David Smith, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

The loss of photosynthesis in green algae: a case study for ecological transitions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Using extremophilic and non-photosynthetic green algae to explore the origins, diversity, and limits of genomic architecture
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Harnessing biodegradable plastics from microalgae cultivated on recalcitrant waste streams
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$461,150

All 5 grants and awards

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The loss of photosynthesis in green algae: a case study for ecological transitions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Smith, David DS

Keywords: algae; chlamydomonas; chloroplast; evolutionary cell biology; loss of photosynthesis; major evolutionary transitions; mixotrophy; photosynthesis; polytomella; proteome

$25,000

Using extremophilic and non-photosynthetic green algae to explore the origins, diversity, and limits of genomic architecture

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, David

Keywords: green algae; gene and chromosome structure; comparative genetics; mitochondrial dna; chloroplast dna; endosymbiosis; phylogenomics; genome structure; chloroplast; functional genomics

$90,000

Harnessing biodegradable plastics from microalgae cultivated on recalcitrant waste streams

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Bassi, Amarjeet

$461,150

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

Using green algae to unravel the origins of genome architecture

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, David

$328,000

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 Dear Professor Smith, 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 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 "The loss of photosynthesis in green algae: a case study for ecological transitions" (2024), 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]