Jessica Sheldon, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Acinetobacter Baumannii Antihistamines Bacterial Pathogenesis Bacteriology Drug Repurposing Histamine Host-Pathogen Interactions Iron

Latest funding

Defining key players at the host-pathogen interface during Acinetobacter baumannii infection
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$868,275

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Defining key players at the host-pathogen interface during Acinetobacter baumannii infection

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sheldon, Jessica

Keywords: Acinetobacter Baumannii; Antihistamines; Bacterial Pathogenesis; Bacteriology; Drug Repurposing; Histamine; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Iron; Metal Ion Homeostasis; Microbiology

$868,275

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: Acinetobacter Baumannii Dear Professor Sheldon, 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 acinetobacter baumannii 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 "Defining key players at the host-pathogen interface during Acinetobacter baumannii infection" (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]