Brent Sinclair, Western University

Research

Insect physiology Thermal biology Acclimation Cold tolerance Epithelial transport Freeze tolerance Malpighian tubules Metabolism

Latest papers

Worrying about weird winters.
Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2014 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Integrative physiology of insect freeze tolerance
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Biology of Arthropods at low temperatures
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Biology of Arthropods at low temperatures
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$348,000

All 10 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Worrying about weird winters.

Sinclair B

Temperature (Austin, Tex.)2014First author

DOI: 10.4161/temp.29210 PMID: 27580991

Integrative physiology of insect freeze tolerance

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

Keywords: thermal biology; insect physiology; cold tolerance; molecular physiology; metabolism; malpighian tubules; epithelial transport; neuroprotection; freeze tolerance; acclimation

$140,000

Biology of Arthropods at low temperatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$120,000

Biology of Arthropods at low temperatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$348,000

MoBEES: a facility for Molecular Studies in Biodiversity, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Thompson, Graham

$130,280

Enhancing sterile insect releases using thermal biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Interaction Grants Program

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$1,665

Integrative biology of insects at low temperatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$235,000

Replacement Freezer

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$13,563

Low temperature biology of insects

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$150,000

Overwintering of emerald ash borer

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Strategic Projects Supplemental Competition

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$199,822

Accessories to allow measurement of enzyme activity at sub-zero temperatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Brent

$12,382

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: Insect physiology Dear Professor Sinclair, 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 "Worrying about weird winters." (2014), and it 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 NSERC-funded project "Integrative physiology of insect freeze tolerance" (2023), 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]