Research
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Latest papers
Balancing Discovery and Caution: Regeneration in zebrafish toxicology.
Current opinion in toxicology · 2026 · senior author
Differential roles of NR4A2 (NURR1) paralogs in the brain and behavior of zebrafish.
Journal of neurochemistry · 2025 · senior author
Neuroprotective Effects of Ascorbic Acid, Vanillic Acid, and Ferulic Acid in Dopaminergic Neurons of Zebrafish.
Biomedicines · 2024 · senior author
Latest funding
- $145,191
An advanced cell and tissue live imaging system for diverse research programs
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $6,000
Chemogenetic ablation of dopaminergic neurons in the adult zebrafish brain
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
- $139,789
Behavioural unit for high resolution motor phenotyping
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
60 publications.
Balancing Discovery and Caution: Regeneration in zebrafish toxicology.
Aluru N, Ekker M
Differential roles of NR4A2 (NURR1) paralogs in the brain and behavior of zebrafish.
Kalyn M, Garvey R, Lee H, Mbesha HA, Curry J, Saxena V, Mennigen JA, Ekker M
Neuroprotective Effects of Ascorbic Acid, Vanillic Acid, and Ferulic Acid in Dopaminergic Neurons of Zebrafish.
Hedayatikatouli F, Kalyn M, Elsaid D, Mbesha HA, Ekker M
DLX genes and proteins in mammalian forebrain development.
Rubenstein JL, Nord AS, Ekker M
CIAO1 and MMS19 deficiency: A lethal neurodegenerative phenotype caused by cytosolic Fe-S cluster protein assembly disorders.
van Karnebeek CDM, Tarailo-Graovac M, Leen R, Meinsma R, Correard S, Jansen-Meijer J, Prykhozhij SV, Pena IA, Ban K, Schock S, Saxena V, Pras-Raves ML, Drögemöller BI, Grootemaat AE, van der Wel NN, Dobritzsch D, Roseboom W, Schomakers BV, Jaspers YRJ, Zoetekouw L, Roelofsen J, Ferreira CR, van der Lee R, Ross CJ, Kochan J, McIntyre RL, van Klinken JB, van Weeghel M, Kramer G, Weschke B, Labrune P, Willemsen MA, Riva D, Garavaglia B, Moeschler JB, Filiano JJ, Ekker M, Berman JN, Dyment D, Vaz FM, Wasserman WW, Houtkooper RH, van Kuilenburg ABP
Loss of dlx5a/dlx6a Locus Alters Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling and Meckel's Cartilage Morphology.
Yu EPY, Saxena V, Perin S, Ekker M
Effects of PFOS, F-53B and OBS on locomotor behaviour, the dopaminergic system and mitochondrial function in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Kalyn M, Lee H, Curry J, Tu W, Ekker M, Mennigen JA
Animal Models of Neurological Disorders: Where Are We Now?
Panthi S, Ekker M
Editorial: Zebrafish as a translational neuroscience model: today's science and tomorrow's success.
Mohamed WMY, Ekker M
Dopamine in Health and Disease.
Ekker M
An advanced cell and tissue live imaging system for diverse research programs
Principal investigators: Stefanelli, Gilda
Keywords: neurodevelopment; regeneration
Chemogenetic ablation of dopaminergic neurons in the adult zebrafish brain
Principal investigators: Okonowele, Osetohamen
Keywords: Brain; Chemogenetic Ablation; Dopaminergic Neuron; Zebrafish
Behavioural unit for high resolution motor phenotyping
Principal investigators: Trudeau, Vance
Functional specificity of paralogs in a family of developmental genes.
Principal investigators: Ekker, Marc
Keywords: Brain development; CRISPR Cas9; Homeobox; Targeted mutations; Transcription; Zebrafish
Promotional videos for researchers to improve visibility and connection with external stakeholders
Principal investigators: Ekker, Marc
An optogenetic platform for high-throughput interrogation of cellular basis of physiological function in zebrafish
Principal investigators: Bui, Tuan
Zebrafish models for pyridoxine dependent epilepsy research; drug discovery and pre-clinical validation
Principal investigators: Agostinho Pena, Izabella
Keywords: Genetics; Lysine Degradation; Molecular Biology; Pyridoxine Dependent Epilepsy; Rare Diseases; Zebrafish Models
Droplet digital PCR system for new applications in physiology, developmental biology, biomolecular interactions and natural product discovery
Principal investigators: Trudeau, Vance
Function and regulation of Dlx genes during vertebrate forebrain development.
Principal investigators: Ekker, Marc
Keywords: Development; Forebrain; Gabaergic Neurons; Gene Regulation; Mouse; Transgenic Animals; Zebrafish
Role of cis-regulatory elements in the evolution of developmental gene function.
Principal investigators: Ekker, Marc
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
- Seung-Hwan Lee and Lisheng Wang: 15 shared papers
- Suresh Gadde and Lisheng Wang: 9 shared papers
- Seung-Hwan Lee and Suresh Gadde: 5 shared papers
- Rashmi Kothary and Alexandre Blais: 3 shared papers
- Jacek Majewski and Pranesh Chakraborty: 3 shared papers
- Pranesh Chakraborty and Nathalie Lepage: 3 shared papers
- Maja Tarailo-Graovac and Xiao-Yan Wen: 3 shared papers
- Ian Scott and Brian Ciruna: 2 shared papers
- Seung-Hwan Lee and Tommy Alain: 2 shared papers
- Marc Ekker and Maja Tarailo-Graovac: 2 shared papers
- Marc Ekker and Xiao-Yan Wen: 2 shared papers
- Marc Ekker and Nathalie Lepage: 2 shared papers
- Marc Ekker and Olga Jarinova: 2 shared papers
- Marc Ekker and Hymie Anisman: 2 shared papers
- Jacek Majewski and Olga Jarinova: 2 shared papers
- Tommy Alain and Suresh Gadde: 2 shared papers
- Tommy Alain and Lisheng Wang: 2 shared papers
- Joanna Wilson and Ian Scott: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Peng Huang: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Brian Ciruna: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Sarah McFarlane: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Sarah Childs: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Rhain Louis: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Xiao-Yan Wen: 1 shared paper
- Joanna Wilson and Tod Thiele: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Peng Huang: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Sarah McFarlane: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Sarah Childs: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Rhain Louis: 1 shared paper
- Ian Scott and Tod Thiele: 1 shared paper
- David Dyment and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- David Dyment and Jacek Majewski: 1 shared paper
- David Dyment and Pranesh Chakraborty: 1 shared paper
- David Dyment and Maja Tarailo-Graovac: 1 shared paper
- Mario Tiberi and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Rashmi Kothary and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Seung-Hwan Lee and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Marc Ekker: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Brian Ciruna: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Sarah McFarlane: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Sarah Childs: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Rhain Louis: 1 shared paper
- Peng Huang and Tod Thiele: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Alexandre Blais: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Brian Ciruna: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Jacek Majewski: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Sarah McFarlane: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Sarah Childs: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Pranesh Chakraborty: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Tommy Alain: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Rhain Louis: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Suresh Gadde: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Lisheng Wang: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Tuan Bui: 1 shared paper
- Marc Ekker and Tod Thiele: 1 shared paper
- Alexandre Blais and Tommy Alain: 1 shared paper
- Jacek Majewski and Tuan Bui: 1 shared paper
- Jacek Majewski and Nathalie Lepage: 1 shared paper
- Maja Tarailo-Graovac and Tuan Bui: 1 shared paper
- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
- Department of Biology
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Neuroscience
- 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.
Nathalie Lepage
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2019
Maja Tarailo-Graovac
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2 shared papers, latest 2024
Olga Jarinova
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2012
Xiao-Yan Wen
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2016
Hymie Anisman
Department of Neuroscience
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Sarah McFarlane
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Vincent Tropepe
Department of Cell & Systems Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Alexandre Blais
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Suresh Gadde
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Tuan Bui
Department of Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Lisheng Wang
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Jacek Majewski
Human Genetics
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Pranesh Chakraborty
Pediatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Tommy Alain
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Rhain Louis
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Tod Thiele
Biological Sciences UTSC
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Brian Ciruna
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Sarah Childs
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Joanna Wilson
Department of Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Ian Scott
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
David Dyment
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Mario Tiberi
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2011
Rashmi Kothary
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Seung-Hwan Lee
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Peng Huang
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
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