Nia Hughes, Université de Montréal

Research

Bioinformatics Computational Biology Differential Analysis Enrichment Analysis Expression Analysis French Galaxy Workflow Platform Hands-On Learning

Latest funding

Using the Galaxy Platform for RNA-seq Analysis - Promoting equity in research through a French language workshop on a web-based bioinformatics workflow tool
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$10,000

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Using the Galaxy Platform for RNA-seq Analysis - Promoting equity in research through a French language workshop on a web-based bioinformatics workflow tool

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hughes, Nia

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Computational Biology; Differential Analysis; Enrichment Analysis; Expression Analysis; French; Galaxy Workflow Platform; Hands-On Learning; Rna-Seq; Transcriptomics

$10,000

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: Bioinformatics Dear Professor Hughes, 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 bioinformatics 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 "Using the Galaxy Platform for RNA-seq Analysis - Promoting equity in research through a French language workshop on a web-based bioinformatics workflow tool" (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]