Andreas Bergdahl, Concordia University

Research

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Latest papers

The effect of 14 days Actovegin administration with or without high intensity training on exercise capacity and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration.
European journal of applied physiology · 2026
Enhanced Lower Limb Strength and Dynamic Balance Among Older Canadian Women Following 12-Weeks of Online Ballet-Modern Dance Classes Combined with Blood Flow Restriction.
Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science · 2026 · senior author
Intraperitoneal Administration of Cardiolipin Enhances Mitochondrial Respiration in Skeletal Muscle of Male Mice.
Journal of experimental pharmacology · 2026 · senior author

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Focused ultrasound mediated CRISPR-Cas9 cardiac gene editing to reverse familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$1,189,576
Biomedical ultrasound image-guided delivery of immunomodulating antibody for cardiovascular disease
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$749,700
Ultrasound-assisted microRNA delivery towards the treatment of pathological cardiac hypertrophy
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$355,726

All 4 grants and awards

31 publications.

01

The effect of 14 days Actovegin administration with or without high intensity training on exercise capacity and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration.

Hassø RK, Lindtofte S, Kosik B, Bergdahl A, Larsen S

European journal of applied physiology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00421-025-06118-0 PMID: 41553522

02

Enhanced Lower Limb Strength and Dynamic Balance Among Older Canadian Women Following 12-Weeks of Online Ballet-Modern Dance Classes Combined with Blood Flow Restriction.

Chen EH, Saminathar AJ, Roberts M, Bergdahl A

Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1089313x261449241 PMID: 42132210

03

Intraperitoneal Administration of Cardiolipin Enhances Mitochondrial Respiration in Skeletal Muscle of Male Mice.

Laplante A, Bergdahl A

Journal of experimental pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2147/jep.s598396 PMID: 42046821

04

5 weeks of online resistance training with blood flow restriction increases sit-to-stand oxygen consumption in healthy older adults.

Presta D, Bergdahl A

Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2025-0270 PMID: 41565628

05

Finding a link between the TRPV4 ion channel and angiogenesis: a potential therapeutic target for vascular remodeling.

Malka G, Salucci V, Bergdahl A

Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2024-0383 PMID: 41056565

06

Reduced 17β-estradiol following ovariectomy induces mitochondrial dysfunction and degradation of synaptic proteins in the entorhinal cortex.

Olajide OJ, Batallán Burrowes AA, da Silva IF, Bergdahl A, Chapman CA

Neuroscience2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.11.071 PMID: 39617168

07

Characterization of muscle oxygenation response in well-trained handcyclists.

Furno Puglia V, Paquette M, Bergdahl A

European journal of applied physiology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00421-024-05524-0 PMID: 38856729

08

A polyphenol-rich cranberry supplement improves muscle oxidative capacity in healthy adults.

Parenteau F, Denis A, Roberts M, Comtois AS, Bergdahl A

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0633 PMID: 38626462

09

Improvements in Postural Stability, Dynamic Balance, and Strength Following 12 Weeks of Online Ballet-Modern Dance Classes for Older Women.

Chen EH, Bergdahl A, Roberts M

International journal of exercise science2024

DOI: 10.70252/tytu2767 PMID: 38863786

10

Actovegin improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration and functional aerobic capacity in a type 1 diabetic male murine model.

Kosik B, Larsen S, Bergdahl A

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0004 PMID: 37913525

Focused ultrasound mediated CRISPR-Cas9 cardiac gene editing to reverse familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Helfield, Brandon

Keywords: Acoustics; Base Editor; Cardiovascular Disease; Contrast Echo; Crispr; Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Focused Ultrasound; Gene Delivery; Image-Guided Therapy; Microbubbles

$1,189,576

Biomedical ultrasound image-guided delivery of immunomodulating antibody for cardiovascular disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Helfield, Brandon

Keywords: Echo; Endothelial Cells; Focused Ultrasound; Inflammation; Ischemia; Microbubbles

$749,700

Ultrasound-assisted microRNA delivery towards the treatment of pathological cardiac hypertrophy

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Helfield, Brandon

Keywords: Cardiac Hypertrophy; Echocardiography; Gene Delivery; Imaging; Microbubbles; Therapeutic Ultrasound

$355,726

Design and validation of blood sampling microdevices for oxylipins and hormone peptides

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Horizons

Principal investigators: Vuckovic, Dajana

Keywords: lipidomics; mass spectrometry; in vivo solid-phase microextraction; biospecimen collection; inflammation; hormones; liquid chromatography; biomarker discovery and validation; oxylipins and other bioactive lipids; microsampling

$200,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Chemical Engineering
Other

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Shimon Amir

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Daniel Santa Mina

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Sasha Omanovic

Chemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2012

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Bergdahl, 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 "The effect of 14 days Actovegin administration with or without high intensity training on exercise capacity and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration." (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.] 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]

Andreas Bergdahl

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The effect of 14 days Actovegin administration with or without high intensity training on exercise capacity and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration.

Enhanced Lower Limb Strength and Dynamic Balance Among Older Canadian Women Following 12-Weeks of Online Ballet-Modern Dance Classes Combined with Blood Flow Restriction.

Intraperitoneal Administration of Cardiolipin Enhances Mitochondrial Respiration in Skeletal Muscle of Male Mice.

5 weeks of online resistance training with blood flow restriction increases sit-to-stand oxygen consumption in healthy older adults.

Finding a link between the TRPV4 ion channel and angiogenesis: a potential therapeutic target for vascular remodeling.

Reduced 17&#x3b2;-estradiol following ovariectomy induces mitochondrial dysfunction and degradation of synaptic proteins in the entorhinal cortex.

Characterization of muscle oxygenation response in well-trained handcyclists.

A polyphenol-rich cranberry supplement improves muscle oxidative capacity in healthy adults.

Improvements in Postural Stability, Dynamic Balance, and Strength Following 12 Weeks of Online Ballet-Modern Dance Classes for Older Women.

Actovegin improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration and functional aerobic capacity in a type 1 diabetic male murine model.

Focused ultrasound mediated CRISPR-Cas9 cardiac gene editing to reverse familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Biomedical ultrasound image-guided delivery of immunomodulating antibody for cardiovascular disease

Ultrasound-assisted microRNA delivery towards the treatment of pathological cardiac hypertrophy

Design and validation of blood sampling microdevices for oxylipins and hormone peptides

Frequent collaborators

Shimon Amir

Daniel Santa Mina

Sasha Omanovic

Reduced 17β-estradiol following ovariectomy induces mitochondrial dysfunction and degradation of synaptic proteins in the entorhinal cortex.