Marianne Fenech, University of Ottawa

Research

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Blood Cell interaction Confined flow Dynamics Microcirculation Microfluidic Microstructure Networks

Latest papers

Dose-dependent effects of diamide and glutaraldehyde on red blood cell deformability, viscosity, and morphology.
Microvascular research · 2026 · senior author
In vitro blood flow dataset in circular microchannels: High-speed videomicroscopy, micro-piv, and cell-free layer measurements.
Data in brief · 2026 · senior author
A two-phase core-plasma model for microvascular blood flow: Comparative analysis of hemodynamic models.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Remplacement du Laser microPIV pour les Études Microhémorhéologiques
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$93,069
Navigating the Bloodstream: Optimizing Bacterial Strategies for Targeted Cancer Therapy
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Microhemorheology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$192,000

All 9 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Dose-dependent effects of diamide and glutaraldehyde on red blood cell deformability, viscosity, and morphology.

Turcitu T, Champagne K, Le AV, Fenech M

Microvascular research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2026.104917 PMID: 41651143

02

In vitro blood flow dataset in circular microchannels: High-speed videomicroscopy, micro-piv, and cell-free layer measurements.

Salame M, Fenech M

Data in brief2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.112367 PMID: 41503619

03

A two-phase core-plasma model for microvascular blood flow: Comparative analysis of hemodynamic models.

Salame M, Fenech M

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327948 PMID: 41481754

04

Key contributors to cell-free layer formation: An experimental investigation of hematocrit and shear rate gradient.

Salame M, Fenech M

Microvascular research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2025.104859 PMID: 40846133

05

Cost-Effective Bioimpedance Spectroscopy System for Monitoring Syncytialization In Vitro: Experimental and Numerical Validation of BeWo Cell Fusion.

Saadé K, Hussain MA, Bainbridge SA, St-Gelais R, Variola F, Fenech M

Micromachines2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi15121506 PMID: 39770259

06

Comparison of PDMS and NOA Microfluidic Chips: Deformation, Roughness, Hydrophilicity and Flow Performance.

Turcitu T, Armstrong CJK, Lee-Yow N, Salame M, Le AV, Fenech M

Micromachines2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi14112033 PMID: 38004890

07

Semi-automated red blood cell core detection in blood micro-flow.

Fenech M, Le AV, Salame M, Gliah O, Chartrand C

Microvascular research2023First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2023.104496 PMID: 36739962

08

Micro-particle image velocimetry for blood flow in thick round glass micro-channels: Channel fabrication and velocity profile characterization.

Chartrand C, Le AV, Fenech M

MethodsX2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102110 PMID: 37007623

09

Sublingual Microcirculation Specificity of Sickle Cell Patients: Morphology of the Microvascular Bed, Blood Rheology, and Local Hemodynamics.

Sant S, Gouraud E, Boisson C, Nader E, Goparaju M, Cannas G, Gauthier A, Joly P, Renoux C, Merazga S, Hautier C, Connes P, Fenech M

International journal of molecular sciences2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043621 PMID: 36835032

10

Image-Based Experimental Measurement Techniques to Characterize Velocity Fields in Blood Microflows.

Le AV, Fenech M

Frontiers in physiology2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.886675 PMID: 35574441

Remplacement du Laser microPIV pour les Études Microhémorhéologiques

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne

Keywords: laser; micropiv; microfluidique; organe-sur-puce; hemodynamique; microcirculation rétinienne; rhéologie; chanps de vitesses; ecoulement sanguins; bactériobots

$93,069

Navigating the Bloodstream: Optimizing Bacterial Strategies for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne MMS

Keywords: bacterial-mediated cancer therapy; bacterioboots; bacterioterapy; cancer; hemodynamics; microfluidics; micropiv; motility

$25,000

Microhemorheology

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne

Keywords: blood; microfluidic; microstructure; visosity; dynamics; networks; microcirculation; cell interaction; confined flow

$192,000

Modèle microfluidique de la microcirculation pour les études hémodynamique et microrhéologique du sang.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne

$110,000

Multi-axis motion systems for surface nanotexturing, micromachining, 3-dimensional structure fabrication, and laser-matter interaction studies.

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Weck, Arnaud

$150,000

""Femtosecond laser for laser-matter interactions, mechanical properties, reactive materials, photonic devices, cell and tissue imaging , biofluidics and biocompatibility""

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Weck, Arnaud

$150,000

A high speed camera for visualizing reactive hydrodynamics, reactive material characterization, particle laden jet flows, fracture mechanics and bio-fluidics

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Radulescu, Matei

$141,472

Measurement facility to assess blood micro flows using particle image velocimetry (micro-PIV)

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

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne

$123,154

Model of microcirculation: effect of cell interactions on blood flow

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Fenech, Marianne

$131,950

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

Mechanical Engineering

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Catherine Mavriplis

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Fabio Variola

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Raphael St-Gelais

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Blood Dear Professor Fenech, 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 "Dose-dependent effects of diamide and glutaraldehyde on red blood cell deformability, viscosity, and morphology." (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 "Remplacement du Laser microPIV pour les Études Microhémorhéologiques" (2025), 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]