Alexander Bekele-Yitbarek, McGill University

Research

Adaptive immune response B cell mediated immunity Biomarkers of gut health Gut health Gut microbiome Innate immune response Metabolomics Necrotic enteritis

Latest funding

Gut health prediction biomarkers in broiler chickens under necrotic enteritis challenge condition
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$66,000
Gut health prediction biomarkers in broiler chickens under necrotic enteritis challenge condition
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Gut health prediction biomarkers in broiler chickens under necrotic enteritis challenge condition

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bekele-Yitbarek, Alexander

Keywords: Adaptive immune response; B cell mediated immunity; Biomarkers of gut health; Gut health; Gut microbiome; Innate immune response; Metabolomics; Necrotic enteritis; Nutritional factors; T cell mediated immunity

$66,000

Gut health prediction biomarkers in broiler chickens under necrotic enteritis challenge condition

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Bekele-Yitbarek, Alexander

$12,500

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: Adaptive immune response Dear Professor Bekele-Yitbarek, 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 adaptive immune response 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 "Gut health prediction biomarkers in broiler chickens under necrotic enteritis challenge condition" (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]