Elizabeth Rideout, Université de Montréal

Research

Energy Balance & Homeostasis Feeding Behavior Hypothalamus Lipid Signaling Melanocortin System Neuroendocrinology Neurometabolism Obesity

Latest funding

Central control of energy homeostasis by neuronal adipose triglyceride lipase
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$963,900

All 1 grants and awards

Central control of energy homeostasis by neuronal adipose triglyceride lipase

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alquier, Thierry; Rideout, Elizabeth J

Keywords: Energy Balance & Homeostasis; Feeding Behavior; Hypothalamus; Lipid Signaling; Melanocortin System; Neuroendocrinology; Neurometabolism; Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes

$963,900

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: Energy Balance & Homeostasis Dear Professor Rideout, 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 energy balance & homeostasis 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 "Central control of energy homeostasis by neuronal adipose triglyceride lipase" (2021), 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]