JI YOUN, University of Toronto

Research

Fluorescence microscopy liquid-liquid phase separation Mass spectrometry Membraneless organelles Organelle organization Paraspeckles post-transcriptional regulation Protein localization

Latest funding

Understanding the roles of intrinsically disordered proteins in stress granules
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Understanding the roles of intrinsically disordered proteins in stress granules
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Understanding the roles of intrinsically disordered proteins in stress granules

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: YOUN, JI YOUNG

Keywords: membraneless organelles; liquid-liquid phase separation; proximity-dependent biotinylation; protein-protein interactions; mass spectrometry; paraspeckles; organelle organization; fluorescence microscopy; protein localization; post-transcriptional regulation

$84,000

Understanding the roles of intrinsically disordered proteins in stress granules

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: YOUN, JI YOUNG

$12,500

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: Fluorescence microscopy Dear Professor YOUN, 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 fluorescence microscopy 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 NSERC-funded project "Understanding the roles of intrinsically disordered proteins in stress granules" (2022), 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]