Jesse Shapiro, University of Toronto

Research

Antibiotic Resistance Diagnostic Testing Genome Analysis Genome-Wide Association Study Human Health Infectious Diseases Microbiology Predictive Modeling

Latest funding

CAN-Microbe - The Canadian Microbiome Network
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Next-Generation Antimicrobial Diagnostics: Speed and Precision via Whole Genome Sequencing
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$632,425

All 2 grants and awards

CAN-Microbe - The Canadian Microbiome Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Core - LOI

Principal investigators: Guttman, David S; Philpott, Dana J

Keywords: Biobanks; Bioethics; Bioinformatics & Data Analysis; Education & Training; Experimental Consultation; Microbial Cultures; Microbiome Research; Mouse Models; Outreach; Standard Operating Procedures

$25,000

Next-Generation Antimicrobial Diagnostics: Speed and Precision via Whole Genome Sequencing

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Guttman, David S; Coburn, Bryan A; Hwang, David M; Shapiro, Jesse

Keywords: Antibiotic Resistance; Diagnostic Testing; Genome Analysis; Genome-Wide Association Study; Human Health; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Predictive Modeling; Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

$632,425

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: Antibiotic Resistance Dear Professor Shapiro, 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 antibiotic resistance 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]