Joshua Milstein, University of Toronto

Research

analytical techniques biosensing fluorescence force spectroscopy gene expression optical tweezers single-molecule transcriptional regulation

Latest funding

Quantitative Optical Nanoscopy: Measuring the abundance and stoichiometry of proteins and nucleic acids with single-molecule microscopy
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,362
Uncovering the Role of Metabolism in the Persistence of Infectious Bacteria
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$273,175
Revealing the Biophysical Mechanisms Behind Gene Silencing by the Bacterial Immune System, One Transcript at a Time
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$216,000

All 7 grants and awards

Quantitative Optical Nanoscopy: Measuring the abundance and stoichiometry of proteins and nucleic acids with single-molecule microscopy

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$24,362

Uncovering the Role of Metabolism in the Persistence of Infectious Bacteria

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$273,175

Revealing the Biophysical Mechanisms Behind Gene Silencing by the Bacterial Immune System, One Transcript at a Time

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

Keywords: analytical techniques; biosensing; fluorescence; force spectroscopy; gene expression; optical tweezers; single-molecule; transcriptional regulation

$216,000

Extending the sensitivity and accuracy of molecular diagnostics

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$12,500

Microarray-based molecular diagnostics: High-throughput identification of bloodborne pathogens for the control and management of disease

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$25,000

Slicing Through Cells with Three-Dimensional Super-Resolution Microscopy

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$26,611

Biomechanical Genome Dynamics: A Single-Molecule Look at How the Forces Acting on DNA Affect Cellular Function

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Milstein, Joshua

$138,000

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: analytical techniques Dear Professor Milstein, 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 analytical techniques 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 "Quantitative Optical Nanoscopy: Measuring the abundance and stoichiometry of proteins and nucleic acids with single-molecule microscopy" (2021), 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]