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Sepideh Pakpour

ResearcherFaculty of Applied Science - School of EngineeringUniversity of British Columbia

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Sepideh Pakpour

Researcher

Faculty of Applied Science - School of Engineering

Engineering

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 10 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (4 NSERC, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Advanced Next Generation Sequencing Air Quality Biodegradation Bioinformatics and Multivariate Data Analysis Bioinformed Design Biophilic Design Green Building Indoor Microbiome

Latest papers

Human blood-derived neural progenitor cells as a platform for developmental neurotoxicity of micro- and nanoplastics
NeuroToxicology · 2026 · senior author
A systematic review of the potential neurotoxicity of micro-and nanoplastics: the known and unknown.
Particle and fibre toxicology · 2025 · senior author
Photoinactivation of influenza viruses by modulated indoor daylight spectrum and intensity.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025 · senior author

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Fate and Health Impacts of Nanoplastics in Mammalian Models: A Systems Biology Approach
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$600,000
Sustainable, resilient and healthy built environments: An integrated approach
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$130,000
Understanding the seasonal impacts of microplastic inhalation on health
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$250,000

All 5 grants and awards

29 publications.

Human blood-derived neural progenitor cells as a platform for developmental neurotoxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Vojnits K, Kaj J, Rees K, Algar WR, Bhatia M, Pakpour S

NeuroToxicology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2026.103493

A systematic review of the potential neurotoxicity of micro-and nanoplastics: the known and unknown.

Vojnits K, de León A, Gibon J, Barker P, Mahmoudi M, Pakpour S

Particle and fibre toxicology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12989-025-00647-4 PMID: 41199366

Photoinactivation of influenza viruses by modulated indoor daylight spectrum and intensity.

Zhao M, Vojnits K, Lam MI, Yeo S, MacNaughton P, Pakpour S

Applied and environmental microbiology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/aem.00973-25 PMID: 41036839

The adoption of a westernized gut microbiome in Indian Immigrants and Indo-Canadians is associated with dietary acculturation.

D'Aloisio LD, Ballal M, Ghosh S, Haskey N, Abulizi N, Karimianghadim R, Liu C, Sruthi P, Nagarajan L, Vasudevan S, Shetty V, Purandare M, Bhaumik U, Howlader DR, Pakpour S, Barnett J, Gibson DL

NPJ biofilms and microbiomes2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41522-025-00778-8 PMID: 40753175

Prolonged effect of antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiota composition, functionality, and antibiotic resistance genes' profiles in healthy stool donors.

Karimianghadim R, Satokari R, Yeo S, Arkkila P, Kao D, Pakpour S

Frontiers in microbiology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1589704 PMID: 40415928

Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplant Formulations, Storage Conditions, and Duration on Bacterial Viability, Functionality, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection.

Shaheen M, McDougall C, Chan L, Franz R, Wong K, Giebelhaus RT, Nguyen G, Nam SL, de la Mata AP, Yeo S, Harynuk JJ, Pakpour S, Xu H, Kao D

Microorganisms2025

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13030587 PMID: 40142480

The spatial and temporal effect of electrochromic windows on indoor and human microbiome in an inpatient hospital.

Lam MI, Gleason K, Repp AB, Yeo S, Vojnits K, MacNaughton P, Pakpour S

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.344 PMID: 39465215

Understanding the impact of the gut microbiome on opioid use disorder: Pathways, mechanisms, and treatment insights.

Kazemian N, Pakpour S

Microbial biotechnology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70030 PMID: 39388360

Fecal microbiota transplantation: current challenges and future landscapes.

Yadegar A, Bar-Yoseph H, Monaghan TM, Pakpour S, Severino A, Kuijper EJ, Smits WK, Terveer EM, Neupane S, Nabavi-Rad A, Sadeghi J, Cammarota G, Ianiro G, Nap-Hill E, Leung D, Wong K, Kao D

Clinical microbiology reviews2024

DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00060-22 PMID: 38717124

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Sepideh Pakpour

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Human blood-derived neural progenitor cells as a platform for developmental neurotoxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

A systematic review of the potential neurotoxicity of micro-and nanoplastics: the known and unknown.

Photoinactivation of influenza viruses by modulated indoor daylight spectrum and intensity.

The adoption of a westernized gut microbiome in Indian Immigrants and Indo-Canadians is associated with dietary acculturation.

More questions than answers? Predicting faecal microbiota transplantation outcomes for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.

Prolonged effect of antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiota composition, functionality, and antibiotic resistance genes' profiles in healthy stool donors.

Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplant Formulations, Storage Conditions, and Duration on Bacterial Viability, Functionality, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection.

The spatial and temporal effect of electrochromic windows on indoor and human microbiome in an inpatient hospital.

Understanding the impact of the gut microbiome on opioid use disorder: Pathways, mechanisms, and treatment insights.

Fecal microbiota transplantation: current challenges and future landscapes.

Fate and Health Impacts of Nanoplastics in Mammalian Models: A Systems Biology Approach

Sustainable, resilient and healthy built environments: An integrated approach

Understanding the seasonal impacts of microplastic inhalation on health

Sustainable, resilient and healthy built environments: An integrated approach

Magnetic levitation system for culture-independent virus isolation from biological and environmental samples_x000d_

Frequent collaborators

Dina Kao

Sanjoy Ghosh

Wesley Zandberg

Kevin Golovin

Kirk Bergstrom

Mick Bhatia

Mina Hoorfar

Malcolm Sears

Philip Barker