Vera Tai, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Understanding the future of phytoplankton communities through metagenomics and culture-based approaches
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$40,000
Advanced capacity for analysis of nucleic acids in a shared research space
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$137,057
Changes in ginsenosides and soil biodiversity related to management of ginseng replant disease_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$660,802

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Understanding the future of phytoplankton communities through metagenomics and culture-based approaches

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Tai, Vera

Keywords: phytoplankton; metagenomics; microbial diversity; bioinformatics; primary producers; community assembly; cyanobacteria; molecular barcoding; microbial interactions

$40,000

Advanced capacity for analysis of nucleic acids in a shared research space

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Thorn, R Greg

$137,057

Changes in ginsenosides and soil biodiversity related to management of ginseng replant disease_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Bernards, Mark

$660,802

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 Tai, 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 "Understanding the future of phytoplankton communities through metagenomics and culture-based approaches" (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]