Donna Senger, McGill University

Research

Brain Tumors Innate Immune System Macrophages Tumor Microenvironment

Latest funding

Harnessing the brain tumor microenvironment for durable therapeutic response
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,262,250
Dipeptidase 1, a novel physical adhesion receptor for neutrophil recruitment, governs organ-selective recruitment of immune cells and metastatic cancer cells
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Investigate the immune modulation function of SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein ORF8
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$1,289,025

All 3 grants and awards

Harnessing the brain tumor microenvironment for durable therapeutic response

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Robbins, Stephen M; Senger, Donna L

Keywords: Brain Tumors; Innate Immune System; Macrophages; Tumor Microenvironment

$1,262,250

Dipeptidase 1, a novel physical adhesion receptor for neutrophil recruitment, governs organ-selective recruitment of immune cells and metastatic cancer cells

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Gonzalez Losada, Cristobal

Keywords: Cancer Treatment; Inflammation; Liver Metastases; Lung Metastases; Metastases; Metastatic Niche; Organ-Selective Immune Cell Recruitment; Organ-Selective Metastases

$120,000

Investigate the immune modulation function of SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein ORF8

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liang, Chen; Finzi, Andrés; Uchil, Pradeep D

Keywords: Adcc; Fc Effector Function; Immune Modulation; Orf8; Sars-Cov-2

$1,289,025

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: Brain Tumors Dear Professor Senger, 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 brain tumors 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 "Harnessing the brain tumor microenvironment for durable therapeutic response" (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]