PCR instrument for studies of host responses to pathogens and cancer
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$74,797
Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

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Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Alpha'; Breast Cancer; Diet; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Food; Mouse Models; Nutrition; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Prevention

$822,376

High throughput real-time PCR instrument for studies of host responses to pathogens and cancer

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sharif, Shayan

$74,797

Defining the anticancer mechanisms of ALA, EPA and DHA in novel hybrid mouse models of HER2 and ER+ breast cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Ma, David W

Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Breast Cancer; Diet; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Food; Mouse Models; Nutrition; Omega-3 Fatty Acids; Prevention

$100,000

Body size, longevity, and cancer resistance in animals

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wood, Geoffrey

Keywords: cancer; lifespan; body size; longevity; tumour suppressor genes; wildlife; domestic animals; peto's paradox; microrna

$192,000

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 Dear Professor Wood, 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 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 "Body size, longevity, and cancer resistance in animals" (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]