Anthony Clarke, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Bacterial cell walls Carbohydrate-active enzymes Enzymology Glycosidases Lysozyme Lytic transglycosylases Penicillin-binding proteins Peptidoglycan

Latest funding

The function of peptidoglycan-active enzymes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$168,000

All 1 grants and awards

The function of peptidoglycan-active enzymes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Clarke, Anthony

Keywords: bacterial cell walls; peptidoglycan; enzymology; carbohydrate-active enzymes; lysozyme; lytic transglycosylases; penicillin-binding proteins; proteinaceous inhibitors; glycosidases; structure-function relationship

$168,000

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: Bacterial cell walls Dear Professor Clarke, 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 bacterial cell walls 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 function of peptidoglycan-active enzymes" (2022), 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]