Martin Lévesque, University of Toronto

Research

Animal Model Biologic Electrophysiology Neurodegeneration Protein Aggregation Proteinopathy Sumo Synaptic Dysfunction

Latest funding

A Novel SUMO2 Biologic Therapeutic for Synucleinopathies
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$906,526

A Novel SUMO2 Biologic Therapeutic for Synucleinopathies

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tandon, Anurag; Fraser, Paul E; Lambe, Evelyn K; Lévesque, Martin

Keywords: Animal Model; Biologic; Electrophysiology; Neurodegeneration; Protein Aggregation; Proteinopathy; Sumo; Synaptic Dysfunction; Synucleinopathy; Therapeutic

$906,526

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: Animal Model Dear Professor Lévesque, 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 animal model 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 "A Novel SUMO2 Biologic Therapeutic for Synucleinopathies" (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]