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Natalia Jaworska

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Assistant ProfessorCellular and Molecular MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

Natalia Jaworska

Assistant Professor

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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24 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 NSERC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Auditory Hallucinations Bipolar Disorder Daily Functioning Electroencephalography (Eeg)Event-Related Potentials (Erp)Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fmri)Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Mrs)Mismatch Negativity (Mmn)

Latest papers

Changes in facial expression recognition and well-being over time.
Cognition & emotion · 2026 · senior author
Reimagining the Biopsychosocial Model: Transdiagnostic Factors to Precision Psychiatry.
Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026
Sex differences in placebo and antidepressant response to intranasal esketamine for treatment-resistant depression.
Molecular psychiatry · 2026

All 56 publications

Latest funding

Characterizing the Neural Profiles of People with Bipolar Disorder with and without Auditory Hallucinations
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial: Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MBI-4-mTBI)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,308,150
Understanding the current status of brain imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning in mental illness - perspectives from clinical and research applications.
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$7,006

All 10 grants and awards

56 publications.

Changes in facial expression recognition and well-being over time.

Huc M, Bush K, Berrigan L, Cox S, Jaworska N

Cognition & emotion2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2026.2700437 PMID: 42418703

Reimagining the Biopsychosocial Model: Transdiagnostic Factors to Precision Psychiatry.

Nikolic M, Caswell CB, Prada NP, Iqbal M, Cox SML, Jaworska N, Castellanos-Ryan N, Vitaro F, Brendgen M, Parent S, Boivin M, Côté S, Tremblay RE, Séguin JR, Leyton M

Biological psychiatry global open science2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2026.100734 PMID: 42293407

Sex differences in placebo and antidepressant response to intranasal esketamine for treatment-resistant depression.

Huc M, Siddiqi S, Myers M, Colman I, Salmaso N, Jaworska N, Aguilar-Valles A

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03493-8 PMID: 41708888

Oxytocin, sex hormones and brain activity in facial expression processing: A sex-based systematic review.

Huc M, Nikolic M, Power L, McQuaid RJ, Jaworska N

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106610 PMID: 41707759

Deep learning using electroencephalogram (EEG) data for diagnosing and predicting SSRI response in major depressive disorder.

Olbrich S, Jaworska N, de la Salle S, Knott V, Blier P, Brunovsky M, Welt T, de Bardeci M, Teng-Ip C

Communications medicine2026

DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01394-z PMID: 41872325

Electrocortical correlates of facial expression processing: Assessing associations with stress, loneliness and exploring sex and hormone interactions.

Huc M, Jouzizadeh M, Bush K, Lui K, McQuaid RJ, Jaworska N

Journal of affective disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121473 PMID: 41785930

Exploring the dissociative subtype of PTSD: The role of early-life trauma, cortisol, and inflammatory profiles

Jarkas DA, Robillard R, Malenfant C-R, Richards C, Lanthier M, Beaurepaire C, Nicholson AA, Jaworska N, Cassidy CM, Shlik J

Psychoneuroendocrinology20253 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107406

Electrocortical Profiles in Relation to Childhood Adversity and Depression Severity: A Preliminary Report.

Jaworska N, de la Salle S, Schryver B, Birmingham M, Phillips JL, Blier P, Knott V

Clinical EEG and neuroscience2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/15500594241294021 PMID: 39533891

Characteristics of people with bipolar disorder I with and without auditory verbal hallucinations.

Javier A, Jaworska N, Fiedorowicz J, Magnotta V, Richards JG, Barsotti EJ, Wemmie JA

International journal of bipolar disorders2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40345-025-00369-8 PMID: 39953335

A multimodal neuroimaging study of youth at risk for substance use disorders: Functional magnetic resonance imaging and [18F]fallypride positron emission tomography.

Nikolic M, Cox SML, Jaworska N, Castellanos-Ryan N, Dagher A, Vitaro F, Brendgen M, Parent S, Boivin M, Côté S, Tremblay RE, Séguin JR, Leyton M

Alcohol, clinical & experimental research2025

DOI: 10.1111/acer.15511 PMID: 39725679

Characterizing the Neural Profiles of People with Bipolar Disorder with and without Auditory Hallucinations

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Du Perron, Emilie A

Keywords: Auditory Hallucinations; Bipolar Disorder; Cortical Folding; Electroencephalography (Eeg); Event-Related Potentials (Erp); Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fmri); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri); Mismatch Negativity (Mmn); Schizophrenia

$120,000

Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial: Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MBI-4-mTBI)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ledoux, Andrée-Anne; Silverberg, Noah; Zemek, Roger

Keywords: Concussion; Digital Intervention; Mindfulness-Based Intervention; Persistant Concussion Symptoms; Persistant Symptoms After Concussion; Post-Concussion Symptoms; Prevention; Quality Of Life; Resiliency; Wellness

$1,308,150

Understanding the current status of brain imaging for diagnosis and treatment planning in mental illness - perspectives from clinical and research applications.

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

Principal investigators: Dinelle, Katie; Patrick, Kevin

Keywords: Brain Imaging; Diagnosis; Mental Health; Panel Discussion; World Cafe

$7,006

Characterizing the Neural Profiles of Bipolar Disorder with and without Auditory Hallucinations

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Jaworska, Natalia; Fisher, Derek J

Keywords: Auditory Hallucinations; Bipolar Disorder; Daily Functioning; Electroencephalography (Eeg); Event-Related Potentials (Erp); Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fmri); Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Mrs); Mismatch Negativity (Mmn); Neural Profiles; Quality Of Life

$462,825

Effects of exercise on cognitive and brain outcomes in young adults diagnosed with cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Pediatric Cancer Research

Principal investigators: Brunet, Jennifer

Keywords: Brain; Cancer; Cognition; Exercise; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychological Testing; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial; Young Adults

$100,000

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Neural Indices of Persistent Verbal Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

SupervisorCIHR2021CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: de la Salle, Sara I

Keywords: Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (Avhs); Connectivity; Electroencephalography (Eeg); Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fmri); Positron Emission Tomography (Pet); Schizophrenia; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Tdcs)

$90,000

Hearing our Clients' Voices Through a Participatory Action Approach in the Examination of Different Cognitive Behavioural Therapies for Psychosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Wright, Nicola P; Baines, Alexandra S; Aubry, Tim D

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Health Equality; Health Promotion; Mindfulness; Participatory Action Research; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Treatment; Virtual Reality; Yoga

$99,999

Building a Framework for Supporting Meaningful Family Caregiver Engagement

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Clark, Cynthia; Bezzubetz, Joanne; Bhatla, Raj; Farrell, Susan J

Keywords: Community-Based Care; Family Caregivers As Peer Researchers; Knowledge Translation And Dissemination; Mental Health And Substance Use And Concurrent Disorders Ser; Mental Health Care Systems, Programs And Policies; Patient-Oriented Research; Person-Centered Care

$100,000

Characterizing neural profiles in males & females, as well as their relation to sex hormones: A multimodal imaging approach

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Jaworska, Natalia

$168,000

Characterizing neural profiles in males & females, as well as their relation to sex hormones: A multimodal imaging approach

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Jaworska, Natalia

$12,500

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Natalia Jaworska

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Changes in facial expression recognition and well-being over time.

Reimagining the Biopsychosocial Model: Transdiagnostic Factors to Precision Psychiatry.

Sex differences in placebo and antidepressant response to intranasal esketamine for treatment-resistant depression.

Oxytocin, sex hormones and brain activity in facial expression processing: A sex-based systematic review.

Deep learning using electroencephalogram (EEG) data for diagnosing and predicting SSRI response in major depressive disorder.

Electrocortical correlates of facial expression processing: Assessing associations with stress, loneliness and exploring sex and hormone interactions.

Exploring the dissociative subtype of PTSD: The role of early-life trauma, cortisol, and inflammatory profiles

Electrocortical Profiles in Relation to Childhood Adversity and Depression Severity: A Preliminary Report.

Characteristics of people with bipolar disorder I with and without auditory verbal hallucinations.

A multimodal neuroimaging study of youth at risk for substance use disorders: Functional magnetic resonance imaging and [18F]fallypride positron emission tomography.

Characterizing neural profiles in males & females, as well as their relation to sex hormones: A multimodal imaging approach

Characterizing neural profiles in males & females, as well as their relation to sex hormones: A multimodal imaging approach

Frequent collaborators

Verner Knott

Pierre Blier

Marco Leyton

Marco Leyton

Michel Boivin

Alain Dagher

Sara de la Salle

Frank Vitaro

Sophie Parent

Natalie Castellanos Ryan

Natalie Castellanos Ryan

Derek Fisher

John Bradford

Rébecca Robillard

Jakov Shlik

Alexey Kostikov

Roberta La Piana

Molly Cairncross

Myriam Srour

Kara Dempster

Alain Labelle

Jeanne Talbot

Lisa McMurray

Nicholas Barrowman

Robert Milin

Nick Reed

Argel Aguilar Valles

Roger Zemek

Adam Kirton

Natalina Salmaso

Michel Boivin

Ian Colman

Andra Smith

Ridha Joober