Matthew Grol, University of Toronto

Research

Aging Autophagy Cre-Loxp Diabetes Gene Delivery Mouse Models Osteoarthritis Sarcopenia

Latest funding

Central role of muscle autophagy in metabolism and musculoskeletal health
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$1,999,988
Central role of muscle autophagy in metabolism and musculoskeletal health
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$10,000

All 2 grants and awards

Central role of muscle autophagy in metabolism and musculoskeletal health

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - General Pool

Principal investigators: Woo, Minna N; Cheung, Angela M; Gouspillou, Gilles; Grol, Matthew W; Kapoor, Mohit

Keywords: Aging; Autophagy; Cre-Loxp; Diabetes; Gene Delivery; Mouse Models; Osteoarthritis; Sarcopenia

$1,999,988

Central role of muscle autophagy in metabolism and musculoskeletal health

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Team Grant: Diabetes Mechanisms and Translational Solutions - LOI - General

Principal investigators: Woo, Minna N; Cheung, Angela M; Gouspillou, Gilles; Grol, Matthew W; Kapoor, Mohit

Keywords: Aging; Autophagy; Cre-Loxp; Diabetes; Gene Delivery; Mouse Models; Osteoarthritis; Sarcopenia

$10,000

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: Aging Dear Professor Grol, 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 aging 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 "Central role of muscle autophagy in metabolism and musculoskeletal health" (2021), 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]