Francisco Cayabyab, University of Saskatchewan

Research

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Latest papers

Treatment of CACNA1A Encephalopathy and Cerebral Edema with Magnesium and Dexamethasone
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques · 2024
Inhibition of MMP-2 Expression with siRNA Increases Baseline Cardiomyocyte Contractility and Protects against Simulated Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
BioMed Research International · 2014

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Binding of Endophilin Endocytic Proteins to AMPA Receptors and Neuronal Voltage-gated Potassium (Kv) Channels: Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Advanced Imaging and Electrophysiological Systems for Studying Synaptic Efficacy in the Brain
CFI · 2008 · Principal investigator
$163,122

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Treatment of CACNA1A Encephalopathy and Cerebral Edema with Magnesium and Dexamethasone

Cailey Turner, Lauren J. Campbell, Ryan Fung, Srirupa Desai, Abimbola Oyenubi, Francisco S. Cayabyab, Richard James Huntsman

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques20242 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.52 PMID: 39157864

02

Inhibition of MMP-2 Expression with siRNA Increases Baseline Cardiomyocyte Contractility and Protects against Simulated Ischemic Reperfusion Injury

Hanbin Lin, Virgilio J. J. Cadete, Bikramjit Sra, Jolanta Sawicka, Zhicheng Chen, Lane K. Bekar, Francisco S. Cayabyab, Grzegorz Sawicki

BioMed Research International201423 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1155/2014/810371 PMID: 25147815

Binding of Endophilin Endocytic Proteins to AMPA Receptors and Neuronal Voltage-gated Potassium (Kv) Channels: Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cayabyab, Francisco

$150,000

Advanced Imaging and Electrophysiological Systems for Studying Synaptic Efficacy in the Brain

Principal investigatorCFI2008John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Cayabyab, Francisco

Keywords: confocal microscopy imaging, electrophysiology, synaptic plasticity, ion channels, protein trafficking, ischemia, calcium imaging, hippocampus, long term depression, adenosine

$163,122

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Lane Bekar

USask Neuroscience

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Cayabyab, 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 "Treatment of CACNA1A Encephalopathy and Cerebral Edema with Magnesium and Dexamethasone" (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]