Derrick Bennett, University of Ottawa

Research

Diet Reference Intakes Dietary Intake Folic Acid Government Policy Interventions Knowledge Syntheses Mendelian Randomization Nutrient Biomarkers Public Health,

Latest funding

Folate and vitamin B12 and global health - evaluation of policies informed by integrated assessment of health effects
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$474,299

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Folate and vitamin B12 and global health - evaluation of policies informed by integrated assessment of health effects

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Little, Julian; Bennett, Derrick; Duthie, Susan J; MacFarlane, Amanda; McNulty, Helene; Potvin Kent, Monique C; Theodoratou, Evropi

Keywords: Diet Reference Intakes; Dietary Intake; Folic Acid; Government Policy Interventions; Knowledge Syntheses; Mendelian Randomization; Nutrient Biomarkers; Public Health,; Supplemental Vitamins; Vitamin B12

$474,299

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: Diet Reference Intakes Dear Professor Bennett, 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 diet reference intakes 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 "Folate and vitamin B12 and global health - evaluation of policies informed by integrated assessment of health effects" (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]