Fiona Menzies, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

SMAUG Is a Major Regulator of Maternal mRNA Destabilization in Drosophila and Its Translation Is Activated by the PAN GU Kinase
Developmental Cell · 2007

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Using an Artificial Intelligence Quality Indicator to optimize and evaluate delirium prevention efforts in hospitals
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Developing an Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Science Toolkit to Prevent Delirium in Hospitals
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

SMAUG Is a Major Regulator of Maternal mRNA Destabilization in Drosophila and Its Translation Is Activated by the PAN GU Kinase

Wael Tadros, Aaron L. Goldman, Tomas Babak, Fiona M. Menzies, Leah A. Vardy, Terry L. Orr‐Weaver, Timothy R. Hughes, J. Timothy Westwood, Craig A. Smibert, Howard D. Lipshitz

Developmental Cell2007344 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2006.10.005 PMID: 17199047

Using an Artificial Intelligence Quality Indicator to optimize and evaluate delirium prevention efforts in hospitals

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Chignell, Mark H; Cohen, Eldan; Dolatabadi, Elham; Gopalkrishnan, Rahul; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Siddiqi, Arjumand; Thorpe, Kevin E; Trbovich, Patricia; Wong, Brian M; Wong, Camilla L

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Quality Improvement; Quality Indicators; Senior Friendly Hospital Care

$100,000

Developing an Artificial Intelligence and Implementation Science Toolkit to Prevent Delirium in Hospitals

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Verma, Amol; Cohen, Eldan; Fahim, Christine; Liu, Barbara; McIlraith, Sheila; Razak, Fahad; Sheehan, Kathleen; Tang, Terence

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Delirium; Early Warning System; Implementation Science; Machine Learning; Patient Safety; Prediction; Quality Improvement; Senior Friendly Hospital Care

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Medicine
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Molecular Genetics
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research

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Timothy Hughes

Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Howard Lipshitz

Department of Molecular Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Craig Smibert

Department of Biochemistry

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Tomas Babak

Cancer Biology and Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2007

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Menzies, 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 "SMAUG Is a Major Regulator of Maternal mRNA Destabilization in Drosophila and Its Translation Is Activated by the PAN GU Kinase" (2007), and it 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]