C.W. Melling, Western University

Research

Brain Catecholamines Estrogen Exercise Hypoglycemia

Latest funding

Sex differences in the glucoregulatory response to acute and recurrent exercise.
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) for Mass Spectrometry Based Imaging
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Regulation of hepatic-mediated glucose release following hypoglycemic stress.
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 3 grants and awards

Sex differences in the glucoregulatory response to acute and recurrent exercise.

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Melling, C.W. James

Keywords: estrogen; catecholamines; hypoglycemia; exercise; brain

$140,000

Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) for Mass Spectrometry Based Imaging

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Urquhart, Bradley

$150,000

Regulation of hepatic-mediated glucose release following hypoglycemic stress.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Group

Principal investigators: Melling, CWJames

$120,000

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: Brain Dear Professor Melling, 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 brain 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 "Sex differences in the glucoregulatory response to acute and recurrent exercise." (2020), 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]