David Allison, Western University

Research

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Chronic Inflammation Chronic Pain Depression Intermittent Fasting

Latest funding

Targeting Inflammation and the Kynurenine Pathway for the treatment of Depression & Chronic Pain.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$20,000

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Targeting Inflammation and the Kynurenine Pathway for the treatment of Depression & Chronic Pain.

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Gr.:Intervention Trial in Inflam. for Chronic Condition - General Pool LOI

Principal investigators: Allison, David J

Keywords: Chronic Inflammation; Chronic Pain; Depression; Intermittent Fasting

$20,000

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: Chronic Inflammation Dear Professor Allison, 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 chronic inflammation 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 "Targeting Inflammation and the Kynurenine Pathway for the treatment of Depression & Chronic Pain." (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]