David Moore

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Men Who Have Sex With Men Dear Professor Moore, 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]. I read your paper "A CD4+ Cell Count <200 Cells per Cubic Millimeter at 2 Years After Initiation of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Is Associated With Increased Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals With Viral Suppression" (2010), and it 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 "COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Engage-COVID-19: A mixed methods study of biomedical, behavioural, and psychosocial aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Canada" (2021), 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]