Benjamin Shapiro, Université de Montréal

Research

evolution multicellularity major transitions microbiome cyanobacteria philosophy of science microfluidics experimental evolution

Latest funding

Multispecies origins of multicellularity in cyanobacteria
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Multispecies origins of multicellularity in cyanobacteria
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$125,000
CANMOD: Canadian Network for Modelling Infectious Disease
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$2,500,000

All 8 grants and awards

Multispecies origins of multicellularity in cyanobacteria

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse

Keywords: evolution multicellularity major transitions microbiome cyanobacteria philosophy of science microfluidics experimental evolution genomics microbial ecology

$125,000

Multispecies origins of multicellularity in cyanobacteria

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse

Keywords: evolution; multicellularity; major transitions; microbiome; cyanobacteria; philosophy of science; microfluidics; experimental evolution; genomics; microbial ecology

$125,000

CANMOD: Canadian Network for Modelling Infectious Disease

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Emerging Infectious Diseases Modelling Initiative (EIDM)

Principal investigators: Colijn, Caroline

$2,500,000

The origins of bacterial species and pangenomes in the wild

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Shapiro, Benjamin Jesse

$120,000

Urban stormwater and municipal effluents: innovative solutions for source water protection

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Dorner, Sarah

$560,940

Evolutionary dynamics and population genomics of cyanobacterial blooms

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Shapiro, BenjaminJesse

$246,000

Microbial Evolutionary Genomics

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Shapiro, BenjaminJesse

$400,000

Microbial Evolutionary Genomics

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Shapiro, BenjaminJesse

Keywords: CRC

$100,000

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: evolution Dear Professor Shapiro, 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 evolution 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 SSHRC-funded project "Multispecies origins of multicellularity in cyanobacteria" (2022), 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]