Yashar Zeighami, Université Laval

Research

Bariatric Surgery Brain Health Cognitive Function Lifestyle Factors Metabolic Health Obesity Prospective Study

Latest funding

Investigating Metabolic, Brain, and Cognitive Alterations through Bariatric Surgery: Key Determinants and Prospective Outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,178,100

Investigating Metabolic, Brain, and Cognitive Alterations through Bariatric Surgery: Key Determinants and Prospective Outcomes

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Michaud, Andréanne; Dadar, Mahsa; Zeighami, Yashar

Keywords: Bariatric Surgery; Brain Health; Cognitive Function; Lifestyle Factors; Metabolic Health; Obesity; Prospective Study

$1,178,100

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: Bariatric Surgery Dear Professor Zeighami, 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 bariatric surgery 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 "Investigating Metabolic, Brain, and Cognitive Alterations through Bariatric Surgery: Key Determinants and Prospective Outcomes" (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]