Justin Gerstle, University of Toronto

Research

Chemotherapy Drug Delivery Hyperthermia Liposomes Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nanoparticles Pediatric Cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma

Latest funding

iCanCope with Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp): Development and evaluation of a smartphone-based pain self-management program for adolescents following surgery
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$382,500
Thermosensitive Liposome Formulation of Vinorelbine in Combination with MR-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Mediated Hyperthermia: An Innovative Approach to Treatment of Rhabdomyosarcoma
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator
$344,250
Magnetic Resonance guided High Intensity Frequency Ultrasound (MRgHIFU) for treatment of animal models of pediatric tumours and fetal masses.
CIHR · 2016 · Supervisor
$90,000

All 3 grants and awards

iCanCope with Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp): Development and evaluation of a smartphone-based pain self-management program for adolescents following surgery

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Stinson, Jennifer N; Campbell, Fiona

Keywords: Adolescents; Mhealth; Post-Operative Pain; Self-Management

$382,500

Thermosensitive Liposome Formulation of Vinorelbine in Combination with MR-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Mediated Hyperthermia: An Innovative Approach to Treatment of Rhabdomyosarcoma

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Allen, Christine J; Gerstle, Justin T

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Drug Delivery; Hyperthermia; Liposomes; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nanoparticles; Pediatric Cancer; Rhabdomyosarcoma

$344,250

Magnetic Resonance guided High Intensity Frequency Ultrasound (MRgHIFU) for treatment of animal models of pediatric tumours and fetal masses.

SupervisorCIHR2016CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Fahy, Aodhnait S

Keywords: Fetal Development; Fetal Masses; Fetal Tumours; Hifu; Mrghifu; Mri; Neuroblastoma; Pediatric Tumours; Rhabdomyosarcoma

$90,000

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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