Daniel Columbus, University of Saskatchewan

Research

nitrogen essential amino acids nutrient utilization swine nutrient requirements growing pigs nitrogen source non-protein nitrogen

Latest funding

Investigating the impact of dietary nitrogen content on amino acid utilization in growing pigs
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$67,301
Regulation of nitrogen salvage in non-ruminants
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$182,000

All 2 grants and awards

Investigating the impact of dietary nitrogen content on amino acid utilization in growing pigs

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Columbus, Daniel

Keywords: nitrogen; essential amino acids; nutrient utilization; swine; nutrient requirements; growing pigs; nitrogen source; non-protein nitrogen; protein; immune system stimulation

$67,301

Regulation of nitrogen salvage in non-ruminants

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Columbus, Daniel

$182,000

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: nitrogen Dear Professor Columbus, 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 nitrogen 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 NSERC-funded project "Investigating the impact of dietary nitrogen content on amino acid utilization in growing pigs" (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]