Aashiq Kachroo, Concordia University

Research

Functional conservation Gene swappability Genetic modules Genetic variation Genome engineering Human biological processes Orthology Single nucleotide polymorphism

Latest funding

Systems and Synthetic Biology
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Humanized yeast as a platform to study human gene function and evolution
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$329,000
Humanized yeast as a platform to study human gene function and evolution
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 7 grants and awards

Systems and Synthetic Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

Keywords: Humanized-yeast; Functional replacement; Functional conservation; Genome editing; Fungal genetics

$100,000

Humanized yeast as a platform to study human gene function and evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

Keywords: gene swappability; functional conservation; orthology; genetic variation; single nucleotide polymorphism; genetic modules; human biological processes; genome engineering; synthetic biology; systems biology

$329,000

Humanized yeast as a platform to study human gene function and evolution

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

$12,500

Training Program in Synthetic Biology Applications (SynBioApps)

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Whiteway, Malcolm MS

Keywords: biological engineering; cellular modeling; genetic engineering; industrial biotechnology; metabolic engineering; microbiology; molecular biology; sustainability; synthetic biology

$1,650,000

Synthetic Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

$240,000

Synthetic Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

$120,000

Synthetic Biology

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Kachroo, Aashiq

$240,000

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: Functional conservation Dear Professor Kachroo, 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 functional conservation 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 "Systems and Synthetic Biology" (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]