Gareth Lim, University of Toronto

Research

Animal Models Beta Cells Cell Cycle Crispr Diabetes G Protein Coupled Receptors Human Es Cells Incretins

Latest funding

Regenerating Human Pancreatic Beta Cells to Treat Diabetes
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$10,000

Regenerating Human Pancreatic Beta Cells to Treat Diabetes

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: DM/TS - CIHR-JDRF - ß-cell and Pancreatic Islet Physiology - LOI

Principal investigators: Screaton, Robert A; Lim, Gareth E; Lynn, Francis C; Mulvihill, Erin E

Keywords: Animal Models; Beta Cells; Cell Cycle; Crispr; Diabetes; G Protein Coupled Receptors; Human Es Cells; Incretins; Islets; Rnai

$10,000

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: Animal Models Dear Professor Lim, 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 animal models 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 "Regenerating Human Pancreatic Beta Cells to Treat Diabetes" (2020), 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]