Kerstin Kaufmann, University of Toronto

Research

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Biology,Early Leukemogenesis Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells Human Leukemia Stem Cell Biology Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Biology Preleukemia Sccut&Tag Sex Dimorphisms

Latest funding

Discovery of sex-dimorphic leukemia-protective programs embedded in human hematopoietic stem cells
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,591,200

All 1 grants and awards

Discovery of sex-dimorphic leukemia-protective programs embedded in human hematopoietic stem cells

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dick, John E; Kaufmann, Kerstin B

Keywords: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Biology,; Early Leukemogenesis; Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells; Human Leukemia Stem Cell Biology; Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Biology; Preleukemia; Sccut&Tag; Sex Dimorphisms; Single Cell Atac/Rna-Sequencing; Target-Seq,

$1,591,200

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: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Biology, Dear Professor Kaufmann, 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 acute myeloid leukemia biology, 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 "Discovery of sex-dimorphic leukemia-protective programs embedded in human hematopoietic stem cells" (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]