Alexandre Dumont Blais

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Recherche Communautaire Dear Professor Dumont Blais, 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]. I read your paper "Developing and validating a Bayesian clinical risk prediction model for three sexually transmitted infections in key populations from two Canadian provinces." (2025), and it 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 "Développer les capacités et les connaissances quant à l'adaptation d'interventions numériques par les milieux communautaires concernant la santé sexuelle et la prévention du VIH des hommes gais, bisexuels et des hommes ayant des relations sexuelles avec des hommes" (2023), 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]