Samuel Workenhe, University of Guelph

Research

Apoptosis Cancer Immunotherapy Glioblastoma Necroptosis Oncolytic Virus Programmed Cell Death Pyroptosis Immunotherapy

Latest funding

Unraveling how programmed cell death shapes anticancer immunity
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$925,650
Maintaining and Enhancing Flow Cytometry Capacity for Biological Research at the University of Guelph
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Developing necroptosis for breast cancer immunotherapy
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$62,500

Unraveling how programmed cell death shapes anticancer immunity

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Workenhe, Samuel Tekeste

Keywords: Apoptosis; Cancer Immunotherapy; Glioblastoma; Necroptosis; Oncolytic Virus; Programmed Cell Death; Pyroptosis

$925,650

Maintaining and Enhancing Flow Cytometry Capacity for Biological Research at the University of Guelph

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wootton, Sarah

$150,000

Developing necroptosis for breast cancer immunotherapy

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR - ICR / Cancer Research Society Partnership - Research Grants

Principal investigators: Workenhe, Samuel Tekeste

Keywords: Immunotherapy; Oncolytic Viruses & Immunotherapy ; Translational Research

$62,500

Rewiring Cancer Cell Death to Boost Pediatric Brain Tumor Immunotherapy

Nominated PICIHR2022Operating Grant: SickKids-CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Grants

Principal investigators: Workenhe, Samuel Tekeste

Keywords: *

Unraveling how programmed cell death shapes anticancer immunity

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Workenhe, Samuel Tekeste

Keywords: Apoptosis; Cancer Immunotherapy; Glioblastoma; Necroptosis; Oncolytic Virus; Programmed Cell Death; Pyroptosis

$100,000

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: Apoptosis Dear Professor Workenhe, 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 apoptosis 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 "Unraveling how programmed cell death shapes anticancer immunity" (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]