Biography:
I am currently a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Geoffrey W. Abbott at University of California, Irvine. After completing my undergraduate studies in Biomedical sciences, I spent 3 years working as a hematology and transfusion scientist in the NHS, and a lead scientist in the design and implementation of Phase I and II drug trials for an international CRO. I returned to academia and received a PhD in Biophysics working on the cloning and characterization of fungal two-pore potassium (K2P) channels. My current research interests involve the regulation of KCNQ2/3 channels by endogenous neurotransmitters and ethnobotanicals, and channel-transporter interactions.
Title : Molecular mechanism underlying a traditional anticonvulsant: Synergistic KCNQ2/3 potassium channel activation by dual components of Mallotus oppositifolius extract