Research
Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.
Latest papers
Lacticaseibacillus Strains Shape Intestinal Immune Homeostasis by Promoting Antimicrobial Activity and Modulating Antigen-Presenting Cells.
Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026
Treatment of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles with Extract of Cultured Lentinula edodes Modulates Breast Cancer Stem Cells and MicroRNA Reprogramming.
Current issues in molecular biology · 2026 · senior author
Cancer epigenetics: unraveling etiology and mechanisms to advance prevention.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2026
Latest funding
- $273,175
Chemoprevention of breast cancer by early manipulation of gut microbiome.
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
- $276,000
Role of a Novel Probiotic in Immune Homeostasis and the Involvement of microRNAs at Brain and Gut Levels
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
- $170,000
Eggshell membrane nano-particles (ESM-NPs) for biomedical applications
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
38 publications.
Lacticaseibacillus Strains Shape Intestinal Immune Homeostasis by Promoting Antimicrobial Activity and Modulating Antigen-Presenting Cells.
Monteros MJM, Galdeano CM, Perdigón G, Matar C, Cazorla SI
Treatment of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles with Extract of Cultured Lentinula edodes Modulates Breast Cancer Stem Cells and MicroRNA Reprogramming.
Sharifzad F, Alsadi N, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Shahbazi R, Burger D, Matar C
Cancer epigenetics: unraveling etiology and mechanisms to advance prevention.
Herceg Z, Ghantous A, Gheit T, Rahman Talukdar F, Matar C, Chung F, Korenjak M, Zavadil J, Ribeiro Pinto LF, Fry RC, Khoueiry R
Lentinula edodes Cultured Extract Intake at Puberty Mitigates Inflammatory Signals at the Mammary Glands by the Involvement of Epigenetic Mechanisms in BALB/c Mice.
Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Shahbazi R, Alsadi N, Sahebi NB, Cuenin C, Cahais V, Chung FF, Herceg Z, Matar C
Lentinula edodes cultured extract intake alleviates long-term immune deregulation induced by early-life gut microbiota dysbiosis.
Shahbazi R, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Hebbo MJ, Alsadi N, Ibrahim N, Matar C
Global DNA methylation signatures associated with chemoresistance and poor prognosis of high grade serous ovarian cancer.
Manzoor HB, Acun M, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Matar C, Mer A, Tsang BK, Asare-Werehene M
Berberine Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cell Development and Decreases Inflammation: Involvement of miRNAs and IL-6.
Ibrahim N, Alsadi N, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Shahbazi R, Hebbo MJ, Kambli D, Balcells F, Matar C
Edodes Cultured Extract Regulates Immune Stress During Puberty and Modulates MicroRNAs Involved in Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer Suppression.
Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Shahbazi R, Alsadi N, Robichaud S, Kambli DB, Izadpanah A, Mohsenifar Z, Matar C
Role of a Polyphenol-Enriched Blueberry Preparation on Inhibition of Melanoma Cancer Stem Cells and Modulation of MicroRNAs.
Alsadi N, Yahfoufi N, Nessim C, Matar C
Protective Mechanisms of Polyphenol-Enriched Blueberry Preparation in Preventing Inflammation in the Skin against UVB-Induced Damage in an Animal Model.
Alsadi N, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Mueller R, Cuenin C, Chung F, Herceg Z, Matar C
Chemoprevention of breast cancer by early manipulation of gut microbiome.
Principal investigators: Matar, Chantal
Role of a Novel Probiotic in Immune Homeostasis and the Involvement of microRNAs at Brain and Gut Levels
Principal investigators: Matar, Chantal
Eggshell membrane nano-particles (ESM-NPs) for biomedical applications
Principal investigators: Hincke, Maxwell
Production of a novel polyphenol- and antioxidant-enriched blueberry composition for use as a natural health product
Principal investigators: Matar, Chantal
MicroRNA signature in chemoprevention of mammary carcinoma by probiotics through control of cancer stem cells.
Principal investigators: Matar, Chantal
Keywords: Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms; Breast Cancer; Cancerous Stem Cells; Chemoprevention; Epigenetic Modulation; Il-6 Signalling Pathways; Microrna; Mucosal Tumoural Immunity; Nutrition/Immunosurveillance; Probiotics/Bioactive
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
- Chantal Matar and Nafissa Ismail: 10 shared papers
- Jean-Simon Diallo and Jaahnavi Dave: 3 shared papers
- Alain Stintzi and Nafissa Ismail: 3 shared papers
- Jean-Simon Diallo and Chantal Matar: 1 shared paper
- Alain Stintzi and Chantal Matar: 1 shared paper
- Chantal Matar and Dylan Burger: 1 shared paper
- Chantal Matar and Jaahnavi Dave: 1 shared paper
- Chantal Matar and Arvind Mer: 1 shared paper
- Chantal Matar and Maxwell Hincke: 1 shared paper
- Chantal Matar and Rudolf Mueller: 1 shared paper
- Dylan Burger and Arvind Mer: 1 shared paper
- Nafissa Ismail and Maxwell Hincke: 1 shared paper
- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
- Nutrition Sciences
- Psychology
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Innovation in Medical Education
- Other
Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Nafissa Ismail
Psychology
10 shared papers, latest 2023
Jaahnavi Dave
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Arvind Mer
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Maxwell Hincke
Department of Innovation in Medical Education
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Dylan Burger
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Rudolf Mueller
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Jean-Simon Diallo
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Alain Stintzi
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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