Matthew Holahan, Carleton University

Research

Adolescence Brain Children Concussion Mid Head Trauma Pediatric Sports

Latest papers

Increased Cholinergic Activity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Evidence from [18F]FEOBV PET Study.
Journal of neurotrauma · 2026
Emergence of spatial behavioral function and associated mossy fiber connectivity and c-Fos labeling patterns in the hippocampus of rats.
F1000Research · 2015 · senior author
The protein kinase C phosphorylation site on GAP-43 differentially regulates information storage.
Hippocampus · 2008 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Implantable wireless telemetry system
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
The Impact of Postnatal Neurogenic and Environmental Signals on the Development of Hippocampal-Cortical Circuits Involved in Remote Memory Processing
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$78,000
Utilization of a DNA aptamer to impede the in vitro and in vivo aggregation properties of alpha-synuclein.
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$153,000

All 8 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Increased Cholinergic Activity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Evidence from [18F]FEOBV PET Study.

Shvetz C, Saint-Georges Z, Hamati R, Marshall S, Holahan M, Joutsa J, Tremblay S, Guimond S, Tuominen L

Journal of neurotrauma2026

DOI: 10.1177/08977151261449705 PMID: 42152806

02

Emergence of spatial behavioral function and associated mossy fiber connectivity and c-Fos labeling patterns in the hippocampus of rats.

Comba R, Gervais N, Mumby D, Holahan M

F1000Research2015Senior author

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.6822.1 PMID: 26925223

03

The protein kinase C phosphorylation site on GAP-43 differentially regulates information storage.

Holahan M, Routtenberg A

Hippocampus2008First author

DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20486 PMID: 18727047

Implantable wireless telemetry system

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Chee, Melissa

Keywords: brain; EEG; glucose; inflammation; metabolism; pain; physiology; sleep; spinal cord; stress

$150,000

The Impact of Postnatal Neurogenic and Environmental Signals on the Development of Hippocampal-Cortical Circuits Involved in Remote Memory Processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

Keywords: Cortex; Development; Hippocampus; Neurogenesis; Pattern separation; Recent memory; Remote memory; Social recognition; Spatial exploration; Stress

$78,000

Utilization of a DNA aptamer to impede the in vitro and in vivo aggregation properties of alpha-synuclein.

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Derosa, Maria

Keywords: Alpha Synuclein; Aptamer; Liposome; Parkinson'S Disease; Pharmokinetics

$153,000

Pharmacological and experiential factors that modulate development of neural connectivity involved in spatial and nonspatial memory processing.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

$200,000

Hippocampal-cortical interactions underlying the long-term processing of spatial memories throughout the lifespan.

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

$175,000

Prevention, signs and symptoms and management of pediatric concussion.

Nominated PICIHR2012CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

Keywords: Adolescence; Brain; Children; Concussion; Mid Head Trauma; Pediatric; Sports

$3,000

Memory and motivation: an exploration of the synaptic and systems interactions underlying the formation and extinction of addictive memories

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

$40,000

Structural and functional plasticity in hippocampal networks during spatial information processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Holahan, Matthew

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Neurosciences
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Other

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Shawn Marshall

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sara Tremblay

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescence Dear Professor Holahan, 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 "Increased Cholinergic Activity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Evidence from [18F]FEOBV PET Study." (2026), 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 "The Impact of Postnatal Neurogenic and Environmental Signals on the Development of Hippocampal-Cortical Circuits Involved in Remote Memory Processing" (2023), 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]

Matthew Holahan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Increased Cholinergic Activity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Preliminary Evidence from [18F]FEOBV PET Study.

Emergence of spatial behavioral function and associated mossy fiber connectivity and c-Fos labeling patterns in the hippocampus of rats.

The protein kinase C phosphorylation site on GAP-43 differentially regulates information storage.

Implantable wireless telemetry system

The Impact of Postnatal Neurogenic and Environmental Signals on the Development of Hippocampal-Cortical Circuits Involved in Remote Memory Processing

Utilization of a DNA aptamer to impede the in vitro and in vivo aggregation properties of alpha-synuclein.

Pharmacological and experiential factors that modulate development of neural connectivity involved in spatial and nonspatial memory processing.

Hippocampal-cortical interactions underlying the long-term processing of spatial memories throughout the lifespan.

Prevention, signs and symptoms and management of pediatric concussion.

Memory and motivation: an exploration of the synaptic and systems interactions underlying the formation and extinction of addictive memories

Structural and functional plasticity in hippocampal networks during spatial information processing

Frequent collaborators

Shawn Marshall

Rami Hamati

Lauri Tuominen

Synthia Guimond

Zacharie Saint-Georges

Sara Tremblay