Leanne Ward, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Body Composition Bone Children And Youth Dxa Growth And Development Hr-Pqct Longitudinal Pediatric Endocrinology

Latest funding

Canadian Bone Strength Development in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Study (CanBSDS)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,352,140

Canadian Bone Strength Development in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Study (CanBSDS)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kontulainen, Saija; Gabel, Leigh E; Ho, Josephine; Lam, Carol K; Nour, Munier A; Robinson, Marie-Eve; Ward, Leanne M; Wong, Andy Kin On

Keywords: Body Composition; Bone; Children And Youth; Dxa; Growth And Development; Hr-Pqct; Longitudinal; Pediatric Endocrinology; Physical Activity; Type 1 Diabetes

$1,352,140

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: Body Composition Dear Professor Ward, 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 body composition 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 "Canadian Bone Strength Development in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Study (CanBSDS)" (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]