Julia Boughner, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Biomedical Research Central Saskatoon Covid-19 Pandemic Epidemiology Research Health Mis/Disinformation Hybrid Format Lived Experiences Of Public-Facing Health Researchers Panel Discussion Event

Latest funding

Revitalizing zebrafish research at the University of Saskatchewan: Pioneering breakthroughs in cardiovascular and craniofacial development
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Down the Rabbit Hole: Scientists' real-life adventures in misinformation and social media during the COVID-19 pandemic
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$6,000
High Efficiency X-ray Macroscope for Imaging of Musculoskeletal Development and Aging at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 7 grants and awards

Revitalizing zebrafish research at the University of Saskatchewan: Pioneering breakthroughs in cardiovascular and craniofacial development

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Gauvrit, Sébastien

Keywords: zebrafish; imaging; developmental genetics; cardiovascular; craniofacial; cell biology

$150,000

Down the Rabbit Hole: Scientists' real-life adventures in misinformation and social media during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

Principal investigators: Boughner, Julia C

Keywords: Biomedical Research; Central Saskatoon; Covid-19 Pandemic; Epidemiology Research; Health Mis/Disinformation; Hybrid Format; Lived Experiences Of Public-Facing Health Researchers; Panel Discussion Event; Psychology Research; Social Media

$6,000

High Efficiency X-ray Macroscope for Imaging of Musculoskeletal Development and Aging at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Cooper, David

$150,000

The Evo-Devo of Vertebrate Teeth & Jaws

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Boughner, Julia

$168,000

Evo-Devo Regulation and Coordination of Vertebrate Dentitions and Jaws

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Boughner, Julia

$198,000

X-ray tube replacement for Micro-CT Imaging of Musculoskeletal Development and Adaptation

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Cooper, David

$61,736

Coordinated timing of tooth and jaw development

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Boughner, Julia

$165,000

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: Biomedical Research Dear Professor Boughner, 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 biomedical research 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 "Down the Rabbit Hole: Scientists' real-life adventures in misinformation and social media during the COVID-19 pandemic" (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]