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Bernard Robaire

ResearcherPharmacology and TherapeuticsMcGill University

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Bernard Robaire

Researcher

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (12 CIHR), most recently in 2017.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2008.

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Research

Analytical Chemistry Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Steroidogenesis Drinking Water Endocrine Disruption Environmental Chemicals Exposure Assessment Food

Latest papers

Impact of Flame Retardants on the Reproductive System.
Biology of reproduction · 2026 · first author
An environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters induces cholesterol biosynthesis in THP-1 macrophages.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2026
Androgen Aggravates Chorioamnionitis-Induced White Matter Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Impairments in Males.
Developmental neuroscience · 2026

All 129 publications

Latest funding

Paternal Age and the Risks of Adverse Perinatal, Neurodevelopmental and Epigenetic Outcomes in Children
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,147,500
Health Impacts of Pre-Conception and Early Childhood Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Group B Streptococcus-induced placental infection and subsequent sex-dichotomous neurobehavioural impairments in the offspring: Investigating the role of interleukin-1 (IL-1)
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$344,250

All 23 grants and awards

129 publications.

Impact of Flame Retardants on the Reproductive System.

Robaire B

Biology of reproduction2026First author

DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioag170 PMID: 42561096

An environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters induces cholesterol biosynthesis in THP-1 macrophages.

Giles BH, Robaire B, Mann KK

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology2026

DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfag048 PMID: 42015365

Androgen Aggravates Chorioamnionitis-Induced White Matter Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Impairments in Males.

Vancolen S, Chevin M, Allard MJ, Bouzidi N, Robaire B, Sébire G

Developmental neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.1159/000545074 PMID: 40037305

Exposure to Group B Streptococcus-induced chorioamnionitis alters the proteome of placental extracellular vesicles.

Vancolen S, Chevin M, Robaire B, Sébire G

Placenta2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2025.01.008 PMID: 39864996

The effects of house dust-derived mixtures of organophosphate esters on Leydig cell phenotype, function, and lipidome†.

Li Z, Wang X, Hales BF, Robaire B

Biology of reproduction2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioaf229 PMID: 41071121

Effects of an environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters on the phenotype and function of HepG2 liver cells.

Yu D, Hales BF, Robaire B

Archives of toxicology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00204-025-04173-2 PMID: 40897858

Breast milk bisphenol concentrations in Canada and South Africa and associations with body size among South African infants.

Elsiwi B, Bayen S, Chi ZH, Goodyer CG, Hales BF, Robaire B, Bornman R, Obida M, Moodie EEM, Chevrier J

Environmental research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122452 PMID: 40716594

High-content imaging and transcriptomic analyses of the effects of bisphenol S and alternative color developers on KGN granulosa cells.

Iskandarani L, Bayen S, Hales BF, Robaire B

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaf096 PMID: 40714807

A mixture of organophosphate esters sex-specifically impacts monocyte-macrophages in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Giles BH, Subramaniam NK, Caruana V, Kukolj N, Robaire B, Mann KK

Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology2025

DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaf078 PMID: 40434910

Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist.

Rizan C, Rotchell JM, Eng PC, Robaire B, Ciocan C, Kapoor N, Kalra S, Sherman JD

Nature reviews. Endocrinology2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41574-025-01098-9 PMID: 40082727

Paternal Age and the Risks of Adverse Perinatal, Neurodevelopmental and Epigenetic Outcomes in Children

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trasler, Jacquetta M; Montreuil, Tina C; Vélez, Maria Del Pilar

Keywords: Assisted Reproduction; Behavior; Dna Methylation; Epigenetics; Infertility; Neurodevelopment; Paternal Age; Perinatal Outcomes; Sperm

$1,147,500

Health Impacts of Pre-Conception and Early Childhood Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hales, Barbara F

Keywords: Assessment Of Chemical Toxicity; Chemical Regulations; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals; Environmental Health; Exposure Assessment; Exposure During Pregnancy; Fetus/Infant Health; Pre-Conception Exposure

$25,000

Group B Streptococcus-induced placental infection and subsequent sex-dichotomous neurobehavioural impairments in the offspring: Investigating the role of interleukin-1 (IL-1)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sebire, Guillaume

Keywords: Development; Infectious Disease; Neuroscience; Placenta; Sex

$344,250

Impact of the organophosphate ester flame retardants found in the Canadian environment on the reproductive system

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hales, Barbara F; Goodyer, Cynthia G; Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Analytical Chemistry; Chemicals Management; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals; Gene Expression; Male And/Or Female Fertility; Reproductive Systems; Steroidogenesis

$956,250

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Towards Responsible Replacements

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Environments and Health: Intersectoral Prev. Research - Agri-food

Principal investigators: Hales, Barbara F; Barton-Maclaren, Tara S; Bornman, Maria Susanna; Chevrier, Jonathan; Ellis, Jaye; Goodyer, Cynthia G; Maguire, Steve; Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Drinking Water; Endocrine Disruption; Environmental Chemicals; Exposure Assessment; Food; Hazard Assessment; Prevention; Regulations And Policy

$1,989,540

Consequences of exposure to organophosphate esters found in the Canadian environment on male and female reproductive health

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hales, Barbara F; Goodyer, Cynthia G; Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Analytical Chemistry; Chemical Management; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals; Gene Regulation; Male And Female Infertility; Reproduction; Steroidogenesis; Toxicity

$100,000

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Towards Responsible Replacements

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Team Grant: Environments and Health - LOI - Agri-food

Principal investigators: Hales, Barbara F; Barton-Maclaren, Tara S; Bornman, Maria Susanna; Chevrier, Jonathan; Goodyer, Cynthia G; Maguire, Steve; Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Drinking Water; Endocrine Disruption; Environmental Chemicals; Exposure Assessment; Food; Hazard Assessment; Prevention; Regulations And Policy

$45,500

Impact of paternal age on the health of gametes: risk of potential adverse outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - LOI

Principal investigators: Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Aging; Artificial Reproductive Technologies; Chromatin; Epigenetics; Infertility; Sperm; Stem Cells

$6,200

Impact of paternal age on the health of gametes: risk of potential adverse outcomes

Nominated PICIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - General

Principal investigators: Robaire, Bernard

Keywords: Aging; Artificial Reproductive Technologies; Chromatin; Epigenetics; Infertility; Sperm; Stem Cells

$1,494,120

Drug-induced molecular changes in male germ cell chromatin: Consequences to the embryo

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Robaire, Bernard; Hales, Barbara F

Keywords: Adverse Progeny Outcome; Cancer Chemotherapy; Dna Packaging; Early Embryo; Epigenetics; Male-Mediated Developmental Toxicity; Nuclear Structure; Spermatogenesis; Stem Cells; Zygote

$795,960

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Bernard Robaire

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Impact of Flame Retardants on the Reproductive System.

An environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters induces cholesterol biosynthesis in THP-1 macrophages.

Androgen Aggravates Chorioamnionitis-Induced White Matter Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Impairments in Males.

Exposure to Group B Streptococcus-induced chorioamnionitis alters the proteome of placental extracellular vesicles.

The effects of house dust-derived mixtures of organophosphate esters on Leydig cell phenotype, function, and lipidome&#x2020;.

Effects of an environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters on the phenotype and function of HepG2 liver cells.

Breast milk bisphenol concentrations in Canada and South Africa and associations with body size among South African infants.

High-content imaging and transcriptomic analyses of the effects of bisphenol S and alternative color developers on KGN granulosa cells.

A mixture of organophosphate esters sex-specifically impacts monocyte-macrophages in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist.

Frequent collaborators

Jonathan Chevrier

Jonathan Chevrier

Geraldine Delbes

Jacquetta Trasler

Cristian O'Flaherty

Nahum Sonenberg

Tomi Pastinen

Makoto Nagano

Sarah Kimmins

Barbara Hales

Guillaume Bourque

Sarah Kimmins

Elin Grundberg

Mariela Segura

Martine Culty

Mariela Segura

Alison Holloway

The effects of house dust-derived mixtures of organophosphate esters on Leydig cell phenotype, function, and lipidome†.