Lei Cao, University of Ottawa

Research

Developmental Plasticity Dna Methylation Entropy Neurodevelopment Stress

Latest funding

From Stress to Strength: DNA Methylation Entropy as a Mechanism for Developmental Plasticity
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,132,200

All 1 grants and awards

From Stress to Strength: DNA Methylation Entropy as a Mechanism for Developmental Plasticity

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cao, Lei; Giesbrecht, Gerald F

Keywords: Developmental Plasticity; Dna Methylation Entropy; Neurodevelopment; Stress

$1,132,200

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: Developmental Plasticity Dear Professor Cao, 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 developmental plasticity 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 "From Stress to Strength: DNA Methylation Entropy as a Mechanism for Developmental Plasticity" (2025), 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]