David Litchfield, McGill University

Research

Ck2 Mrna Translation Cancer Eif2 Mtor Signaling Signal Transduction

Latest funding

The role of CK2 in translational reprogramming in cancer
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$1,071,000
Investigating the role of eIF2ß in translation reprogramming in cancer
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$1,070,300

All 2 grants and awards

The role of CK2 in translational reprogramming in cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Topisirovic, Ivan; Litchfield, David W

Keywords: Ck2; Mrna Translation

$1,071,000

Investigating the role of eIF2ß in translation reprogramming in cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Topisirovic, Ivan; Litchfield, David W

Keywords: Cancer; Ck2; Eif2; Mrna Translation; Mtor Signaling; Signal Transduction

$1,070,300

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: Ck2 Dear Professor Litchfield, 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 ck2 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 "The role of CK2 in translational reprogramming in cancer" (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]