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Links to pub list (Feel free to connect!)
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: 9)
1. Syed, O., Tsang, B. Managing expectations with psychedelic microdosing. npj Mental Health Research (2023).
2. Syed, O., Tsang, B., Petranker, R., Gerlai, R. Maternal Psychedelic Use: The Potential of Zebrafish Models for Safety Profiling. In review: Trends in Pharmacological Science (2023). IF. 17.6
3. Syed, O., Tsang, B., Gerlai, R. The Zebrafish for Preclinical Psilocybin Research. In review: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. IF. 9.0
4. Tsang, B*., Venditti, V., Javier, C., Gerlai, R. The Ram cichlid (Microgeophagus ramirezi) learns an associative task: A new fish species for memory research. Scientific Reports (2023). IF. 4.9
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Researchers versus animal support and regulatory staff: Symbiosis or Antagonism? Laboratory Animal Research (2022).
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. Tsang, B*., Gerlai, R. Breeding & Larviculture of Zebrafish. Laboratory Fish in Biomedical Research (Invited Book Chapter) (2021).
22. 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).
- 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