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David Irwin
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Latest papers
Revised Self-Monitoring Scale: A potential endpoint for frontotemporal dementia clinical trials.
Neurology · 2020
An examination of genes, stress and suicidal behavior in two First Nations communities: The role of the brain-derived neurotropic factor gene.
Psychiatry research · 2019
SNP genotyping using TaqMan technology: the CYP2D6*17 assay conundrum.
Scientific reports · 2015
Latest funding
- $150,000
Expression of the Hepatic Glucokinase Gene in the Progression and Treatment of Diabetes
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
- $172,150
Molecular evolution of the proglucagon gene
NSERC · 2004 · Principal investigator
- $146,400
Molecular evolution of the proglucagon gene
NSERC · 2000 · Principal investigator
4 publications.
Revised Self-Monitoring Scale: A potential endpoint for frontotemporal dementia clinical trials.
Toller G, Ranasinghe K, Cobigo Y, Staffaroni A, Appleby B, Brushaber D, Coppola G, Dickerson B, Domoto-Reilly K, Fields J, Fong J, Forsberg L, Ghoshal N, Graff-Radford N, Grossman M, Heuer H, Hsiung GY, Huey E, Irwin D, Kantarci K, Kaufer D, Kerwin D, Knopman D, Kornak J, Kramer J, Litvan I, Mackenzie I, Mendez M, Miller B, Rademakers R, Ramos E, Rascovsky K, Roberson E, Syrjanen J, Tartaglia C, Weintraub S, Boeve B, Boxer A, Rosen H, Rankin K, ARTFL/LEFFTDS Consortium
An examination of genes, stress and suicidal behavior in two First Nations communities: The role of the brain-derived neurotropic factor gene.
Zai CC, George J, Cheema SY, Zai GC, Fonseka TM, Danesi M, Shaikh SA, Irwin D, Tampakeras M, Freeman N, Rehm J, Wells S, Kennedy JL
SNP genotyping using TaqMan technology: the CYP2D6*17 assay conundrum.
Gaedigk A, Freeman N, Hartshorne T, Riffel AK, Irwin D, Bishop JR, Stein MA, Newcorn JH, Jaime LK, Cherner M, Leeder JS
Whole-genome sequence of the Tibetan frog Nanorana parkeri and the comparative evolution of tetrapod genomes.
Sun YB, Xiong ZJ, Xiang XY, Liu SP, Zhou WW, Tu XL, Zhong L, Wang L, Wu DD, Zhang BL, Zhu CL, Yang MM, Chen HM, Li F, Zhou L, Feng SH, Huang C, Zhang GJ, Irwin D, Hillis DM, Murphy RW, Yang HM, Che J, Wang J, Zhang YP
Expression of the Hepatic Glucokinase Gene in the Progression and Treatment of Diabetes
Principal investigators: Irwin, David M; Tan, Huanran
Keywords: Diabetes; Gene Expression; Glucokinase; Liver
Molecular evolution of the proglucagon gene
Principal investigators: Irwin, David
Molecular evolution of the proglucagon gene
Principal investigators: Irwin, David
Origin of new gene function in vertebrates
Principal investigators: Irwin, David
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Medicine/Neurology
- Medicine
- Clinical Public Health Division
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Other
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Samantha Wells
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Ian Mackenzie
Medicine/Neurology
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Adam Boxer
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Samantha Wells
Clinical Public Health Division
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Julie George
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Ian Mackenzie
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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