Randall Purves, University of Saskatchewan

Research

drug residue FAIMS LC-MS mass spectrometry quantification untargeted metabolomics

Latest funding

Innovative ion mobility - mass spectrometry workflows for discovering veterinary drug metabolites in tissues and the creation of sensitive methods for their quantification.
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$96,000

All 1 grants and awards

Innovative ion mobility - mass spectrometry workflows for discovering veterinary drug metabolites in tissues and the creation of sensitive methods for their quantification.

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Purves, Randall

Keywords: mass spectrometry; lc-ms; drug residue; faims; quantification; untargeted metabolomics

$96,000

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: drug residue Dear Professor Purves, 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 drug residue 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 "Innovative ion mobility - mass spectrometry workflows for discovering veterinary drug metabolites in tissues and the creation of sensitive methods for their quantification." (2021), 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]