Martin Somerville, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Association of the CPT1A p.P479L Metabolic Gene Variant With Childhood Respiratory and Other Infectious Illness in Nunavut.
Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021

All 1 publications

Latest funding

TRIAGE-GS: a randomized controlled trial of a genomics-first approach to rare disease diagnosis
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,375,000
Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Association of the CPT1A p.P479L Metabolic Gene Variant With Childhood Respiratory and Other Infectious Illness in Nunavut.

Collins SA, Edmunds S, Akearok GH, Thompson JR, Erickson AC, Hildes-Ripstein E, Miners A, Somerville M, Goldfarb DM, Rockman-Greenberg C, Arbour L

Frontiers in pediatrics202110 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.678553 PMID: 34295859

TRIAGE-GS: a randomized controlled trial of a genomics-first approach to rare disease diagnosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Improving Diagnosis for Rare Disease Patients

Principal investigators: Costain, Gregory; Caluseriu, Oana; Kim, Raymond; Boycott, Kym M

Keywords: Care Pathway; Diagnostics; Economic Impact; Genome Sequencing; Genomic Testing; Health Outcomes; Randomized Controlled Trial; Rare Diseases

$1,375,000

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Health Economics/Health Services Research in Cancer Control

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z; Ungar, Wendy J

Keywords: Economic Evaluation; Genomic Medicine; Health Services And Policy Research; Medically Actionable Secondary Findings

$100,000

Genome-wide Sequencing: Secondary Findings Impact Study (SF-Impact Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Hayeems, Robin Z; Ungar, Wendy J

Keywords: Economic Evaluation; Genomic Medicine; Health Services And Policy Research; Medically Actionable Secondary Findings

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
School of Medical Sciences
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Gwen Healey Akearok

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Laura Arbour

School of Medical Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Somerville, 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]. I read your paper "Association of the CPT1A p.P479L Metabolic Gene Variant With Childhood Respiratory and Other Infectious Illness in Nunavut." (2021), and it 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]