Nicole Webster, University of Saskatchewan

Research

biomineralization development evo-devo gastropoda mantle mollusca nervous systems non-model systems

Latest funding

Development and regulation of molluscan biomineralization: a morphological novelty
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,000
Development and regulation of molluscan biomineralization: a morphological novelty
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

Development and regulation of molluscan biomineralization: a morphological novelty

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Webster, Nicole

Keywords: mollusca; gastropoda; evo-devo; development; shell formation; non-model systems; nervous systems; mantle; biomineralization

$66,000

Development and regulation of molluscan biomineralization: a morphological novelty

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Webster, Nicole

$12,500

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: biomineralization Dear Professor Webster, 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 biomineralization 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 NSERC-funded project "Development and regulation of molluscan biomineralization: a morphological novelty" (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]