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Hire Dr. Lindsey S.

United States

USD 55 /hr

Somatosensory neurobiologist with start-up R&D experience in medical cannabis and skin care

Profile Summary

I am a scientist and start-up enthusiast with a passion for translating research. My communication skills have allowed me to add value to organizations through content creation including due diligence reports, investor pitch decks, oral presentations, grant proposals, license applications, white papers, and SOPs. In my current position, I lead the R&D department for a medical cannabis company. Our department's goal is to provide external value to patients through high-quality products and provide internal value through the creation of a data-driven culture to improve decision making and operational processes. My Ph.D. work focused on sensory systems. I have contributed to over 10 peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters, and given oral presentations at many conferences, including the Society for Neuroscience. I am an accomplished experimentalist in electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and animal behavior techniques. I have significant experience in experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, and figure creation.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Cannabis/CBD
• ★ Neurobiology
• ☆ Animal Behavior/Ethology
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Electrophysiology
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Product Development
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Cosmetic & Skincare Formulation
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Market Research, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

VP of Research and Development

FarmaceuticalRX

January 2019 - Present

Director

LifeX Ventures

December 2017 - January 2019

Due Diligence Team Member

Blue Tree Allied Angels

June 2016 - December 2017

VP of Business Development

Fourth River Solutions

August 2016 - August 2017

Consultant

Fourth River Solutions

April 2015 - July 2016

Research Specialist

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

February 2010 - July 2012

Education

PhD (Neurobiology)

University of Pittsburgh

July 2012 - July 2017

B.S. (Neuroscience and Psychology)

Allegheny College

September 2006 - January 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2018). Kappa Opioid Receptor Distribution and Function in Primary Afferents . Neuron.

(2017). Automated acoustic detection of mouse scratching . PloS one.

(2016). Semi-intact ex vivo approach to investigate spinal somatosensory circuits . eLife.

(2016). Generation of a NK1R-CreER knockin mouse strain to study cells involved in Neurokinin 1 Receptor signaling . Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000).

(2016). Gi-DREADD Expression in Peripheral Nerves Produces Ligand-Dependent Analgesia, as well as Ligand-Independent Functional Changes in Sensory Neurons . The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.

(2016). Bhlhb5::flpo allele uncovers a requirement for Bhlhb5 for the development of the dorsal cochlear nucleus . Developmental biology.

(2016). An Unexpected Role for TRPV4 in Serotonin-Mediated Itch . The Journal of investigative dermatology.

(2015). Generation of a KOR-Cre knockin mouse strain to study cells involved in kappa opioid signaling . Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000).

(2015). Itch and its inhibition by counter stimuli . Handbook of experimental pharmacology.

(2014). An SCN9A variant, known to cause pain, is now found to cause itch . Pain.

(2014). Dynorphin acts as a neuromodulator to inhibit itch in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord . Neuron.