Anne Mckinney, McGill University

Research

4D visualization and quantification AMPA receptor trafficking Dendritic spines Hippocampus Homeostatic scaling Live imaging synapse maintenance Synaptic plasticity

Latest funding

Charging into the Future (CITF): Training in Polyelectrolyte Biosystems for Tomorrowès Health Challenges
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$508,892
Synaptopodins Role in Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Circuitry
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$252,000
Neuronal-glia mechanisms in excitatory synapse formation, maintenance and plasticity
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 4 grants and awards

Charging into the Future (CITF): Training in Polyelectrolyte Biosystems for Tomorrowès Health Challenges

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Kizhakkedathu, Jayachandran N

Keywords: biomaterials; biomedical applications; drug delivery; material innovation for biology; nanomedicinie; polycations and polyanions; polyelectrolytes; protein binding; theoretical chemistry; therapeutics

$508,892

Synaptopodins Role in Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Circuitry

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mckinney, Anne

Keywords: hippocampus; dendritic spines; synaptic plasticity; homeostatic scaling; synapse maintenance; ampa receptor trafficking; live imaging; 4d visualization and quantification

$252,000

Neuronal-glia mechanisms in excitatory synapse formation, maintenance and plasticity

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McKinney, Anne

$150,000

Characterizing the role of dendritic spine heterogeneity and motility in regulating spine structure and function

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McKinney, Anne

$125,000

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: 4D visualization and quantification Dear Professor Mckinney, 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 4d visualization and quantification 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 "Synaptopodins Role in Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Circuitry" (2020), 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]