Dana Dabelea, Université de Montréal

Research

Disease Prediction Environment Genomics Indigenous Health Polygenic Risk Scores Type 2 Diabetes

Latest funding

Nature versus nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children across different ancestries
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$974,662
Nature versus nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children across different ancestries
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$19,900

All 2 grants and awards

Nature versus nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children across different ancestries

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Gr.: Embracing Diversity to Achieve Precision & Health Equity-General Omics

Principal investigators: Manousaki, Despoina; Henderson, Melanie; Wicklow, Brandy A

Keywords: Diabetes; Disease Mechanisms; Gene Environment Interactions; Polygenic Risk Scores

$974,662

Nature versus nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children across different ancestries

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Team Gr.: Embracing Diversity to Achieve Precision/Health Equity -Gen. Omics-LOI

Principal investigators: Manousaki, Despoina; Dabelea, Dana; Henderson, Melanie; Wicklow, Brandy A

Keywords: Disease Prediction; Environment; Genomics; Indigenous Health; Polygenic Risk Scores; Type 2 Diabetes

$19,900

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Mention their CIHR grant from 2024

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Disease Prediction Dear Professor Dabelea, 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 disease prediction 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 "Nature versus nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children across different ancestries" (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]