John Stead, Carleton University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Carleton University profile.

Latest papers

Sex differences in developmental patterns of neocortical astroglia: A mouse translatome database.
Cell reports · 2022

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Genotoxic environmental chemicals as drivers of pancreatic islet mutagenesis and metabolic dysfunction
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$1,143,676
Effects of genotoxic environmental chemicals on islets: role of the beta cell aryl hydrocarbon receptor
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
A focus on environmental triggers and neuronal mechanisms of depressive and other psychiatric co-morbidity in Parkinson's disease: From experimental studies to clinical translation.
CIHR · 2008 · Principal investigator

All 6 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Sex differences in developmental patterns of neocortical astroglia: A mouse translatome database.

Rurak GM, Simard S, Freitas-Andrade M, Lacoste B, Charih F, Van Geel A, Stead J, Woodside B, Green JR, Coppola G, Salmaso N

Cell reports202292 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110310 PMID: 35108542

Genotoxic environmental chemicals as drivers of pancreatic islet mutagenesis and metabolic dysfunction

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bruin, Jennifer E; Marchetti, Francesco; Yauk, Carole L

Keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor; Dna Damage; Insulin Secretion; Islet Biology; Mutagenesis; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Toxicology

$1,143,676

Effects of genotoxic environmental chemicals on islets: role of the beta cell aryl hydrocarbon receptor

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - PA: Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Bruin, Jennifer E; Marchetti, Francesco; Yauk, Carole L

Keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor; Dna Damage; Insulin Secretion; Islet Biology; Mutagenesis; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbonsc; Toxicology

$100,000

A focus on environmental triggers and neuronal mechanisms of depressive and other psychiatric co-morbidity in Parkinson's disease: From experimental studies to clinical translation.

Principal investigatorCIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Co-morbidity of brain disorders & other health problems-LOI

Principal investigators: Hayley, Shawn P; Anisman, Hymie; Derosa, Maria; Merali, Zulfiquar; Park, David S; Poulter, Michael O; Schlossmacher, Michael G; Stead, John D

Keywords: Behaviour; Biomarker; Depression; Immunohistochemistry; Neuroinflammatory; Parkinson'S Disease

The effects of diabetes and stressors on markers of neurodegeneration in the mouse brain

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Stead, John

$177,500

Genomics of Neurobiological Disease Laboratory for the Analysis of Stress-Related Pathology

Principal investigatorONTARIO2005Ontario Research Fund - Research Infrastructure: Small Infrastructure Fund - Round 004 - 2005 - June

Principal investigators: Stead, John

Keywords: Genomics, Genetics, Neuroscience, MicroRNA, Microarray, Depression, Stress, Diabetes

$256,215

Genomics of Neurobiological Disease Laboratory for the analysis of stress-related pathology

Principal investigatorCFI2005John R. Evans Leaders Fund: On-going New Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Stead, John

Keywords: Genomics, Genetics, Neuroscience, MicroRNA, Microarray, Depression, Stress, Diabetes

$256,215

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Neuroscience
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Director, Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology
Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

Co-authors at Carleton University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Natalina Salmaso

Department of Neuroscience

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Baptiste Lacoste

Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

James Green

Department of Systems and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Barbara Woodside

Director, Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Stead, 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 "Sex differences in developmental patterns of neocortical astroglia: A mouse translatome database." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]