Guylaine Ferland, University of Waterloo

Research

Cognitive Function Diet Exercise Goal Management Virtual Programming

Latest funding

The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Diet (LEAD) Trial: A Virtual, Lifestyle Approach to Improve Cognitive Function
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$566,100

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The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Diet (LEAD) Trial: A Virtual, Lifestyle Approach to Improve Cognitive Function

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Middleton, Laura E; Anderson, Nicole D; Ferland, Guylaine

Keywords: Cognitive Function; Diet; Exercise; Goal Management; Virtual Programming

$566,100

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: Cognitive Function Dear Professor Ferland, 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 cognitive function 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 "The Lifestyle, Exercise, and Diet (LEAD) Trial: A Virtual, Lifestyle Approach to Improve Cognitive Function" (2022), 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]