Vojislava Grbic, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest funding

Molecular mechanisms of plant-spider mite interaction
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer for GC-based analysis of small molecules
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Identification of Molecular Mechanisms underlying Reciprocal Responses in the Interaction between Arabidopsis and the Cell-Content-Feeding Chelicerate Herbivore Spider Mite
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$282,000

All 13 grants and awards

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Molecular mechanisms of plant-spider mite interaction

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

Keywords: arabidopsis; recombinant protein; two-spotted spider mite, tetranychus urticae; plant-herbivore interaction; plant secondary metabolites; metabolomics; rnaseq - transcriptomics; mite xenobiotic responsiveness; mite host adaptation; mite detoxification enzymes

$54,000

Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer for GC-based analysis of small molecules

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bernards, Mark

$150,000

Identification of Molecular Mechanisms underlying Reciprocal Responses in the Interaction between Arabidopsis and the Cell-Content-Feeding Chelicerate Herbivore Spider Mite

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

Keywords: Arabidopsis; genetics; plant biochemistry; plant-herbivore interaction; plant hormones; plant immunity; secondary metabolites; transcriptomics

$282,000

The effect of neo-boost on the performance of Tetranychus urticae

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

$12,500

The effect of Neo-Boost on the performance of Tetranychus urticae

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

$25,000

Characterization of the Arabidopsis-spider mite interaction

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

$125,000

LC-MS for the Analysis of Small Molecules

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bernards, Mark

$149,463

Axillary meristem development in Arabidopsis

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

$195,900

Genetic pest control: plant-generated RNAi gene knockouts in agricultural pest

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Grbic, Miodrag

$448,500

Axillary meristem development in arabidopsis thaliana

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Grbic, Vojislava

$175,000

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 Grbic, 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 "Molecular mechanisms of plant-spider mite interaction" (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]