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Mentor Areas

Anesthesiology, neurologic basis of arousal and sedation, adrenergic contributions to anesthesia, sleep, and arousal

Description:

The lab is exploring transitions into and out of consciousness using a mouse model of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness. By determining the pattern of behavioral and electroencephalographic markers of anesthetic-induced ablation of consciousness with relation to carefully titrated anesthetics, we hope to gain a greater understanding of brain circuitry involved in restoring consciousness after sleep, anesthesia, or neurologic injury.

Responsibilities: The student will work with mice to administer varying concentrations of inhaled anesthetics while tracking behavioral and/or EEG endpoints. The student may also construct EEG headpieces for mice for eventual implantation to monitor EEG simultaneously with behavioral endpoints.

Preferred Qualifications

Student will need to receive ULAR training to perform mouse behavioral work (easily coordinated once you join the lab), and possibly eventually rodent surgery. While no prior experience is necessary, soldering and electronics construction will also be involved.

Details:

Preferred Student Year

First-year, Second-Year

Project Academic Year

2023–2024

Academic Term

Fall, Spring, Summer

Volunteer

Yes

Paid

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.

Work Study

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.

Researcher


Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology