Funding Decisions
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowships - 2010/2011
Hugh Sellers Postdoctoral fellowship - 2010/2011
Competition Deadline Date: February 23, 2010
The following have been offered funding:
Last updated: June 2, 2010
| Applicant | Supervisor | Title of Research | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Robert Bandsma |
Dr. Gary Lewis |
The role of glucagon-like peptides on intestinal lipid metabolism |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Christina Basford |
Dr. Michael Wheeler |
The functional and molecular characterization of insulin-producing cells derived from embryonic stem cells |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| Shlomit Boguslavsky | Dr. Amira Klip | alpha-Actinin-4: from bundling actin filaments to acting as a “sensor” of insulin |
BBDC Fellowship in Diabetes Care |
| Danna Breen | Dr. Tony Lam |
Nutrient Sensing in the Brain |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Jonathan Campbell |
Dr. Daniel Drucker |
Defining the tissue specific role(s) of Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide on whole body glucose metabolism |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Karen Eny |
Dr. Andrew Paterson |
Diet, genetics, HbA1c and long-term complications in subjects with type 1 diabetes (T1DM): A genome-wide association study (GWAS) approach |
BBDC Fellowship in Diabetes Care |
|
Claudia Gordijo |
Dr. Xiao Yu (Shirley) Wu |
Development of a Chemically Controlled Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Device Prototype for Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Sara Hamilton |
Dr. Pamela Ohashi |
Role of the Hyaluronan Receptor, Rhamm in T cell Function and Autoimmune Responses |
Hugh Sellers Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Girish Kewalramani |
Dr. Amira Klip |
Interplay between monocytes/macrophages and cardiomyocytes in diet-induced diabetes |
BBDC Fellowship in Diabetes Care |
|
Min-Suk Kim |
Dr. Daniel Drucker |
The role of incretins and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 in the pathophysiology of athersclerosis |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
|
Ganesh Sangle |
Dr. Patricia Brubaker |
Role of clock genes in the regulation of glucagon-like
peptide-1 secretion |
BBDC Fellowship in Diabetes Care |
| Jessica Yue | Dr. Tony Lam |
Glucagon action in the control of glucose homeostasis |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| Dan Zhu | Dr. Herbert Gaisano |
Rescuing insulin exocytotic deficiency in Type 2 diabetes |
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowship |