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Hire Dr. Erik Naylor

United States

USD 75 /hr

Neurobiology and physiology specialist with 20+ years experience in academic writing and research

Profile Summary

I possess an extensive publication background in neurobiology and physiology with emphasis on sleep and circadian rhythms. My 10+ years of experience with biomedical interfaces for physiological recording has resulted in eight funded SBIR awards and four successful commercial products with roots in university labs. In addition, my industry and research experience includes microbiology of the human intestine, targeted enzyme design and vaccine development. Please explore my full profile for details and feel free to contact me with any questions you might have.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biomedical Engineering
• ★ Sleep Science
• ★ Neuroscience
• ☆ Research & Development
• ☆ Circadian Rhythms
• ☆ Microbiome

Services

• Scientific consulting
• Product development
• Scientific writing
• Academic research

Scientific writing White paper, Grant proposal, Journal article, News article, Regulatory documents, Clinical trial documents, Educational content

Academic research Evidence-based answers, Literature search

Work Experience

Director Biomedical Research/Sleep Specialist

Pinnacle Technology

2007 - 2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

2003 - 2007

Instructor

California Polytechnic State University

2001 - 2001

Instructor

Allan Hancock College

2000 - 2001

Research Associate

Northwestern University

1999 - 2001

Education

PhD (Neurobiology and Physiology)

Northwestern University

September 1994 - December 2000

BS (Biology)

Virginia Tech

September 1990 - May 1994

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2015). Development of an on-animal separation-based sensor for monitoring drug metabolism in freely roaming sheep . The Analyst.

(2012). Lactate as a biomarker for sleep . Sleep.

(2011). Simultaneous real-time measurement of EEG/EMG and L-glutamate in mice: A biosensor study of neuronal activity during sleep . Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (Lausanne, Switzerland).

(2010). Aerobic exercise improves self-reported sleep and quality of life in older adults with insomnia . Sleep medicine.

(2010). Circadian control of mouse heart rate and blood pressure by the suprachiasmatic nuclei: behavioral effects are more significant than direct outputs . PloS one.

(2000). The circadian clock mutation alters sleep homeostasis in the mouse . The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.

(2000). Daily social and physical activity increases slow-wave sleep and daytime neuropsychological performance in the elderly. Sleep.

(1998). Effects of aging on sleep in the golden hamster . Sleep.

(1998). An NK1 receptor antagonist affects the circadian regulation of locomotor activity in golden hamsters . Brain research.