Orly Reiner, University of Toronto

Research

Autism Spectrum Disorder Cajal-Retzius Neurons Cerebral Organoid Crispr Gene Editing Hippocampus Morphogens Motor, Visual, Auditory, Somatosensory Primary Neocortical Areas

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Deciphering the blueprint of the healthy and diseased human brain through the generation of patterned cerebral organoids
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator

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Deciphering the blueprint of the healthy and diseased human brain through the generation of patterned cerebral organoids

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

Principal investigators: Schuurmans, Carol J; Reiner, Orly

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Cajal-Retzius Neurons; Cerebral Organoid; Crispr Gene Editing; Hippocampus; Morphogens; Motor, Visual, Auditory, Somatosensory; Primary Neocortical Areas; Regional Patterning; Thalamic Organoids/Explants

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: Autism Spectrum Disorder Dear Professor Reiner, 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 autism spectrum disorder 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]