Steven Newmaster, University of Guelph

Research

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Ecology

Latest papers

Global Trends in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Research from the Year 1940 to 2019.
Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2021
Exploring DNA quantity and quality from raw materials to botanical extracts.
Heliyon · 2019 · senior author
Improving sequencing quality from PCR products containing long mononucleotide repeats.
BioTechniques · 2010 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Ontario quinoa industry optimization
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$149,400
Developing genomics tools as indicators of soil health and sustainable productive agriculture
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$474,887
Genomic diversity of rat root (Acorus calamus) - Part 2
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 16 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Global Trends in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Research from the Year 1940 to 2019.

Liu J, Chen H, Newmaster S, Wang S, Liu C

Current pharmaceutical biotechnology2021

DOI: 10.2174/1389201021666200601152118 PMID: 32479242

02

Exploring DNA quantity and quality from raw materials to botanical extracts.

Ragupathy S, Faller AC, Shanmughanandhan D, Kesanakurti P, Shaanker RU, Ravikanth G, Sathishkumar R, Mathivanan N, Song J, Han J, Newmaster S

Heliyon2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01935 PMID: 31245647

03

Improving sequencing quality from PCR products containing long mononucleotide repeats.

Fazekas A, Steeves R, Newmaster S

BioTechniques2010Senior author

DOI: 10.2144/000113369 PMID: 20569204

Ontario quinoa industry optimization

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steve

$149,400

Developing genomics tools as indicators of soil health and sustainable productive agriculture

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Dunfield, Kari

$474,887

Genomic diversity of rat root (Acorus calamus) - Part 2

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steve

$12,500

Genomic diversity of rat root (Acorus calamus)

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steve

$25,000

Genomic diversity among quinoa varieties

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steve

$25,000

Digital Biodiversity - From DNA Barcode Libraries to Applications

Co-investigatorCFI2012Innovation Fund: Leading Edge Fund (2012 competition)

Principal investigators: Hebert, Paul

Keywords: DNA-based identification, DNA barcoding, sequencing, informatics platform, taxonomy, species Canadian Biodiversity & Advanced Bio-surveillance Modules,Compute & data storage

$654,970

Maintaining forest biodiversity - collaborating with industry to understand how the intensification of forest management will impact biodiversity

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steve

$281,525

Partnering in the development of a biocultural design network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Davidson-Hunt, Iain J.

Keywords: biocultural; design; biological diversity; cultural diversity; cultural adaptation;innovation; ethnobiology; ethnoecology

$190,899

Canadian centre for DNA barcoding

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Major Resources Support Program - Infrastructure

Principal investigators: Hebert, Paul

$450,000

The assemblage of biodiversity: the interdisciplinary confluence of traditional Aboriginal, social and natural scientific knowledge

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Newmaster, Steven G.

Keywords: ethnobotany; ethnotaxonomy; anthropology; traditional knowledge; herbal medicine; floristics

$119,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ecology Dear Professor Newmaster, 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]. I read your paper "Global Trends in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Research from the Year 1940 to 2019." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]