Puneeta Tandon, McGill University

Research

Ascites Cirrhosis Hepatic Encephalopathy Nutrition Portal Hypertension Tips

Latest funding

A Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Insertion for Refractory Ascites: A Pilot Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial (SUPPRESS-HE Pilot Trial)
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$309,826

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A Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Insertion for Refractory Ascites: A Pilot Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial (SUPPRESS-HE Pilot Trial)

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Benmassaoud, Amine; Chen, Yen-I; Gillis, Chelsia A; Rose, Christopher; Tandon, Puneeta

Keywords: Ascites; Cirrhosis; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Nutrition; Portal Hypertension; Tips

$309,826

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: Ascites Dear Professor Tandon, 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 ascites 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 "A Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Insertion for Refractory Ascites: A Pilot Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial (SUPPRESS-HE Pilot Trial)" (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]