Brian MacVicar, University of Toronto

Research

Immune System Microbiome Microglia Multiple Sclerosis Neurodegeneration

Latest funding

Immune cell-microbiome interactions and Neurodegenerative Diseases
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000

Immune cell-microbiome interactions and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Gommerman, Jennifer L; Dunn, Shannon E; Guttman, David S; MacVicar, Brian A; Montalban, Xavier; Oh, Jiwon; Osborne, Lisa

Keywords: Immune System; Microbiome; Microglia; Multiple Sclerosis; Neurodegeneration

$25,000

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: Immune System Dear Professor MacVicar, 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 immune system 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]