Steven Kembel, Université du Québec à Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université du Québec à Montréal profile.

Asthma Early-Life Microbiome Gut Microbiome Prematurity Systems Biology

Latest funding

Contribution of the microbiome to asthma risk in premature infants
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$1,999,941
The microbiome of premature infants in asthma risk
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

Contribution of the microbiome to asthma risk in premature infants

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Arrieta Mendez, Marie-Claire; Azad, Meghan; Giesbrecht, Gerald F; Kembel, Steven W; Kozyrskyj, Anita L; Langille, Morgan G; McNagny, Kelly M; Sycuro, Laura K

Keywords: Asthma; Early-Life Microbiome; Gut Microbiome; Prematurity; Systems Biology

$1,999,941

The microbiome of premature infants in asthma risk

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Arrieta Mendez, Marie-Claire; Azad, Meghan; Giesbrecht, Gerald F; Kembel, Steven W; Kozyrskyj, Anita L; Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Langille, Morgan G; McNagny, Kelly M

Keywords: Asthma; Early-Life Microbiome; Gut Microbiome; Prematurity; Systems Biology

$25,000

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: Asthma Dear Professor Kembel, 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 asthma 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 "Contribution of the microbiome to asthma risk in premature infants" (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]