Sarathi Weraduwage, Bishop's University

Research

high carbon dioxide photosynthesis leaf area whole-plant carbon gain triose phosphate utilization limitation source and sink balance plant growth productivity

Latest funding

Enhancing the genetic potential for leaf area growth as a strategy to increase whole-plant carbon gain, plant growth and productivity under high atmospheric carbon dioxide
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$36,000
Enhancing the genetic potential for leaf area growth as a strategy to increase whole-plant carbon gain, plant growth and productivity under high atmospheric carbon dioxide
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Modifying leaf growth and shape to improve their performance - a multi-disciplinary approach combining molecular biology, cell dynamics, biophysics and physiology
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$90,000

All 3 grants and awards

Enhancing the genetic potential for leaf area growth as a strategy to increase whole-plant carbon gain, plant growth and productivity under high atmospheric carbon dioxide

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Weraduwage, Sarathi

Keywords: high carbon dioxide; photosynthesis; leaf area; whole-plant carbon gain; triose phosphate utilization limitation; source and sink balance; plant growth; productivity; reproductive growth; cell wall-modifying enzymes

$36,000

Enhancing the genetic potential for leaf area growth as a strategy to increase whole-plant carbon gain, plant growth and productivity under high atmospheric carbon dioxide

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Weraduwage, Sarathi

Keywords: high carbon dioxide; photosynthesis; leaf area; whole-plant carbon gain; triose phosphate utilization limitation; source and sink balance; plant growth; productivity; reproductive growth; cell wall-modifying enzymes

$12,500

Modifying leaf growth and shape to improve their performance - a multi-disciplinary approach combining molecular biology, cell dynamics, biophysics and physiology

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Routier-Kierzkowska, Anne-Lise A-LG

Keywords: arabidopsis thaliana; biomechanics; biophysics; cell cycle; cell dynamics; development; leaf growth; modeling; molecular biology; physiology

$90,000

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: high carbon dioxide Dear Professor Weraduwage, 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 high carbon dioxide 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 "Enhancing the genetic potential for leaf area growth as a strategy to increase whole-plant carbon gain, plant growth and productivity under high atmospheric carbon dioxide" (2024), 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]