Alexander Palazzo, McGill University

Research

Codons Evolution Gene Therapy Genome Research Mrna Therapeutics Mrna Translation Mrna Vaccines Trna

Latest funding

3rd International Meeting on Codon Usage: Function, Mechanism and Evolution
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$10,000

3rd International Meeting on Codon Usage: Function, Mechanism and Evolution

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Vera Ugalde, Maria; Palazzo, Alexander F

Keywords: Codons; Evolution; Gene Therapy; Genome Research; Mrna Therapeutics; Mrna Translation; Mrna Vaccines; Trna; Viral Biology

$10,000

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: Codons Dear Professor Palazzo, 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 codons 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 CIHR-funded project "3rd International Meeting on Codon Usage: Function, Mechanism and Evolution" (2025), 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]