Saman Maleki, Western University

Research

Cancer Immunotherapy Macrophage

Latest funding

The role of macrophages in anti-PD1 sensitivity in mismatch repair-deficient tumours
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$963,900
Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$983,025

All 2 grants and awards

The role of macrophages in anti-PD1 sensitivity in mismatch repair-deficient tumours

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Maleki, Saman

Keywords: Cancer; Immunotherapy; Macrophage

$963,900

Inducing Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Cancer Cells for Therapeutic Benefit

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Koropatnick, James

Keywords: Crispr/Cas9 Technology; Dna Mismatch Repair; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Immunotherapy; New Cancer Therapies; Sirna And Shrna

$983,025

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: Cancer Dear Professor Maleki, 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 cancer 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 "The role of macrophages in anti-PD1 sensitivity in mismatch repair-deficient tumours" (2025), 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]