Malcolm Sears, University of Toronto

Research

Asthma Birth Cohort Chronic Respiratory Disease Copd Epidemiology Genetics Indoor Environment Lung Function

Latest funding

Genes by environment interactions in the development of non-communicable chronic respiratory diseases, asthma and COPD.
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
Gene and environment effects on lung health and risk for chronic respiratory disease, asthma & COPD
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$1,953,002
Lung function in preschool children: Utility in diagnosis of asthma
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$447,196

Genes by environment interactions in the development of non-communicable chronic respiratory diseases, asthma and COPD.

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease - LOI

Principal investigators: Subbarao, Padmaja; Azad, Meghan; Brook, Jeffrey R; de Souza, Russell J; Kozyrskyj, Anita L; Lou, Wen-Yi W; Paré, Guillaume; Sears, Malcolm R; Surette, Michael G

Keywords: Asthma; Birth Cohort; Chronic Respiratory Disease; Copd; Epidemiology; Genetics; Indoor Environment; Lung Function; Nutrition; Respiratory Infection

Gene and environment effects on lung health and risk for chronic respiratory disease, asthma & COPD

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Environments, Genes and Chronic Disease - Reproduction, Fetal and/or ECD

Principal investigators: Subbarao, Padmaja; Brook, Jeffrey R; de Souza, Russell J; Duan, Qingling; Kozyrskyj, Anita L; Lou, Wen-Yi W; Surette, Michael G

Keywords: Asthma; Environment; Genes; Infections; Longitudinal Cohort Studies; Lung Function; Microbiome; Nutrition

$1,953,002

Lung function in preschool children: Utility in diagnosis of asthma

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Subbarao, Padmaja

Keywords: Asthma; Cohort Studies; Diagnosis; Health Assessment; Lung Function; Physiology; Predictors; Preschool Children; Wheezing

$447,196

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: Asthma Dear Professor Sears, 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 asthma connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]