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Elyse Rosa

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

15 publications.

01

Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience

Brouwer EC, Susko M, Botha C, D'Angiulli A, Duku E, Hanlon‐Dearman A, Lee V, Rosa E, Zwaigenbaum L, Bennett T

Autism Research2026
DOI: 10.1002/aur.70303
02

Disruption of the autism-associated gene SCN2A alters synaptic development and neuronal signaling in patient iPSC-glutamatergic neurons

Brown CO, Uy JA, Murtaza N, Rosa E, Alfonso A, Dave BM, Kilpatrick S, Cheng AA, White SH, Scherer SW

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience202318 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1239069PMID: W4390917226
03

Proteomic Analysis Reveals Autism-Associated Gene DIXDC1 Regulates Proteins Associated with Mitochondrial Organization and Function

Kwan V, Rosa E, Xing S, Murtaza N, Singh K, Holzapfel NT, Berg T, Lu Y, Singh KK

Journal of Proteome Research20214 citations
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00896
04

Disruption of the autism-associated gene SCN2A alters synaptic development and neuronal signaling in patient iPSC-glutamatergic neurons

Brown CO, Uy J, Murtaza N, Rosa E, Alfonso A, Xing S, Dave BM, Kilpatrick S, Cheng AA, White SH

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20214 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1101/2021.09.14.460368PMID: W3200834259
05

Sex-Dependent Differences in Spontaneous Autoimmunity in Adult 3xTg-AD Mice

Kapadia M, Mian MF, Michalski B, Azam AB, Ma D, Salwierz P, Christopher A, Rosa E, Zovkic IB, Forsythe P

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease201826 citations
DOI: 10.3233/jad-170779
06

Poster Presentations at the 9th Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) Toronto, November 2017

Warrick N, Seitz D, Prorok J, Shawcross D, Mahootchi T, Esensoy A, Yu D, Danieli E, Pushpakumar D, Tony J

Canadian Journal of Geriatrics2018
DOI: 10.5770/cgj.21.321
07

Tau downregulates BDNF expression in animal and cellular models of Alzheimer's disease

Rosa E, Mahendram S, Ke YD, Ittner LM, Ginsberg SD, Fahnestock M

Neurobiology of Aging201688 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.08.020
08

Electrical muscle stimulation elevates intramuscular BDNF and GDNF mRNA following peripheral nerve injury and repair in rats

Willand MP, Rosa E, Michalski B, Zhang JJ, Gordon T, Fahnestock M, Borschel GH

Neuroscience201675 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.07.040
09

P4‐086: TAU Modulates BDNF Expression and Mediates Aβ‐Induced Bdnf Down‐Regulation in Animal and Cellular Models of Alzheimer's Disease

Rosa E, Mahendram S, Ke YD, Ittner LM, Ginsberg SD, Fahnestock M

Alzheimer's and Dementia20161 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.2175
10

CREB expression mediates amyloid β-induced basal BDNF downregulation

Rosa E, Fahnestock M

Neurobiology of Aging2015140 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2015.04.014

Courses taught

5

  • CHS Inquiry Advanced

    HTHSCI 4CH6B · last taught 2025

    Undergraduate

  • CHS Inquiry Intermediate

    HTHSCI 3CH9B · last taught 2024

    Undergraduate

  • CHS Inquiry Advanced

    HTHSCI 4CH6A · last taught 2024

    Undergraduate

  • Integration of Child and Youth Physical and Mental Health

    HTHSCI 4IC3 · last taught 2024

    Undergraduate

  • CHS Inquiry Intermediate

    HTHSCI 3CH9A · last taught 2023

    Undergraduate

Roles and appointments

  • Research Associate, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

Frequent collaborators

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Elyse RosaMargaret FahnestockBoris SakicAlexandra PapaioannouAnthony LevinsonBrenda VrkljanC David RolloCheryl AllabyCourtney KennedyDavid CowanDemetrios SahlasDenys Anthony Decatanzaro
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Margaret Fahnestock

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

10 shared papers, latest 2018

Boris Sakic

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Denys Anthony Decatanzaro

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Eric Duku

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sue Becker

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Alexandra Papaioannou

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Researchers with similar interests

Margaret Fahnestock

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Nerve injury and regeneration, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Michel Piers Rathbone

Medicine

Nerve injury and regeneration

Devin Hall

Medicine

Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

James Bain

Surgery

Nerve injury and regeneration

Teresa Bennett

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Briano Direzze

Rehabilitation Science

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Dear Professor Rosa, 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 "Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience" (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.] 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]
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