Michael Sharratt, University of Waterloo

Research

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Plasticity of fitness and brain health in older adults

Latest papers

UW WELL-FIT: the impact of supervised exercise programs on physical capacity and quality of life in individuals receiving treatment for cancer.
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2012 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): Finding Solutions to Malnutrition in Long Term Care
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$9,465
Live Fire Research Facility
CFI · 2000 · Co-investigator
$2,135,415

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

UW WELL-FIT: the impact of supervised exercise programs on physical capacity and quality of life in individuals receiving treatment for cancer.

Noble M, Russell C, Kraemer L, Sharratt M

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2012Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1175-z PMID: 21562800

Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): Finding Solutions to Malnutrition in Long Term Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant: Programmatic Grants in Food and Health - LOI

Principal investigators: Keller, Heather H; Carrier, Natalie; Duizer, Lisa M; Lengyel, Christina O; Slaughter, Susan E; Steele, Catriona M

Keywords: Dysphagia; Food Safety; Long Term Care; Macronutrient; Malnutrition; Mealtime Environment; Micronutrient; Oral Care; Sarcopenia; Swallowing

$9,465

Live Fire Research Facility

Co-investigatorCFI2000Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Weckman, Elizabeth

Keywords: Fire Research, Health Safety and Fitness, Fire Service Issues, Fire Test Facility, Calorimetry, Structural Fire Behaviour, Fire Suppression, Performance-based Fire Codes

$2,135,415

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.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Plasticity of fitness and brain health in older adults Dear Professor Sharratt, 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 "UW WELL-FIT: the impact of supervised exercise programs on physical capacity and quality of life in individuals receiving treatment for cancer." (2012), 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]