Pablo Serrano, McGill University

Research

Adaptive Enrichment Design Clinical Trial Immunonutrition Malnutrition Oral Nutrition Supplements Perioperative Outcomes Prehabilitation Protein

Latest funding

Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$1,572,077

All 1 grants and awards

Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Gillis, Chelsia A; Fleming, Rona; Greenstreet, Peter J; McIsaac, Daniel I; Serrano, Pablo E; Taljaard, Monica; Thavorn, Kednapa

Keywords: Adaptive Enrichment Design; Clinical Trial; Immunonutrition; Malnutrition; Oral Nutrition Supplements; Perioperative Outcomes; Prehabilitation; Protein; Rct; Surgical Nutrition

$1,572,077

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 Enrichment Design Dear Professor Serrano, 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 enrichment design 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 "Nutrition before cancer sUrgery To Reduce Infections comparing isonitrogenous supplements To ImmunonutritiON (NUTRITION) Trial" (2026), 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]