David Kelvin, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Emerging Virus Immune Memory Immune Response Model Development Monkeypox Virus Mouse Prairie Dog Preclinical Models

Latest funding

Preclinical Models for Monkeypox Virus Infection and Therapeutic Development
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$999,793
Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$50,000

Preclinical Models for Monkeypox Virus Infection and Therapeutic Development

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Kelvin, Alyson A; Evans, David H; Kelvin, David J; Kindrachuk, Kenneth J

Keywords: Emerging Virus; Immune Memory; Immune Response; Model Development; Monkeypox Virus; Mouse; Prairie Dog; Preclinical Models; Vaccine

$100,000

Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Falzarano, Darryl

Keywords: Animal Model; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Immune Enhancement; One Health; Pre-Existing Immunity; Sars-Cov; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Vaccine

$999,793

Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO

Principal investigators: Falzarano, Darryl

Keywords: Animal Model; Coronavirus.; Covid-19; Immune Enhancement; One Health; Pre-Existing Immunity; Sars-Cov; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Vaccine

$50,000

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: Emerging Virus Dear Professor Kelvin, 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 emerging virus 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 "Preclinical Models for Monkeypox Virus Infection and Therapeutic Development" (2022), 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]