Patrick Rochette, Université de Montréal

Research

Aging Corneal Transplantation Eye Diseases Ophthalmology Corneal Endothelium Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Mitochondria Oxidative Damage

Latest funding

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$862,996
Corneal transplantation: the traditional paradigm revisited
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$614,349

All 2 grants and awards

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Brunette, Isabelle; Proulx, Stéphanie; Rochette, Patrick

Keywords: Aging; Corneal Endothelium; Corneal Transplantation; Eye Diseases; Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy; Mitochondria; Ophthalmology; Oxidative Damage; Tissue Engineering

$862,996

Corneal transplantation: the traditional paradigm revisited

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Brunette, Isabelle; Germain, Lucie; Proulx, Stéphanie; Rochette, Patrick

Keywords: Aging; Corneal Graft Failure; Corneal Graft Rejection; Corneal Transplantation; Eye Diseases; Fuchs Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy; Ophthalmology; Tissue Engineering - Corneal Endothelial Cell Culture

$614,349

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: Aging Dear Professor Rochette, 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 aging 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 "Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited" (2019), 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]