Ittai Ben-Porath, University of Toronto

Research

Asymmetry Breast Cancer Cell Fate Heterogeneity Human Culture Systems Mouse Models Notch P53

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Notch as master regulator of breast cancer subtype and intratumoral heterogeneity
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator

Notch as master regulator of breast cancer subtype and intratumoral heterogeneity

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

Principal investigators: Egan, Sean E; Ben-Porath, Ittai

Keywords: Asymmetry; Breast Cancer; Cell Fate; Heterogeneity; Human Culture Systems; Mouse Models; Notch; P53; Polycomb Complexes

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: Asymmetry Dear Professor Ben-Porath, 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 asymmetry 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]