Karen Kelm, University of Toronto

Research

Autism Spectrum Disorder Fragile X Associated Disorders Fragile X Syndrome James Lind Alliance Neurodevelopmental Disorders Patient Engagement Patient-Driven Outcomes Patient-Oriented Research

Latest funding

Connecting Fragile X: A National Priority Setting Partnership to Elevate What Matters in Research, Care & Community
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$30,000

All 1 grants and awards

Connecting Fragile X: A National Priority Setting Partnership to Elevate What Matters in Research, Care & Community

Nominated PICIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kelm, Karen

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Fragile X Associated Disorders; Fragile X Syndrome; James Lind Alliance; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Patient Engagement; Patient-Driven Outcomes; Patient-Oriented Research; Priority Setting Partnership; Rare Disease

$30,000

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: Autism Spectrum Disorder Dear Professor Kelm, 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 autism spectrum disorder 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 CIHR-funded project "Connecting Fragile X: A National Priority Setting Partnership to Elevate What Matters in Research, Care & Community" (2025), 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]