Michael Borghese, University of Ottawa

Research

Bicycle Safety Mandatory Helmet Laws Public Health

Latest papers

Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective.
Current epidemiology reports · 2024
Prenatal and concurrent blood mercury concentrations and associations with IQ in canadian preschool children.
Environmental research · 2023 · senior author
Feasibility, validity and reliability of the plank isometric hold as a field-based assessment of torso muscular endurance for children 8-12 years of age.
Pediatric exercise science · 2013

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Pan-Canadian network to investigate cannabis use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,495,716
Safety and cycling: the need for helmet laws in major Canadian cities
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$2,510

All 2 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective.

Fisher M, Weiler HA, Kuiper JR, Borghese M, Buckley JP, Shutt R, Ashley-Martin J, Subramanian A, Arbuckle TE, Potter BK, Little J, Morisset AS, Jukic AM

Current epidemiology reports2024

DOI: 10.1007/s40471-024-00348-0 PMID: 39156920

02

Prenatal and concurrent blood mercury concentrations and associations with IQ in canadian preschool children.

Packull-McCormick S, Ashley-Martin J, Singh K, Fisher M, Arbuckle TE, Lanphear B, Laird BD, Muckle G, Booij L, Asztalos E, Walker M, Bouchard MF, Saint-Amour D, Boivin M, Borghese M

Environmental research2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116463 PMID: 37343750

03

Feasibility, validity and reliability of the plank isometric hold as a field-based assessment of torso muscular endurance for children 8-12 years of age.

Boyer C, Tremblay M, Saunders TJ, McFarlane A, Borghese M, Lloyd M, Longmuir P

Pediatric exercise science2013

DOI: 10.1123/pes.25.3.407 PMID: 23877226

04

Results from the active healthy kids Canada 2012 report card on physical activity for children and youth.

Barnes JD, Colley RC, Borghese M, Janson K, Fink A, Tremblay MS

Paediatrics & child health2013

PMID: 24421697

05

Validity of the SC-StepMX pedometer during treadmill walking and running.

Colley RC, Barnes JD, Leblanc AG, Borghese M, Boyer C, Tremblay MS

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2013

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0321 PMID: 23668759

Pan-Canadian network to investigate cannabis use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas - Neurodevelopment

Principal investigators: Corsi, Daniel J; Janus, Magdalena

Keywords: Cannabis; Neurodevelopment; Pregnancy

$1,495,716

Safety and cycling: the need for helmet laws in major Canadian cities

Principal investigatorCIHR2013CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: LeBlanc, Allana; Borghese, Michael M; Larouche, Richard

Keywords: Bicycle Safety; Mandatory Helmet Laws; Public Health

$2,510

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

Ecole de psychologie
Biology
Medicine/Neurology
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Clinical Epidemiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other

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Julian Little

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Elizabeth Asztalos

Medicine/Neurology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Michel Boivin

Ecole de psychologie

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mark Walker

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Gina Muckle

Ecole de psychologie

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Mark Tremblay

Clinical Epidemiology

1 shared papers, latest 2013

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bicycle Safety Dear Professor Borghese, 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 "Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective." (2024), 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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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective.

Prenatal and concurrent blood mercury concentrations and associations with IQ in canadian preschool children.

Feasibility, validity and reliability of the plank isometric hold as a field-based assessment of torso muscular endurance for children 8-12 years of age.

Results from the active healthy kids Canada 2012 report card on physical activity for children and youth.

Validity of the SC-StepMX pedometer during treadmill walking and running.

Pan-Canadian network to investigate cannabis use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Safety and cycling: the need for helmet laws in major Canadian cities

Frequent collaborators

Mandy Fisher

Julian Little

Bruce Lanphear

Linda Booij

Elizabeth Asztalos

Linda Booij

Linda Booij

Anne-Sophie Morisset

Michel Boivin

Mark Walker

Dave Saint-Amour

Gina Muckle

Mark Tremblay