Hamid Habibi, University of Calgary

Research

Brain-pituitary-gonadal axis and control of reproduction Control of steroidogenesis goldfish and zebrafish Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, gonadotropin-inhibitory horm Hormone receptors Metabolic profile Neurohormones paracrine control of gonadal function and gametogenesis

Latest papers

The impact of glyphosate at regulatory "safe" levels on reproductive health: cellular and molecular disruptions on male germ line.
Environment international · 2025
Effects of diisononyl phthalate on Danio rerio reproduction.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2017

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Multifactorial regulation of reproduction and gonadal function in fish
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$141,000
Multifactorial regulation of reproduction and gonadal development in fish
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$195,000
Municipal waste water effluent impact on native fish: mechanisms of action and BIOMIC signatures
NSERC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$571,656

All 19 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The impact of glyphosate at regulatory "safe" levels on reproductive health: cellular and molecular disruptions on male germ line.

Lombó M, Giommi C, Amoresano A, Pinto G, Illiano A, Sella F, Serpico S, Habibi H, Maradonna F, Carnevali O

Environment international2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109544 PMID: 40409067

02

Effects of diisononyl phthalate on Danio rerio reproduction.

Santangeli S, Maradonna F, Zanardini M, Notarstefano V, Gioacchini G, Forner-Piquer I, Habibi H, Carnevali O

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.060 PMID: 28915543

Multifactorial regulation of reproduction and gonadal function in fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

Keywords: brain-pituitary-gonadal axis and control of reproduction; neurohormones; paracrine control of gonadal function and gametogenesis; goldfish and zebrafish; control of steroidogenesis; seasonal reproductive cycle; metabolic profile; hormone receptors; gonadotropin-releasing hormone, gonadotropin-inhibitory horm; thyroid hormones

$141,000

Multifactorial regulation of reproduction and gonadal development in fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$195,000

Municipal waste water effluent impact on native fish: mechanisms of action and BIOMIC signatures

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Vijayan, Mathilakath

$571,656

Hormonal control of reproduction and growth in fish

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$180,000

Impact of Bisphenol A accumulation in rainbow trout eggs: A multigenerational ""OMICs"" approach for developing risk assessment tools

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Vijayan, Mathilakath

$553,891

Advancing Canadian wastewater assets workshop

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Strategic Workshops Program

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$25,000

Hormonal control of reproduction in goldfish

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$238,350

Gonadal differentiation and gene expression patterns in sentinel native fish populations: sensitive indicators of environmental pollutants in Alberta rivers and lakes

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Strategic Projects Supplemental Competition

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$199,998

Ultra-low temperature freezer

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$14,485

Real-time PCR

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Habibi, Hamid

$61,432

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: Brain-pituitary-gonadal axis and control of reproduction Dear Professor Habibi, 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]. I read your paper "The impact of glyphosate at regulatory "safe" levels on reproductive health: cellular and molecular disruptions on male germ line." (2025), and it 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 "Multifactorial regulation of reproduction and gonadal function in fish" (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]