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        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)
         

         

        1. 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

         

        2. 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
         

        3. 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
         

        4. Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Researchers versus animal support and regulatory staff: Symbiosis or Antagonism? Laboratory Animal Research (2022).
         

        5. 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

        6. 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

        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

        8. 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

        9. 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

        10. 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

        11. 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

        12. 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

        13. 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

        14. 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

        15. 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

        16. 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
         

        17. Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Breeding & Larviculture of Zebrafish. Laboratory Fish in Biomedical Research (Invited Book Chapter) (2021).

        18. 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).

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