NISE Laboratory 


NeuroImmunology, Stress, and Endocrinology

Research

NISE - NeuroImmunology, Stress & Endocrinology - Lab-1

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School of Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Ottawa
136 Jean-Jacques Lussier
Vanier Hall, Room 2076B
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5

 

Since its conception, the NISE lab has been investigating the neurochemical mechanisms through which immune challenge and hormones during the prenatal and pubertal periods alter behavior. The behavioral outcomes that we are examining are social behaviors, depression and cognition. We use small rodents, such as laboratory mice, to gain mechanistic insight into these questions. The NISE lab runs under the direction of Dr. Nafissa Ismail. The team is composed of undergraduate, graduate students and research assistants. To learn more about the lab and to follow our research developments,  the Publications page where you can find all the papers published by the NISE lab. 

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The NISE lab team

Members


Director


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Nafissa Ismail


Dr. Nafissa Ismail is a professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests relate to neuroimmunology, neuroendocrinology and critical periods of development. Dr. Ismail completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Neuroscience at Concordia University in 2002 and received her Ph.D. from Concordia University in 2009. She then completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Massachusetts.


Graduate Students


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Sarah Gostlin


Sarah is a PhD student in the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. She completed an Honours B.A in Psychology at McGill University. She is under the joint supervision of Dr. Nafissa Ismail and Dr. Claude Messier. Her research  examines the age and sex differences in metabolic processes in the brain following exposure to behavioural stressors and immune challenges. Sarah currently holds a PGS-D NSERC Scholarship and a MITACS Scholarship.
 
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Charles Veilleux


Charles is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. He completed an Honours B.Sc in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. His research examines how exposure to different immune stressors during puberty could be a contributing factor to the development of Parkinson-like symptoms in adulthood. Charles currently holds an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS).

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Michaela Dworsky-Fried


Michaela is PhD Student in the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. She completed an Honours B.A in Psychology at Queen's University. Her research examines the effects of Cerebiome on the NRLP3 inflammasome and microglia activation induced by chronic unpredictable stress. Michaela currently holds a MITACS Scholarship and PGS-D NSERC.

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Abby Hinterberger


Abby is a graduate student in her second year of the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. She completed her Honours BSc in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Her research examines how fecal microbiota transplantation can be utilized to alter the gut microbiome and behavioural outcomes. Abby currently holds an Ontario Graduate Scholarship.
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Sarah Kheloui


Sarah is a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. She completed a B.Sc in Psychology and a M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Montreal. Her research investigates the effects of synthetic sex hormones on the gut microbiome, the brain and cognitive abilities using animal models. Sarah currently holds an PGS-D NSERC Scholarship. 

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Eleni Dubé-Zinatelli


Eleni is a graduate student in the Experimental Psychology Program at the University of Ottawa. She completed an Honours BSc in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Her research investigates the underlying biological and neurobiological mechanisms linking polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and depression. She currently holds the Mark and Gail Macrogliese Scholarship issued by the University of Ottawa's Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI).


Undergraduate Students


Honours Thesis/Directed Research Students

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Emine Erenben

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Noemie Dumais

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Sofia Leiva

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Marguerite Gélinas

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Freya Anderson

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Heba Shaji


Volunteers


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Edwige Mayotte

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Jennifer Zhavoronkova

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Francesca Carraro

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Ana-Victoria Herrera

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Olivier Roy

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Luna Cappelletti

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Shelina Azad Kassim

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Aylin Demirtas


Past Members

Graduate Students

  • Pasquale Esposito
  • Kevin Smith
  • Michael Murack
  • Daria Kolmogorova
  • Madeleine Kearns
  • Emma Murray

 

Undergraduate Students

  • Rebecca Krnel
  • Warda Mahmood
  • Michelle Gandelman
  • Aya Mesbahi
  • Maya Waring
  • Zahra Hasan
  • Jessica Tchida
  • Kathryn Taylor
  • Sara Al Sharani
  • Sarah Aly
  • Rudra Barve
  • Agnès Belkacem
  • Olivier Girard-Joyal
  • Fatou Sarr
  • Jaiman Lawrence
  • Rutwik Barve
  • Kourtneigh Biggerstaff
  • Emily Grace Ah-Yen
  • Brett Adam Melanson 
  • Dawn Curran
  • Victoria Edwards
  • Étienne Malette-Guyon
  • Nicholas LeBel
  • Fahim Haque
  • Elizabeth Margaret Grace Houlding-Braunberger
  • Lianna Hrycyk
  • Lydia Jeong
  • Safiétou Sakala
  • Deevesh Ramphul
  • Geneviève Legault
  • Matthew Lukasik 
  • Anthony Kadamani
  • Sanaz Karami
  • Sarah Kostuck 
  • Olivia Latus, 
  • Zachary Lazaridis
  • Paloma Sawaya
  • Kyle Chiman Cai
  • Rajini Chandrasegaram
  • Nnamdi Chiekwe
  • Jade Côté
  • Kendall Mar
  • Felix Nereah 
  • Gardy Lavertu 
  • Cloudia Rodriguex
  • Longfei Wang
  • Amina Boulid
  • Ahmed Bouteldja
  • Kelly Bradley
  • Alana Mistry
  • Yostina Guirguis
  • Taha Mohamed
  • Zahra Nanji
  • Catherine Paré
  • Lucie Péléja
  • Atiqa Pirwani
  • Jasmine Rooke
  • Sarah Rosa 
  • Homa Sadeghi-Emamchaie
  • Tyler Woodburn

News

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Publications

Publications

72. Wilson J., Dowrsky-Fried M. & Ismail N. (2024, July). Neurodevelopmental implications of COVID-19-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis in pregnant women. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 165, 104300.

71. Binda S, Tremblay A, Iqbal UH, Kassem O, Le Barz M, Thomas V, . . . Parker A. (2024, March). Psychobiotics and the microbiota-gut-brain axis: where do we go from here?. Microorganisms, 12(4), 12040634.

70. *Smith KB, *Murack M, *Al Sharani S & Ismail N. (2024, January). Environmental Enrichment Cage for Laboratory Mice: A Downloadable Alternative. Current Protocols in Mouse Biology.

69. Dworsky-Fried, M, Tchida, J, Krnel, R & Ismail N. (2024). Enduring sex-dependent implications of pubertal stress on the gut-brain axis and mental health. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, section Behavioral Endocrinology, 17, 1285475.

68. Murack M., Kadamani AK, Guindon-Riopel A, Traynor O, Iqbal UH, Bronner S, . . . Ismail N. (2024). The effect of probiotic supplementation on sleep, depression-like behaviour, and central glucose and lactate metabolism in male and female pubertal mice exposed to chronic sleep disruption. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 168, 107146.

67. Esposito P, Dubé-Zinatelli E, Krnel R, Cappelletti L, Liang J & Ismail N. (2024). Sex-Dependent Effects of Antimicrobials and Lipopolysaccharide on Blood-Brain-Barrier Permeability in Pubertal Male and Female CD1 Mice. Hormones and Behavior. 165, 105615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2024.105615 

66. Esposito P, Dubé-Zinatelli E, Gandelman M, Liu E, Cappelletti L, Liang J & Ismail N. (2024). The Enduring Effects of Antimicrobials and Lipopolysaccharide on the Cellular Mechanisms and Behaviours Associated with Neurodegeneration in Pubertal Male and Female CD1 Mice. Neuroscience. 557, 67–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.08.007

65. *Esposito P, *Rodriguez C, *Gandelman M, Liang J & Ismail N. (2023, October). CD46 Expression in the Central Nervous System of Male and Female Pubescent Mice. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 385, 578234.

64. Smith KB.; Murack M.; Ismail N., The sex-dependent and enduring impact of pubertal stress on health and disease, Brain Research Bulletin, 110701 (July 2023)

63. Smith KB; Zhong J; Gostlin S; Liang J; Ismail N, Enduring sex-dependent effects of lipopolysaccharide treatment on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in mice., General and Comparative Endocrinology (May 2023)

62. Murray E, Butcher J,  Kearns MM,  Lamba S, Liang J, Stintzi A & Ismail N. (2023). Effects of pair-housing pubertal and adult male and female mice on LPS-induced age-dependent immune responses: A potential role for the gut microbiota. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 110, 297-309.

61. Murack M,  Smith KB,  Traynor OH,  Pirwani AF,  Gostlin SK,  Mohamed T, Tata D, Messier C, Ismail N. (2023). Environmental Enrichment Alters LPS-induced changes in BDNF and PSD-95 Expressions During Puberty. Brain Research, 148283.

60. Lacasse JM, Ismail N & Tronson NC. (2023). Editorial Overview: Hormonal contraceptives and the brain: a call for translational research. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 101063.

59. Kheloui, S., Smith, A. & Ismail, N. (2023). Combined oral contraceptives and mental health: Are adolescence and the gut-brain axis the missing links?. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 68, 101041.

58. Esposito P, Nafissa Ismail. (2022). Linking puberty and the gut microbiome to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. Microorganisms, 10, 2163.

57. Esposito P,  Gandelman M,  Rodriguez C, Liang J & Ismail N. (2022). The Acute Effects of Antimicrobials and Lipopolysaccharide on the Cellular Mechanisms Associated with Neurodegeneration in Pubertal Male and Female CD1 Mice. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, 26, 100543.

56. Yahfoufi N.,  Kadamani AK.,  Aly S.,  Al Sharani S., Liang J., Butcher J., Stintzi A., Matar C. and Ismail N. (2022). Pubertal consumption of R. badensis subspecies acadiensis modulates LPS-induced immune responses and gut microbiome dysbiosis in a sex-specific manner. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 107, 62-75.

55. Granata L, Gildawie KR, Ismail N, Brenhouse HC, Kopec AM. (2022). Immune signaling as a node of interaction between systems that sex-specifically develop during puberty and adolescence. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 57, 101143.

54. Esposito P,  Kearns MM,  Smith KB,  Chandrasegaram R,  Kadamani AK,  Gandelman M, Liang J, Nikpoor N, Tompkins TA, Ismail N. (2022). The effects of antimicrobials and lipopolysaccharide on acute immune responsivity in pubertal male and female CD1 mice. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 11, 100147.

53. Kolmogorova D., Ismail N. (2021). Pubertal LPS treatment selectively alters PSD-95 expression in male CD-1 mice. Brain Research Bulletin, 175, 186-195.

52. Smith KB,  Murray E,  Gardner Gregory J, Liang J, Ismail N. (2021). Pubertal Probiotics Mitigate Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Programming of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis in Male Mice only. Brain Research Bulletin, 177, 111-118.

51. Sharma R., Cameron A., Fang Z., Ismail N., Smith A. (2021). The regulatory roles of progesterone and estradiol on emotion processing in women. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 21, 1026–1038.

50. Yahfoufi N.,  Ah-Yen EG.,  Chandrasegaram R.,  Aly S,  Murack M.,  Kadamani AK, Matar C., Ismail N. (2021). Adolescent Use of Potential Novel Probiotic Rouxiella badensis subsp. acadiensis (Canan SV-53) Mitigates Pubertal LPS-Induced Behavioral Changes in Adulthood in a Sex-Specific Manner by Modulating 5HT1A Receptors Expression in Specific Brain Areas. Comparative Psychoneuroendocrinology, 7, 100063.

49. Yahfoufi NA, Alsadi N, Mallet J-F, Kulshreshtha G, Hincke M, Ismail N, Matar C. (2021). Immunomodulation and Intestinal Morpho-Functional Aspects of a Novel Gram-negative Bacterium Rouxiella badensis subsp. acadiensis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 569119.

48. Kolmogorova D,  Ah-Yen EG, *Taylor BC,  Vaggas T, Liang J, Davis T, Ismail N. (2021). Sex-specific responses of the pubertal neuroimmune axis in CD-1 mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity - Health, 13, 100229.

47. Murack M,  Chandrasegaram R,  Smith KB,  Ah-Yen EG,  Rheaume E,  Malette-Guyon E,  Nanji Z, *Semchishen SN,  Latus O, Messier C, Ismail N. (2021). Chronic Sleep Disruption induces depression-like behavior in adolescent male and female mice and sensitization of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in adolescent female mice. Behavioral Brain Research, 399, 113001.

46. Smith KB, *Murray E,  Chandrasegaram R, Liang J, Mallet J-F, Matar C, Blaustein JD, Ismail N. (2021). Pubertal immune challenge suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in male and female mice. Brain Research Bulletin, 170, 90-97.

45. Cao Y, Li B, Ismail N, Smith K, Li T, Dai T, Deng Y. (2021). Neurotoxicity and underlying mechanisms of endogenous neurotoxins. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(23), 12805.

44. Shahbazi R, Yasavoli-Sharahi H, Alsadi N, Ismail N, Matar C. (2020). Probiotics in treatment of viral respiratory infections and neuroinflammatory disorders. Molecules, 25(21), 4891.

43. Sharma R, Fang Z, Smith A, Ismail N. (2020). Oral contraceptive use, especially during puberty, alters resting state functional connectivity. Hormones and Behavior, 126, 104849.

42. McCormick CM,  Smith K, Baumbach JL, Nasciento de Lima AP, Shaver M, Hodges TE, Marcolin ML, Ismail N. (2020). Adolescent social instability stress leads to immediate and lasting sex-specific changes in the neuroendocrine-immune-gut axis in rats. Hormones and Behavior, 26, 104845.

41. Li B, Han C, Liu Y, Ismail N, Smith K, Zhang P, Chen Z, Dai R, Deng Y. (2020). Effect of Heavy Ion 12C6+ Radiation on Lipid Constitution in the Rat Brain. Molecules, 25(16), 3762.

40. Yahfoufi N, Matar C, Ismail N. (2020). Adolescence and aging: impact of adolescence inflammatory stress and microbiota alterations on brain development, aging and neurodegeneration. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 75(7), 1251-1257.

39. Sharma R,  Smith SA, Boukina N,  Dordari A,  Mistry A,  Taylor BC, *Felix N, Cameron A, Fang Z, Smith A, Ismail N. (2020). Use of the birth control pill affects stress reactivity and brain structure and function. Hormones and Behavior, 124, 104783.

38. Pirwani AF, Fang Z, Li B, Smith A, Northoff G, Ismail N. (2020). The effects of gastrointestinal symptoms on structural gray matter volume in youth. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 80(6), 477-488.

37. Han C, Liu Y, Ismail N, Su W, Li B. (2020). Ferroptosis and its potential role in human diseases. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 1-19.

36. Murray E,  Smith KB,  Stoby KS,  Thomas BJ,  Swenson MJ,  Arber LA,  Frenette E, Ismail N. (2020). Pubertal probiotic blocks LPS-induced anxiety and the associated neurochemical and microbial outcomes, in a sex dependent manner. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 112, 104481.

35. Murray E,  Sharma R,  Smith KB,  Mar K,  Barve R,  Lukasik M,  Pirwani AF,  Malette-Guyon E,  Lamba S,  Thomas BJ, Sadeghi-Emamchaie H, Liang J, Mallet JF, Matar C, Ismail N. (2019). Probiotic consumption during puberty mitigates LPS-induced immune responses and protects against stress-induced depression- and anxiety-like behaviors in adulthood in a sex-specific manner. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 81, 198-212.

34. Sharma R.,  Kearns MM.,  Sarr F., Ismail N. (2019). The adaptive immune and stress responses of adult female CD1 mice following exposure to a viral mimetic. Immunology Letters, 208, 30-38.

33. Kolmogorova D,  Paré C, *Kostuck S,  Hudson EC,  Lebel N,  Houlding E,  Gregory JG, Ismail N. (2019). Pubertal immune stress transiently alters spatial memory processes in adulthood. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 102, 261-272. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.224

32. Sharma R,  van Mil S,  Melanson B,  Thomas BJ,  Rooke J, Mallet J-F, Matar C, Schwarz JM, Ismail N. (2019). Programming effects of pubertal lipopolysaccharide treatment in male and female CD-1 mice. Journal of Immunology, 202(7), 2131-2140.

31. Sharma R,  Rooke J,  Kolmogorova D,  Melanson B, Mallet JF, Matar C, Schwarz J, Ismail N. (2018). Sex differences in the peripheral and central immune responses following lipopolysaccharide treatment in pubertal and adult CD-1 mice. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 71, 94-104.

30. Herrera-Covarrubias D., Coria-Avila G., Hernandez M.E., Ismail N. (2017). Stress during puberty facilitates precancerous prostate lesions in adult rats. Experimental Oncology, 39(4), 269-275.

29. Kane, L., & Ismail, N. (2017). Puberty as a vulnerable period to the effects of immune challenges: Focus on sex differences. Behavioral Brain Research, 320, 374-382.

28. Kolmogorova D.,  Murray E., & Ismail N. (2017). Monitoring Pathogen-Induced Sickness in Mice and Rats. Current Protocols in Mouse Biology, 7(2), 65-76.

27. *Girard-Joyal O., & Ismail N. (2017). Effect of LPS treatment on tyrosine hydroxylase expression and Parkinson-like Behaviors. Hormones and Behavior, 89, 1-12.

26. Mileva, G.R., Rooke, J., Ismail, N., Bielajew, C. (2017). Corticosterone and immune cytokine characterization following environmental manipulation in female WKY rats. Behavioral Brain Research, 316, 197-204.

25. Jones S.L., Ismail N., Pfaus J.G. (2017). Facilitation of sexual behavior in ovariectomized rats by estradiol and testosterone: A preclinical model of androgen effects on female sexual desire. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 79, 122-133.

24. Herrera-Covarrubias D., Coria-Avila G.A., Munoz-Zavaleta D.A., Graillet-Mora O., Aranda-Abreu G.E., Rojas-Duran F., Hernández M.E., Ismail N. (2017). Impact of psychosocial stress on health. eNeurobiologia.

23. Blaustein J.D., Ismail N., Holder M. (2016). Review: Puberty as a time of remodeling the adult response to ovarian hormones. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 160, 2-8.

22. Cai K.C., *van Mil S., Murray E., Mallet J-F, Matar C., Ismail N. (2016). Age and sex differences in immune response following LPS treatment in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 58, 327-337.

21. Trudeau V.L., Ismail N., Dores R.M. (2016). Special issue of the third biennial meeting of the North American Society for Comparative Endocrinology (Sociedad Norteamericana de Endocrinología Comparada; Societé Nord-Americaine d’Endocrinologie Comparée). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 234, 1-2.

20. Herrera-Covarrubias D., Tecamachaltzi-Silvaran M.B., Barradas-Moctezuma M., Rosalez-Raya J.B., Manzo J., Garcia L.I., Aranda-Abreu G.E., Ismail N., Coria-Avila G.A., Hernandez Aguilar M.E. (2016). Effect of copulation on potentially precancerous prostate lesions, serum testosterone and prolactin levels in rats. Experimental Oncology, 38(2), 1-7.

19. Coria-Avila G.A., Herrera-Covarrubias D., Ismail N., Pfaus J.G. (2016). The role of orgasm in the development and shaping of partner preferences. Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology, 6, 31815.

18. Herrera-Covarrubias D., Ismail N., Coria-Avila G.A. (2015). Hypersexuality secondary to Parkinson Disease Treatment. eNeurobiologia, 6(13), 081115.

17. Girard-Joyal O., Faragher A., Bradley K., Kane L., Hrycyk L.E., Ismail N. (2015). Age and sex differences in c-Fos expression and serum corticosterone concentration following LPS treatment. Neuroscience, 305, 293-301.

16. Paul M.J., Terranova J.I.,  Probst C.K., Murray E.K., Ismail N., de Vries G.J. (2014). Sexually dimorphic role for vasopressin in the development of social play. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8, 1-9.

15. Coria-Avila G.A., Paredes-Ramos P., Alvarez-Croda M., Herrera-Covarrubias D., Tecamachaltzi- Silvaran M.B., Rosales-Raya J.B., Ismail N., Manzo J. (2014). Preferencia sexual en una rata pseudohermafrodita, histologia genital y dimorfismo cerebral. eNeurobiologia, 5(9).

14. Blaustein J.D., Ismail N. (2013). Enduring influence of pubertal stressors on behavioral response to hormones in female mice. Hormones and Behavior, 64(2), 390-398.

13. Ismail N., Blaustein J.D. (2013). Pubertal immune challenge blocks the ability of estradiol to enhance performance on cognitive tasks in adult female mice. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(7), 1170-1177.

12. Ismail N.,  Kumlin A., Blaustein J.D. (2013). A pubertal immune challenge alters the antidepressant-like effects of chronic estradiol treatment in inbred and outbred adult female mice. Neuroscience, 249, 43-52.

11. Jones S.L., Ismail N.,  King L., Pfaus J.G. (2012). The effects of chronic administration of testosterone propionate with or without estradiol on the sexual behavior and plasma steroid levels of aged female rats. Endocrinology, 153(12), 5928-5939.

10. Ismail N., Sotomayor-Zárate R., Bale T.L., Blaustein J.D., Gysling K. Tamashiro L.K. (2012). Environmental influences that alter the stress circuitry. Hormones and Metabolic Research, 44(8), 592-597.

9. Pfaus J.G., Kippin T.E., Coria-Avila G.A., Gelez H., Afonso V.M., Ismail N., Parada, M. (2012). Who, what, where, when, (and maybe even why)? How the experience of sexual reward influences sexual desire, preference, and performance. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 41(1), 31-62.

8. Olesen K.M., Ismail N., Merchasin E.D., Blaustein J.D. (2011). Long-term alteration of anxiolytic effects of ovarian hormones in female mice by a peripubertal immune challenge. Hormones and Behavior, 60(4), 318-326.

7. Ismail N., Jones S.L., Graham M.D., *Sylvester S., Pfaus J.G. (2011). Partner preference for strain of female in Long-Evans male rats. Physiology & Behavior, 102(3-4), 285-290.

6. Ismail N.,  Garas P., Blaustein J.D. (2011). Long-term effects of pubertal stressors on female sexual receptivity and estrogen receptor-α expression in CD-1 female mice. Hormones and Behavior, 59(4), 565-571.

5. Ismail N., Laroche C., Girard-Bériault F., Menard S.,  Greggain J.A., Pfaus J.G. (2010). Conditioned ejaculatory preference in male rats paired with haloperidol-treated females. Physiology & Behavior, 100(2), 116-121.

4. Ismail N., Girard-Bériault F.,  Nakanishi S., Pfaus J.G. (2009). Naloxone, but not flupenthixol, disrupts the development of conditioned ejaculatory preference in the male rat. Behavioral Neuroscience, 123(5), 992-999.

3. Ismail N., Gelez H., Lachapelle I. Pfaus J.G. (2008). Pacing conditions contribute to the conditioned ejaculatory preference for a familiar female in the male rat. Physiology & Behavior, 96(2), 201-208.

2. Ismail N., *Zhao Y., Pfaus J.G. (2008). Context-dependent acquisition of copulatory behavior in the male rat: Role of female availability. Behavioral Neuroscience, 122(5), 991-997.

1. Coria-Avila G.A., Gavrila A.M., Menard S., Ismail N., Pfaus J.G. (2007). Cecum location in rats and the implications for intraperitoneal injections. Lab Animal, 36(7), 25-30.

Interviews


Broadcast Interviews
123.Interviewer: Laura Prado. (2022, February 6). Physiology, Psychopathology, Puberty, and Probiotics. Unconventional Dyad Podcast. Google Podcasts. 

Research Type: Scientific Research 

122.Interviewer: Marie-Christine Villeneuve. (2021, November 23). Vaccins pour les 5-11 ans dès mercredi. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa.

121.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2024, June 5 - 2024, June 5). Des enjeux de chaleur dans plusieurs école. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. 

120.Interviewer: Amadou Barry. (2024, May 28 - 2024, May 28). Besoins criants en santé mentale pour les nouveaux arrivants. Le Téléjournal. Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau. 

119.Interviewer: Patricia Bitu Tshikudi. (2024, May 21 - 2024, May 21). Santé mentale des personnes évacuées en raison des feux de forêt. Le 6 à 9. Radio-Canada Manitoba. 

118.Interviewer: Erica Johnson and Kimberly Ivany. (2024, April 29 - 2024, April 29). Have you seen this man? He's a big deal in Austria — and romance scammers like using his face. Go Public. CBC News. 

117.Interviewer: Omar Sachedina. (2024, March 20 - 2024, March 20). World Happiness Report. CTV National News. CTV News. 

116.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2024, March 7 - 2024, March 7). Un drame qui secoue tout le monde. TVA 18H. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

115.Interviewer: Patrick Foucault. (2024, March 7 - 2024, March 7). Meurtres à Barrhaven : les impacts sur la communauté. Téléjournal Ottawa-Gatineau. Radio-Canada. 

114.Interviewer: Philippe Marcoux. (2024, March 7 - 2024, March 7). L'impact du drame de Barhaven sur la communauté. Sur le vif. Radio-Canada. 

113.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2024, March 4 - 2024, March 4). Un garçon sur 3 aurait décroché durant la pandémie. TVA 18H. TVA Gatineau Ottawa. 

112.Interviewer: Nonibeau Gagnon-Thibeault. (2024, January 5 - 2024, January 5). Un plan de rattrapage scolaire sera dévoilé mardi par québec. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

111.Interviewer: Élizabeth Dubé. (2024, January 3 - 2024, January 3). Comment bien préparer les enfants au retour en classe?. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau. 

110.Interviewer: Angie Seth. (2023, November 24 - 2023, November 24). Several Israeli, Palestinian hostages released. CTV News. CTV Toronto. 

109.Interviewer: Katie Dangerfield. (2023, November 9 - 2023, November 9). Birth control pills may alter how women perceive fear. Here’s how. Global News. Global News. 

108.Interviewer: Pierre Donnais. (2023, November 2 - 2023, November 2). Effets du changement d'heure sur la santé physique et mentale. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

107.Interviewer: Mélanye Boissonnault. (2023, October 11 - 2023, October 11). Les jeunes, les tragédies et les médias sociaux. Les matins d'ici. Radio-Canada. 

106.Interviewer: Benoît Michaud. (2023, October 10 - 2023, October 10). Le droit à la santé mentale. De retour à la maison. Radio-Canada. 

105. Interviewer: Isabelle Ménard. (2023, May 30 - 2023, May 30). Hausse de suicide chez les étudiants étrangers. Dans la Mosaïque. Radio-Canada Toronto. 

104.Interviewer: Nicholas Haddad. (2023, May 15 - 2023, May 15). La journée internationales des famille: s'adapter aux changements dans la société. Y a pas deux matins pareils. Radio-Canada Toronto. 

103.Interviewer: Charles Lévesque. (2023, May 15 - 2023, May 15). Journée Internationale des Familles. Matins Sans Frontières. Radio-Canada Windsor. 

102.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2023, May 1 - 2023, May 1). My AI: Un troublant. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

101.Interviewer: Evgenia Leonova. (2023, March 14 - 2023, March 14). Influence of combined oral contraceptives on mental health. HBE2023. Human Brain Expo. 

100.Interviewer: Patricia Bitu Tshikudi. (2023, February 9 - 2023, February 9). Accompagnement psychologique à la suite du drame de Laval. Le 6 à 9 au Manitoba. Radio-Canada. 

99.Interviewer: Yvon Moreau. (2023, February 9 - 2023, February 9). Drame de Laval : Écoutez les enfants et les éloigner de l'angoisse des parents. Noovo Abitibi-Temiscamingue. RNC MEDIA. 

98.Interviewer: Elizabeth Dubé. (2023, February 8 - 2023, February 8). Drame à Laval: tragédie qui ne laisse personne indifférent en Outaouais. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

97.Interviewer: Mutsumi Takahashi. (2023, February 8 - 2023, February 8). How to talk to your kids about about the Laval bus crash tragedy?. CTV News at 6. CTV News. 

96.Interviewer: Charles Lalande. (2023, January 31 - 2023, January 31). Convoi des camionneurs : des effets psychologiques à long terme?. Le Téléjournal. ICI Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau. 

95.Interviewer: Ben O'Hara-Byrne. (2023, January 27 - 2023, January 27). Why do we have anxiety dreams?. A Little More Conversation. Global News. 

94.Interviewer: Alan Neal. (2023, January 4 - 2023, January 4). Coping with New Year Blues. All in a Day. CBC Listen. 

93.Interviewer: Sam Laprade. (2022, December 19 - 2022, December 19). Effect of oral contraceptives on the brain. The Sam Laprade Show. CityNews Ottawa. 

92.Interviewer: Hillary Johnstone. (2022, December 17 - 2022, December 17). Lack of research on women's health. CBC News. CBC News Network. 

91.Interviewer: Alan Neal. (2022, December 15 - 2022, December 15). How oral contraceptives affect the brain?. All in a Day. CBC Ottawa. 

90.Interviewer: Mélanye Boissonnault. (2022, December 15 - 2022, December 15). L'impact des contraceptifs oraux sur le cerveau. Les Matins d’ici. Radio-Canada. 

89.Interviewer: Amanda Moisan. (2022, December 5 - 2022, December 5). Ingestion possible de GHB pour un enfant hospitalisé. TVA nouvelles. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

88.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2022, September 9 - 2022, September 9). Un enfant aux 'grands besoins' retiré d'une école. Midi13. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

87.Interviewer: Boucar Diouf. (2022, August 6 - 2022, August 6). La guêpe et le harcèlement. La nature selon Boucar. ICI Radio-Canada. 

86.Interviewer: Mohamed-Amin Kehel. (2022, July 13 - 2022, July 13). Craindre ou embrasser les bains de foule après deux ans de pandémie?. Émission Le 6 à 9 au Manitoba. Radio-Canada. 

85.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2022, June 22 - 2022, June 22). Fillette de Bowman: Une communauté mobilisée. TVA Midi13. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

84.Interviewer: Amanda Moisan. (2022, April 21 - 2022, April 21). Propos menaçants: Au tour de Nicolas-Gatineau d'être visée. TVA MIDI 13. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. 

83.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2022, March 16 - 2022, March 16). Un suicide qui ne laisse personne indifférent: comment sensibilisé nos enfants face à la différence?. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

82.Interviewer: Gino Harel. (2022, March 9 - 2022, March 9). La guerre en Ukraine et le climat anxiogène. Les Années lumière. Radio-Canada. 

81.Interviewer: Maria Ronald. (2022, March 8 - 2022, March 8). Fighting discrimination on the college campus. Digital Salon. All European Academies. Retrieved from https://allea.org/discussing-academias-gender-problem-with-dr-nafissa-ismail 

80.Interviewer: Mathieu Nadon. (2022, February 18 - 2022, February 18). Les impacts psychologiques des manifestations à Ottawa. Téléjournal. Radio-Canada. 

79.Interviewer: Catherine Fortin. (2022, February 18 - 2022, February 18). Choquant' de voir des enfants en ligne de front. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

78.Interviewer: Marie-Christine Villeneuve. (2022, February 9 - 2022, February 9). Des signalements au sujet de la présence d'enfants. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

77.Interviewer: Catherine Fortin. (2022, January 13 - 2022, January 13). Fin du couvre-feu dès lundi au Québec. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

76.Interviewer: Hallie Cotnam. (2021, December 20 - 2021, December 20). Omicron: stress and mental health. Ottawa Morning. CBC. 

75.Interviewer: Mathieu Nadon. (2021, December 16 - 2021, December 16). Les effets de la covid, du variant Omicron sur la santé mentale des gens. Le Téléjournal Ottawa-Gatineau. Radio-Canada à Ottawa/Gatineau. 

74.Interviewer: Gabrielle Sabourin. (2021, December 16 - 2021, December 16). Le variant Omicron change les plans du temps des fêtes de nombreux Canadiens, certains épuisés à l'idée même de retomber éventuellement en confinement. Le Téléjournal Ontario. Radio-Canada. 

73.Interviewer: Mélanye Boissonnault. (2021, December 15 - 2021, December 15). Inquiétudes causées par le variant Omicron. Les Matins d'ICI. Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau. 

72.Interviewer: Rudy Desjardins. (2021, December 15 - 2021, December 15). L’impact psychologique des craintes liées au variant Omicron. Café show. Radio-Canada Alberta. 

71.Interviewer: Louis-Charles Poulain. (2021, December 14 - 2021, December 14). Hausse des cas : Québec réinstaure des mesures. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

70.Interviewer: Zac. (2021, October 20 - 2021, October 20). The importance of Reading Week for students. Midweek. CKCU 93.1 FM. 

69.Interviewer: Stu Mills. (2021, October 8 - 2021, October 8). The impact of long commute on mental health. All in a Day. CBC Radio. 

68.Interviewer: Catherine Fortin. (2021, September 17 - 2021, September 17). « Je me suis fait vacciner, parce qu'on m'y a obligée » - Une préposée aux bénéficiaires surmonte sa peur des aiguilles. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

67.Interviewer: Michel Lapointe. (2021, August 25 - 2021, August 25). Une 2e rentrée scolaire sous le coup d’une pandémie. Une période d’adaptation pour les élèves et pour les parents. Comment doit-on gérer ce stress, la professeur Nafissa Ismail répond à nos questions. L'Outaouais maintenant. 104.7 Outaouais. 

66.Interviewer: Kenza Belhadi. (2021, June 23 - 2021, June 23). Bye bye année scolaire 2020-2021. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

65.Interviewer: Mike Stubbs. (2021, June 23 - 2021, June 23). Anti-androgen medication for sex offenders. London Live with Mike Stubbs. Global News. 

64.Interviewer: Frédéric Projean. (2021, June 15 - 2021, June 15). Les répercussions du télétravail sur le bien-être psychologique. Le matin du matin. Radio-Canada Ohdio. 

63.Interviewer: Xiaoli Li. (2021, June 9 - 2021, June 9). Canadians grieve after successive national tragedies. City News at 6 Toronto. City News. Retrieved from https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2021/06/09/canadians-grieve-after-successive-national-tragedies 

62.Interviewer: Étienne Malouin. (2021, May 17 - 2021, May 17). Vaccin: Les jeunes adultes répondent à l'appel. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

61.Interviewer: Étienne Malouin. (2021, April 22 - 2021, April 22). Plusieurs contestaires à Gatineau. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

60.Interviewer: Isabelle Ménard. (2021, April 10 - 2021, April 10). Composer avec le débordement en pandémie. À l'échelle humaine. ICI Radio-Canada OHDio. 

59.Interviewer: Martine Laberge. (2021, March 19 - 2021, March 19). Des sources de bonheur différentes en temps de pandémie. Le matin du Nord. ICI Radio-Canada. 

58.Interviewer: Marie-Gabrielle Ménard. (2021, March 19 - 2021, March 19). La pandémie affecte-t-elle notre perception du bonheur. L'actuel. ICI Radio-Canada Manitoba. 

57.Interviewer: Etienne Malouin. (2021, January 29 - 2021, January 29). Le CHEO sonne l'alarme: Hausse des bébés traités pour les traumatismes crâniens. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

56.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2021, January 21 - 2021, January 21). Les effets du couvre-feu pronlongé au Québec sur la santé mentale. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

55.Interviewer: Catherine Poisson. (2021, January 21 - 2021, January 21). La nécéssité des calins chez les enfants - l'impact de la pandémie. Jonction 11-17. Radio-Canada Sudbury. 

54.Interviewer: Kenza Belhadi. (2021, January 6 - 2021, January 6). Hausse de cas de détresse psychologique. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

53.Interviewer: Kenza Belhadi. (2020, December 22 - 2020, December 22). COVID 19: La culpabilité emporte son fils. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau - Ottawa. 

52.Interviewer: François Macone. (2020, December 4 - 2020, December 4). Santé mental en temps de pandémie. Radio Victoria. 107.9 FM. 

51.Interviewer: Karol-Ann Scott. (2020, December 4 - 2020, December 4). Les impacts d'un temps des fêtes annulé. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

50.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2020, November 12 - 2020, November 12). Le CISSSO investi dans les soins de santé mentale. TVA 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

49.Interviewer: David Coulombe. (2020, November 9 - 2022, November 14). La santé mentale et la COVID-19. Mise à jour Outaouais. MAtv. Retrieved from https://matv.ca/outaouais/mes-emissions/mise-a-jour-outaouais 

48.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2020, October 26 - 2020, October 26). Les décorations de Noël ont-elles un impact sur nous?. TVA 18 heures. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

47.Interviewer: Gwen Madiba. (2020, September 20 - 2020, November 17). Le stress, la résilience et le cerveau. uOCourant. Balado. Retrieved from https://www.uottawa.ca/diplomes/balado-uocourant 

46.Interviewer: Jacques Dufresne. (2020, September 1 - 2020, September 1). Le toucher, un mode de communication essentiel dont la pandémie nous prive. Boulevard du Pacifique. Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique. 

45.Interviewer: Patricia Bitu Tshikudi. (2020, August 31 - 2020, August 31). Importance du toucher après cinq mois de distanciation physique. Le 6 à 9. Radio-Canada - Winnipeg. 

44.Interviewer: Candace Sampson. (2020, August 9 - 2020, August 9). The birth control pill and the brain. What She Said. Health/Wellness. 

43.Interviewer: Jadrino Huot. (2020, August 3 - 2020, August 3). Une alerte de tornade qui ravive de douloureux souvenirs. TVA Nouvelles Bulletin 18h. TVA Gatineau-Ottawa. 

42.Interviewer: Martine Laberge. (2020, July 23 - 2020, July 23). Les pilules contraceptives et leur impact sur la santé mentale. Le Matin du Nord. ICI Radio-Canada. 

41.Interviewer: Michaël Sirois. (2020, July 22 - 2020, July 22). Effets de la pilulle contraceptive sur le cerveau. Sur glace corsée. Unique FM. 

40.Interviewer: Mathieu Pichette et Catherine Ethier. (2020, July 15 - 2020, July 15). Pourquoi les calins nous manquent pendant la pandémie?. Nos Question Niaiseuses. Balado - Radio-Canada. 

39.Interviewer: Matt Galloway. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). What factors influence our social bubble?. Morning Metro. CBC Radio. 

38.Interviewer: Rebecca Zandbergen. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). How do we create our social bubble?. London Morning. CBC Radio London. 

37.Interviewer: Tony Doucette. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). Why are social bubbles important?. Windsor morning. CBC One Windsor. 

36.Interviewer: Craig Norris. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). Will social bubbles work?. The Morning Edition. CBC Radio One Kitchener-Waterloo. 

35.Interviewer: Wei Chen. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). Do we need social bubbles?. Ontario Morning. CBC Radio. 

34.Interviewer: Lisa Laco. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). How can we create our social bubble?. Superior Mornings. CBC Radio Thunder Bay. 

33.Interviewer: Markus Schwabe. (2020, June 16 - 2020, June 16). What factors come into play when we create our social bubble?. Morning North. CBC Radio One Sudbury. 

32.Interviewer: Kenza Belhadi. (2020, May 22 - 2020, May 22). Clients impatients envers les commerçants. Bulletin complet. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. 

31.Interviewer: Alison Vicrobeck. (2020, May 20 - 2020, May 20). Le maintien de la fermeture des écoles en Ontario et l'impact sur la santé mentale des jeunes. L'heure de pointe Toronto/Windsor. ICI Radio-Canada. 

30.Interviewer: Guillaume Hubermont. (2020, May 12 - 2020, May 12). Impact neuropsychologique du confinement. Boréal 138. ICI Radio-Canada Côte-Nord. 

29.Interviewer: Scott Thompson. (2020, April 24 - 2020, April 24). The pandemic and our unconscious mind. Scott Thompson Show. Global News AM900 CHML. 

28.Interviewer: Alan Neal. (2020, April 21 - 2020, April 21). Why are we having weird, vivid dreams during the pandemic?. All in a Day. CBC Radio. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-92-all-in-a-day 

27.Interviewer: Guillaume Hubermont. (2020, April 17 - 2020, April 17). L'importance du toucher. Boréal 138. ICI Radio-Canada Côte-Nord. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/boreale-138 

26.Interviewer: Kenza Belhadi. (2020, April 8 - 2020, April 8). Tentatives de fraude en pleine crise. TVA Nouvelles. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. 

25. Interviewer: Marie-Christine Villeneuve. (2020, March 13 - 2020, March 13). Gérer son stress et son anxiété durant la crise. Midi13. TVA Gatineau. 

24.Interviewer: Kim Bergeron. (2020, March 13 - 2020, March 13). Anxiété autour du covid-19. Au Coeur du Monde. ICI Radio-Canada Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. 

23.Interviewer: Pierre Donais. (2020, February 11 - 2020, February 11). Suicide parmi les jeunes. TVA Nouvelles. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. 

22.Interviewer: Marie Villeneuve. (2020, January 17 - 2020, January 17). L'influenza et les impacts à long-terme. Phare Ouest. ICI Radio-Canada. 

21.Interviewer: François Joly. (2020, January 17 - 2020, January 17). La grippe est féroce cette année. La croisée. ICI Radio-Canada. 

20.(2019, October 28 - 2019, October 28). La dépression et les anti-dépresseurs: Comprendre les neurotransmetteurs. Les Aventures du Pharmachien. Explora - Radio-Canada. 

19.Interviewer: Rob Snow. (2019, September 24 - 2019, September 24). Brain Health Awareness Week - Navigation and Memory. News and Views with Rob Snow. CFRA 580. This interview was to promote Brain Health Awareness Week and our opening night titled: "Navigating the World of Memory and Dementia 

18.Interviewer: Sabrina Rivet. (2019, July 19 - 2019, July 19). Dépression après les vacances. Mon Scoop!. TVA Gatineau/Ottawa. Retrieved from https://tvagatineau.ca/blogue/article/19-juillet-2019-tva-nouvelles-18-h-gatineau-ottawa 

 17.Interviewer: Alan Neal. (2019, July 10 - 2019, July 10). Probiotics and Mental Health. All in a Day. CBC. 

16.Interviewer: Adrian Harewood. (2019, April 9 - 2019, April 9). Weather bringing you down?. Supper-hour newscast. CBC Ottawa News. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1484517955872 

15.Interviewer: Natasha Hall. (2018, June 1 - 2018, June 1). Summer Depression. The Natasha Hall Show. CJAD 800. 

14.Interviewer: Bob McDonald. (2017, November 22 - 2017, November 25). How do certain colors become associated to emotions?. Quirks and Quarks. CBC Radio. 

13.Interviewer: Isabelle Fleury. (2017, June 5 - 2017, June 5). Bilan difficile pour les services de santé mentale sur les campus. Le Matin du Nord. ICI Radio-Canada. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/35EYji 

12.Interviewer: Sophie-Andrée Blondin. (2017, May 4 - 2017, May 4). Les effets des infections pendant la puberté. Les Éclaireurs. Radio-Canada. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/R8LPw5 

11.Interviewer: Patricia Sauzede-Bilodeau. (2017, May 1 - 2017, May 1). Semaine Nationale de la santé mental 2017. Ça parle au Nord. Radio-Canada. Retrieved from http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/ca_parle_au_nord/2016-2017/index.asp 

10.Interviewer: Sophie-Andrée Blondin. (2017, March 22 - 2017, March 22). L’existence de la grippe d’homme démontrée par la science. Les Éclaireurs. Radio-Canada. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/ad0rlt 

9. Interviewer: Kristy Cameron. (2017, March 11 - 2017, March 11). Why the "man flu" may be an actual thing?. The Newsfeed with Kristy Cameron. CFRA 580 AM. Retrieved from http://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/shows/the-newsfeed-with-kristy-cameron-1.1818974 

8. (2017, February 24 - 2017, March 24). La grippe d'homme n'est pas un mythe, selon des chercheurs de l'Université d'Ottawa. Nouvelles Locales. TVA Gatineau. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/QeAjS9 

7. Interviewer: Carol Anne Meehan. (2017, February 24 - 2017, February 24). The Man Flu - A myth or not. The Carol Anne Meehan Show. 1310 News. Retrieved from http://www.1310news.com/audio/the-carol-anne-meehan-show 

6. Interviewer: Michel Lapointe. (2017, February 24 - 2017, February 24). La grippe d'homme existe!. Que l'Outaouais se lève. 104.7 FM. Retrieved from http://www.fm1047.ca/em/que-l-outaouais-se-leve-548.html 

5. Interviewer: Mike Le Couteur. (2017, February 24 - 2017, February 24). Canadian researchers prove "man flu" is real. Global News. Global National. Retrieved from http://globalnews.ca/video/3272243/canadian-researchers-prove-man-flu-is-real 

4. Interviewer: Carol Anne Meahan. (2017, February 24 - 2017, February 24). The Man Flu. The Carol Anne Meahan show. 1310 News. Retrieved from http://www.1310news.com/audio/the-carol-anne-meehan-show 

3. Interviewer: Alain Labelle. (2017, February 23 - 2017, February 23). La grippe d’homme existe bel et bien… du moins chez la souris. ICI Radio-Canada. Radio-Canada. Retrieved from http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1018620/grippe-homme-souris-etude 

2. Interviewer: Mathieu Ricard. (2013, May 24 - 2013, May 24). La grippe d'homme. Le monde selon Mathieu. Radio-Canada. 

1. Interviewer: Barbara Laurenstin and Pierre-Antoine Rivard Paquette. (2013, May 13 - 2013, May 13). Comprendre les déclencheurs : la puberté et la vulnérabilité au stress. Entre Nous. TV Rogers. 

Text Interviews

95.Interviewer: Amadou Barry. (2024, May 28). Santé mentale des nouveaux arrivants : une préoccupation majeure à Ottawa et Gatineau. Radio-Canada. 

94.Interviewer: Brieanna Charlebois. (2024, April 29). Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence. The Canadian Press. 

93.Interviewer: John Mazerolle. (2024, April 29). If this is what your online boyfriend looks like, you're being scammed. Morning Brief (CBC News). 

92.Interviewer: MOHAMED BERRADA. (2024, April 26). Santé mentale : Les 500 M$ sur cinq ans du Budget 2024 répondent-il aux défis des jeunes?. University Affairs / Affaires universitaires. 

91.Interviewer: Daniel Leblanc. (2024, March 9). Devant l’horreur, doser nos explications pour répondre aux enfants. Le Droit. 

90.Interviewer: Marianne Dépelteau. (2024, February 22). Santé mentale des journalistes : les risques du terrain. Francopresse. Retrieved from https://francopresse.ca/societe/2024/02/22/sante-mentale-des-journalistes-les-risques-du-terrain 

89.Interviewer: Marianne Dépelteau. (2024, January 29). Le journalisme : «un métier sous pression». Francopresse. Retrieved from https://francopresse.ca/societe/2024/01/29/le-journalisme-un-metier-sous-pression 

88.Interviewer: Myriam Eddahia. (2023, March 3). Santé mentale : plus de financement pour les lignes d’aide pour les jeunes et les femmes. ICI Radio-Canada Toronto. 

87.Interviewer: Justine Mercier. (2023, February 9). Drame de Laval: comment expliquer l’inexplicable aux enfants. La Tribune. 

86.Interviewer: Marie-Ève Martel. (2023, February 9). Quelques conseils pour aborder la tragédie de Laval avec son enfant. La Presse Canadienne. 

85.Interviewer: Justine Mercier. (2023, February 8). Drame de Laval: comment expliquer l'inexplicable aux enfants. leDroit. 

84.Interviewer: Léa Carrier. (2023, February 8). Que dire à son enfant?. LaPresse. 

83.Interviewer: Marie-Ève Martel. (2023, February 8). Quelques conseils pour aborder la tragédie de Laval avec son enfant. LeDevoir. 

82.Interviewer: Charles Lalande. (2023, January 31). Convoi des camionneurs : des effets psychologiques à long terme?. ICI Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau. 

81.Interviewer: Jason Paré. (2023, January 25). Souffrez-vous d’hypervigilance et que faire si c’est le cas?. Journal Métro. 

80.Interviewer: Stéphanie Bérubé. (2022, September 12). Neuf trucs pour survivre au stress financier. La Presse. 

79.Interviewer: Arnaud Ciaravino. (2022, August 4). Temps de cerveau disponible": Nos méninges risquent-elles le Burn-Out?. Marianne. 

78.Interviewer: Irelyne Lavery. (2022, July 15). Parents, experts laud COVID-19 vaccine approval for Canada’s youngest: ‘It’s a relief’. Global News. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/8991698/covid-vacine-approval-health-canada-infants 

77.Interviewer: Natalie Michie. (2022, July 4). We’re In The Hot Pink Renaissance — Here’s Why It’s Feminist. ELLE Canada. Retrieved from https://www.ellecanada.com/fashion/trends/hot-pink-fashion-trend-comeback 

76.Interviewer: Caitrin Pilkington. (2022, June 2). After the flood, the mice: Vale Island reports surplus of rodents. Cabin Radio. 

75.Interviewer: Michel Bolduc. (2022, May 30). Pour ou contre les cours en ligne? Les partis sont divisés en Ontario. Radio-Canada. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1886273/election-ecole-virtuel-doug-ford-npd-liberaux 

74.Interviewer: Saima Sidik. (2022, March 7). Why Birth Control Side Effects Have Eluded Science?. Undark. Retrieved from https://undark.org/2022/03/07/why-birth-control-side-effects-have-eluded-science 

73.Interviewer: Simon Lefranc. (2022, March 4). UKRAINE : ABORDER LA GUERRE À L’ÉCOLE?. ONFR+. Retrieved from https://onfr.tfo.org/ukraine-aborder-la-guerre-a-lecole 

72.Interviewer: Marie Rimbaud. (2022, February 10). Stress : Tout ce qu'il se passe dans le cerveau quand on angoisse. Maxi Sciences. 

71.Interviewer: Michel Bolduc. (2022, January 15). Comment préparer son enfant pour le retour à l’école. ICI Radio-Canada. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1854070/covid-19-ecole-omicron-enfants-sante-mentale 

70.Interviewer: Jean-Marc Dufresne. (2021, December 11). Déjà-vu/Jamais-vu. LeDroit Famille. Retrieved from http://www.ledroit.org/production/cahiers/LeDroitFamille11-12-2021/index.html 

69.Interviewer: Jonathan Tovell. (2021, December 6). Magic of Lights brightens the community mood with vibrant holiday colours. Capital Current. Retrieved from https://capitalcurrent.ca/magic-of-lights-brightens-the-community-mood-with-vibrant-holiday-colours 

68.Interviewer: Karen Stiller. (2021, October 25). 5 Ways to Sharpen Your People Skills After a Year In Isolation. Reader's Digest Canada. Retrieved from https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/relationships/how-to-socialize-in-a-pandemic 

67.Interviewer: Charlotte Amrouni. (2021, September 15). La couleur, une palette d’émotions. Caractères. Retrieved from https://journalcaracteres.wordpress.com/2021/09/15/la-couleur-une-palette-demotions 

66.Interviewer: Melissa Couto Zuber. (2021, July 7). Second-dose struggles: normal immune responses more intense than 1st dose for some. The Canadian Press. 

65.Interviewer: Michel Bolduc. (2021, June 14). COVID-19 : les jeunes sont essoufflés en Ontario. Radio-Canada ICI Toronto. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1800824/covid-19-jeunes-pandemie-ontario-ecole-ete 

64.Interviewer: Ahmar Khan. (2021, May 24). Mental health coaches filling the gaps during pandemic. CBC News. 

63.Interviewer: Maud Cucchi. (2021, April 11). Ce re-reconfinement qui pèse lourd sur la santé mentale. Radio-Canada ICI Toronto. 

62.Interviewer: Isabelle Ménard. (2021, April 10). Traverser la pandémie, une tâche à la fois. Radiol-Canada Ontario. 

61.Interviewer: Jinane Elhage. (2021, April 5). Shining the light on some of the U of O’s most beloved professors during the pandemic. Fulcrum. 

60.Interviewer: Michel Bolduc. (2021, March 24). L'Ontario devrait-il reporter ou annuler la semaine de relâche?. Radio-Canada Toronto. 

59.Interviewer: Maude Goyer. (2021, March 13). Le précieux sommeil des adolescents. La Presse. 

58.Interviewer: Nicolas Haddad. (2021, February 4). Comment va la santé mentale des jeunes Canadiens?. Radio-Canada ICI Toronto. 

57.Interviewer: Geneviève Lasalle. (2020, December 16). Pourquoi certains obéissent-ils aux règles sanitaires et d’autres non?. Radio Canada ICI Colombie-Britannique - Yukon. 

56.Interviewer: Sree Roy. (2020, December 9). Sleep Disruption & Depression: Depressive Symptoms Arise in Adolescent, But Not Adult, Mice with Repeated Sleep Delays. Sleep Review. 

55.Interviewer: Charlotte Arce. (2020, December 9). Un sommeil perturbé chez les adolescents peut conduire à la dépression. Pourquoi Docteur?. 

54.Interviewer: Jonathan Edwards. (2020, December 8). Study shows that poor sleep can lead to depression in adolescents. Brinkwire. 

53.(2020, December 8). Un mauvais sommeil et la dépression des adolescents. Technologie Media. 

52.Interviewer: RobinsPost.com. (2020, December 8). Consumer News: Poor sleep during adolescence can increase risk of depression

51.(2020, December 7). Lack of sleep can lead to depression in adolescence-ScienceDaily. EXBulletin. 

50.(2020, December 7). Poor Sleep Can Lead to Depression in Adolescents. Neuroscience News. 

49.(2020, December 7). Study shows that poor sleep can lead to depression in adolescents. Medical Xpress. 

48.Interviewer: Dominique La Haye. (2020, October 20). L’épuisement professionnel guette les travailleurs en pandémie (partie 1 de 4). LeDroit. 

47.Interviewer: Dominique La Haye. (2020, October 20). L'épuisement professionnel guette les travailleurs en pandémie (partie 2 de 4). LeDroit. 

46.Interviewer: Dominique La Haye. (2020, October 20). L'épuisement professionnel guette les travailleurs en pandémie (partie 3 de 4). LeDroit. 

45.Interviewer: Dominique La Haye. (2020, October 20). L'épuisement professionnel guette les travailleurs en pandémie (partie 4 de 4). LeDroit. 

44.Interviewer: Olivia Kabelin. (2020, October 13). COVID consequences: Teletherapy tackles surging mental health crisis. Capital Current. 

43.Interviewer: Jacquie Miller. (2020, October 2). How to talk to kids about COVID as cases pop up in schools?. Ottawa Citizen. 

42.Interviewer: Laura Hensley. (2020, September 9). 2020 Has Changed The College & University Experience For Good. Refinery29. Retrieved from https://refinery29.com/en-ca/2020/09/9947582/canada-university-college-virtual-learning-coronavirus 

41.Interviewer: Eric W Dolan. (2020, August 25). Oral contraceptive use during adolescence is linked to altered stress reactivity and neurophysiology. PsyPost. 

Research Type: Scientific Research 

40.Interviewer: Émilie Pelletier. (2020, August 18). Une rentrée plus angoissante que jamais en Ontario. LeDroit. 

39.Interviewer: Bruce Deachman. (2020, July 21). Do birth control pills affect teen girls' brain development?. Ottawa Sun. 

38.Interviewer: Bruce Deachman. (2020, July 21). uOttawa team examines effects of oral contraceptives on brain development. Ottawa Citizen. 

37.Interviewer: Bruce Deachman. (2020, July 21). uOttawa team examines effects of oral contraceptives on brain development. The Daily Press. 

36.Interviewer: Bruce Deachman. (2020, July 21). uOttawa team examines effects of oral contraceptives on brain development. The Recorder and Times. 

35.Interviewer: Bruce Deachman. (2020, July 21). Do birth control pills affect teen girls' brain development?. Canoe. 

34.Interviewer: Jacquie Miller. (2020, June 10). Will Ontario students head back to smaller classes with physical distancing rules?. The National Post. 

33.Interviewer: Marie-Hélène Proulx. (2020, June 1). Tous unis contre l'adversité - Mon amour, toi qui es au front - partie 3. Portail Immersion. 

32.Interviewer: Frédéric Cammarano. (2020, May 28). L’après-COVID-19 : vague de dépression, d’anxiété et de stress posttraumatique en vue. Francopresse. 

31.Interviewer: Marie-Hélène Proulx. (2020, May 26). Mon amour, toi qui es au front - Entre l'écoute, la peur, et l'acceptation - partie 2. Portail Immersion. Retrieved from https://www.portailimmersion.ca/entre-lecoute-la-peur-et-lacceptation 

30.Interviewer: Marie-Hélène Proulx. (2020, May 20). Mon amour, toi qui es au front - Négocier, avant d'aller au front - partie 1. Portail Immersion. Retrieved from https://www.portailimmersion.ca/negocier-avant-daller-au-front 

29.Interviewer: Laura Hensley. (2020, May 13). As coronavirus drags on, more Canadians ditch physical-distancing rules: Ipsos poll. Global News. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/6934752/canadians-coronavirus-physical-distancing-ipsos 

28.Interviewer: Geneviève Lasalle. (2020, May 6). L’après COVID-19 : apprivoiser sa peur de l’autre. ICI Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique-Yukon. 

27.Interviewer: Audrey Neveu. (2020, May 3). La réouverture des parcs provinciaux albertains sera bénéfique pour la santé mentale. Radio-Canada ICI Alberta. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1698545/reouverture-parcs-alberta-confinement 

26.Interviewer: Michel Bolduc. (2020, April 25). COVID-19 : est-ce que votre enfant s'inquiète? Voici comment lui en parler. ICI Radio-Canada - Société. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1697101/coronavirus-jeunes-inquietudes-psychologue 

25.Interviewer: Théodore Doucet. (2020, April 21). Après la COVID-19, il y aura une pandémie de troubles mentaux. ICI Radio-Canada. 

24.Interviewer: Pascal Vachon. (2020, April 4). COVID-19 : COMMENT NE PAS STRES­SER ?. La Rotonde. Retrieved from https://www.larotonde.ca/covid-19-ne-stresser 

23.Interviewer: Catherine Poisson. (2020, March 27). Pourquoi est-ce si difficile de pratiquer la distanciation physique?. Radio-Canada Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Retrieved from https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1689009/toucher-sante-distanciation-sociale-covid 

22.Interviewer: Geneviève Lasalle. (2020, March 26). Les médecins en chef, des figures qui rassurent. Radio-Canada - Santé. 

21.Interviewer: Erica Endemann and Menaka Raman-Wilms. (2020, January 14). Out of the blue: The power of nature's most unique color. Catalyst. 

20.Interviewer: Matt Gergyek. (2019, August 21). U of O study links probiotics to prevention of mental illness in mice. The Fulcrum. Retrieved from https://thefulcrum.ca/news/u-of-o-study-links-probiotics-to-prevention-of-mental-illness-in-mice 

19.Interviewer: Orian Labrèche. (2019, July 9). You are what you eat. uOttawa Gazette. 

18.Interviewer: Christine Sismondo. (2019, April 10). Drink pink: Why rosy beverages are a smart marketing move?. Globe and Mail. Retrieved from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/search/?q=nafissa+ismail&mode=all 

17.Interviewer: Jane Gerster. (2019, February 9). A bestselling author faked having cancer, but he’s not the first. Why do people do it?. Global News. 

16.Interviewer: Tracy Moore. (2018, November 1). Men Finally Have an Excuse for Acting Like Babies When They’re Sick. National Post. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/mbgsVu 

15.Interviewer: Gabrielle Johnson. (2018, January 8). The Science Behind the ‘Man Flu’. MEL Magazine. 

14.Interviewer: Sharon Kirkey. (2017, December 12). He isn't just a whiner: Man Flu is a real thing doctor's review suggest. National Post. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/C9Fv48 

13.Interviewer: Julien Paquette. (2017, October 16). Alzheimer: le défi des prochaines décennies. Le Droit. 

12.Interviewer: Maria Walley. (2017, September 25). New Studies Show Man Flu Is Real, But More Women Get Autoimmune Diseases. Verily. 

11.Interviewer: Sharon Begley. (2017, March 2). The truth about ‘man flu’: Does influenza make men more miserable than women?. Boston Globe. Retrieved from https://www.statnews.com/2017/03/02/man-flu-sex-differences 

10.Interviewer: Amanda MacMillan. (2017, February 27). Why Men Are Much Worse At Being Sick Than Women. Time Magazine - Health. Retrieved from http://time.com/4683864/men-sick-cold-flu 

9. Interviewer: Adam Kveton. (2017, February 26). Ottawa researchers finds man-flu is real. Metro News. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/Tsp89f 

8. Interviewer: Mathieu Perreault. (2017, February 24). La « grippe d’homme » existerait pour vrai. La Presse. Retrieved from http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/1ed5bbaa-707a-4d5c-8053-34021bb91f62%7C_0.html 

7. (2017, February 24). LA GRIPPE D’HOMME EXISTE! C’EST OFFICIEL!. Affaires de Gars. Retrieved from https://www.affairesdegars.com/page/article/4156064622/index.html# 

6. (2017, February 24). La gripe del hombre no es un mito, sentencia una investigación. Tendencias Cientificas. 

5. (2017, February 23). Oui, la «grippe d’homme» existerait vraiment selon une nouvelle étude. Journal de Montréal. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/x5huRk 

4. Interviewer: Philippe Lepine. (2017, February 23). La grippe d'homme existe vraiment, c'est prouvé!. Huffington Post Québec. Retrieved from http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/02/23/grippe-homme-vrai-etude_n_14965154.html 

3. Interviewer: Mike Foster. (2016, November 1). Of mice and man flu. Gazette. Retrieved from https://www.uottawa.ca/gazette/en/news/mice-and-man-flu 

2. (2016, October 3). Man flu, more than a myth. World of Ideas. Retrieved from https://goo.gl/1CbdZB 

1. Interviewer: Olga Khazan. (2014, March 28). Toward a Pill That Helps Us Learn as Fast as Kids. The Atlantic. 


Future Students

 For those interested in becoming a member of the NISE lab, we kindly ask that you send your CV and relevant qualifications to our director, Dr. Nafissa Ismail.