A.T. Still University
Kirksville, MO, USA
KCOM - Senior Scientist Job Type Full-time Description A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) is seeking a Senior Scientist on the Kirksville, MO campus. The Senior Scientist will advance research activities on a National Institutes of Health-funded project "Autonomic and Nociceptive PASC Syndromes arising from Dysfunctional Autoimmunity" of Principal Investigator (PI) Keith S. Elmslie, PhD, in the ATSU-KCOM Department of Pharmacology. Duties & Responsibilities: Be the primary scientist responsible for obtaining electrophysiological data. Isolate the peripheral neurons and use the patch clamp recording method to investigate isolated stellate ganglia neurons and dorsal root ganglia sensory neurons. The recordings will include action potentials, KV7 current, CaV2.2 current, and NaV1.9 current. Analyze these data to determine how sera from patients with PASC modulates neuronal activity and the selected ion...