Research Stuff - Behavioral Neuroscience

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Links to pub list (Feel free to connect!)

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=EETRxGgAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Benjamin-Tsang

Science Communication Work

 
Benjamin Tsang. Six ways to grab your principal investigators’ attention by e-mail (2023). Nature  - doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00592-2

Benjamin Tsang. The importance of being introspective in the lab (2019). Nature - doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-00925-0
 
Benjamin Tsang. Undergraduates can be a boon to your lab (2018). Nature - doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-07665-7
 
Benjamin Tsang. Lab conflicts and how to address them (2018). Nature Jobs

Papers in review/preparation

Tsang, B., Ren, G., McKinnon, N. Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) in mice: A detailed description of methodology and guidance on post-operative care in a rodent model of ischemic stroke. In review: Heliyon.

Tsang, B*., Venditti, V., Javier, C., Syed, O., Gerlai, R. Discussion on why zebrafish rearing conditions matter,and an example for their standardization. In review: Zebrafish.

Published Papers *independent conceptualization & design(Current h-index: 8)
 

 
Shishis, S., Tsang, B*., Ren, J.G., Gerlai, R. Effects of Different Handling Methods on the Behavior of Adult Zebrafish. Physiology & Behavior (2023). IF: 3.7
 
Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Perspective on the use of common aquarium plants as an enrichment strategy in zebrafish housing and breeding tanks. Zebrafish (2022). Journal Cover. IF: 2.2
 
Shishis, S., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. The effect of fish density and tank size on the behavior of zebrafish: A systematic analysis. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2022). IF: 3.6
 
Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Researchers versus animal support and regulatory staff: Symbiosis or Antagonism? Laboratory Animal Research (2022).
 
Abozaid, A., Hung, J., Tsang, B*., Motlana, K., Al-Ani, R., Gerlai, R. Behavioural effects of acute ethanol in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) depend on genotype and volume of experimental well. Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry (2021). IF: 5.2

Abozaid, A., Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. The effects of small but abrupt change in temperature on the behavior of larval zebrafish. Physiology & Behavior (2020). IF: 3.7

Paul, I., Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Short exposure to moderate concentration of alcohol during embryonic development does not alter gross morphology in zebrafish. Zebrafish (2020). IF: 2.2

Suresh, S., Abozaid, A., Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Exposure of parents to alcohol alters behavior of offspring in zebrafish. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry (2020). IF: 5.2

Abozaid, A., Trzuskot, L., Najmi, Z., Paul, I., Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Developmental stage dependent effects of embryonic alcohol exposure on the behavior of zebrafish larvae: A strain comparison study. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry (2019). IF: 5.2

Tsang, B*., Ansari, R., Gerlai, R. Dose dependent behavioural effects of acute alcohol administration in zebrafish fry. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior (Special Issue: Advancing Behavioral Neuroscience) (2019). IF: 3.7

Facciol, A., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Alcohol exposure during embryonic development: An opportunity to conduct systematic developmental time course analyses in zebrafish. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2019). IF: 9.0

Tsang, B*., Ansari, R., Azhar, A., Gerlai, R. Drinking in the morning vs evening: Time-dependent differential effects of acute alcohol administration on the behavior of zebrafish. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior (2018). IF: 3.7

Zahid, H, Tsang, B*, Ahmed, H, Lee, R, Tran, S, Gerlai, R. Diazepam fails to alter anxiety-like responses but affects motor function in a white-black paradigm in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio). Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (2018). IF: 5.2

Tsang, B*., Zahid, H, Ansari, R, Lee, R, Partap, A, Gerlai, R. Breeding zebrafish: A review of different methods and a discussion on standardization. Zebrafish (2017). IF: 2.2

Tran, S., Chow, H, Tsang, B, Facciol, A, Gandhi, P, Desai, P, Gerlai, R. Zebrafish are able to detect ethanol in their environment. Zebrafish (2017). IF: 2.2

Tran, S., Nowicki, M, Fulcher, N, Tsang, B, Chow, H, Facciol, A, Desai, P, Gerlai, R. Time-dependent interaction between acute caffeine, diazepam, and ethanol exposure on zebrafish behavioral responses. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (2017). IF: 5.2
 
Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Breeding & Larviculture of Zebrafish. Laboratory Fish in Biomedical Research (Invited Book Chapter) (2021).

Tsang, B*., Ansari, R., Gerlai, R. Maintenance and breeding of zebrafish, with some ethological and ecological considerations in mind. Behavioral and Neural Genetics of Zebrafish (Invited Book Chapter) (2020).

Conference Abstracts
Abozaid, A., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Abrupt change in pH does not grossly affect the behavior of zebrafish. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2022).

Ren, G., Tsang, B., McKinnon, N. Effects of Diazepam on Memory Functions in a Rodent Model of Ischemic Stroke. SickKids Summer Research Symposium (2022).

Shishis, S., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Effects of different handling methods on the behavior of adult zebrafish. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2022).

Shishis, S., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. The effect of fish density and tank size on the behavior of adult zebrafish: A systematic analysis. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2022).

Shishis, S., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. The effect of fish density and tank size on the behavior of adult zebrafish: A systematic analysis. Southern Ontario Neuroscience Conference (2022).

Suresh, S., Paul, I., Abozaid, A., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. The effects of parental alcohol exposure on offspring behavior in zebrafish (D. rerio). International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (2020).

Iqbal, M., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Acute Caffeine Exposure on Larval Zebrafish. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2019).  

Tsang, B, Ansari, R., Gerlai, R. Dose Dependent Acute Alcohol Exposure Affects Free Swimming Behaviour of Wild Type Zebrafish Fry. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2019).

Abozaid, A., Trzuskot, L., Najmi, Z., Paul, I., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Developmental stage dependent effects of embryonic alcohol exposure on the behavior of zebrafish larvae: A strain comparison study. Central New York Zebrafish Conference (2019).
 
Tsang, B., Tran, S., Chow, H., Gerlai, R. Zebrafish Responds to Alcohol in the Water Before It Reaches the Brain. International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (2018).

Tsang, B., Chow, H., Zahid, H., Ansari, R., Lee, R., Gerlai, R. Differences in Temperature Between Home and Experimental Tanks Alter Behavioral Responses in Zebrafish. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2018).

Lee, R., Ansari, A., Azhar, A., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Analysis of Behavioural Effects of Acute Caffeine Exposure in Larval Zebrafish. Inspiring Young Women in Science (2018).
Ansari, R., Azhar, A., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. Circadian Rhythm Alters Anxiolytics Effects of Ethanol on Zebrafish Behavior. Canadian Association for Neuroscience (2018).
 
Tsang, B and Zahid, H, Ahmed, H, Lee, R, Tran, S, Gerlai, R. Absence of White/Black Preference in Zebrafish Larvae: A Psychopharmacology Analysis. Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (2017).
 
Noronha, M., Ro, Y, Tran, S, Tsang, B, Mirza, B, Zahid, H, Ramnarine, N, Ansari, R, Gerlai, R. Ethanol Exposure Reduces Vibration Anxiety-Like Behavior in Zebrafish. Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (2017).
 
Locatelli, E., Chochinov, A, Krajewski, L, Pawar, K, Sundrelingam, V, Torres, J, Tsang, B, Laflamme, M. Taphonomic Variance between Ferns and Medullosan Seed Ferns from the Mazon Creek Lagerstatten. Geological Society of Ame­­rica (2014).