Melanie Sekeres, University of Ottawa

Research

Crc Brain Brain Fog Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Cognition Fmri Hearing Loss

Latest funding

Sensory contributions predicting memory impairment and neural disruption underlying 'brain fog' associated with chemobrain and long-COVID
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Canada Research Chair - Tier 2
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$500,000
Effects of exercise on cognitive and brain outcomes in young adults diagnosed with cancer: a randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000

Sensory contributions predicting memory impairment and neural disruption underlying 'brain fog' associated with chemobrain and long-COVID

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement - Breast Cancer Survivorship

Principal investigators: Sekeres, Melanie J

Keywords: Brain; Brain Fog; Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy; Cognition; Fmri; Hearing Loss; Long Covid; Memory; Olfactory Impairment

$100,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2025Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Sekeres, Melanie J

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Effects of exercise on cognitive and brain outcomes in young adults diagnosed with cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Pediatric Cancer Research

Principal investigators: Brunet, Jennifer

Keywords: Brain; Cancer; Cognition; Exercise; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychological Testing; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial; Young Adults

$100,000

Chemogenetic manipulation and transformation of the motor memory network

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sekeres, Melanie

$132,000

Chemogenetic manipulation and transformation of the motor memory network

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Sekeres, Melanie

$12,500

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2019Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Sekeres, Melanie J

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

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: Crc Dear Professor Sekeres, 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 crc 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 "Sensory contributions predicting memory impairment and neural disruption underlying 'brain fog' associated with chemobrain and long-COVID" (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]