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Research Neuroscientist | Driving biopharmaceuticals through research innovation & communication

Profile Summary

Research Scientist leveraging a PhD in neuroscience and 12 years of laboratory-based research experience in quantitative biological assay development and validation. Creative and intellectual problem solver with a keen ability to work independently with superior attention to detail. Successful author, editor, and contributor of more than 10 published manuscripts and articles.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurophysiology
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Developmental Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology

Services

• Writing

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Work Experience

Research Scientist

Gateway Institute for Brain Research

February 2019 - Present

Microbiologist

Vital Pharmaceuticals

July 2018 - February 2019

Education

Neuroscience, PhD

Florida Atlantic University

2012 - 2018

Molecular Biology, BSc

Auburn University

2008 - 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mahneva O, Risley MG, Ciny John, Milton SL, Dawson-Scully K, William Ja (2020). In vivo expression of peptidylarginine deiminase in Drosophila melanogaster . PloS one.

Kelly SP, Risley MG, Miranda LE, Ken Dawson-Scully (2018). Contribution of a natural polymorphism in protein kinase G modulates electroconvulsive seizure recovery in Drosophila melanogaster . The Journal of experimental biology.

Risley MG, Kelly SP, Minnerly J, Jia K, Dawson-Scully K (2018). egl-4 modulates electroconvulsive seizure duration in C. elegans . Invertebrate neuroscience : IN.

Risley MG, Kelly SP, Dawson-Scully K (2017). Electroshock Induced Seizures in Adult <i>C. elegans</i> . Bio-protocol.

Opperman KJ, Ben Mulcahy, Giles AC, Risley MG, Rayna Birnbaum, Tulgren ED, Dawson-Scully K, Zhen M, Brock Grill (2017). The HECT Family Ubiquitin Ligase EEL-1 Regulates Neuronal Function and Development . Cell reports.

Monica G. Risley, Kelly SP, Jia K, Brock Grill, Dawson-Scully K (2016). Modulating Behavior in C. elegans Using Electroshock and Antiepileptic Drugs . PloS one.

Benasayag-Meszaros R, Monica G. Risley, Hernandez P, Fendrich M, Dawson-Scully K (2015). Pushing the limit: examining factors that affect anoxia tolerance in a single genotype of adult D. melanogaster . Scientific reports.

Paul J Zwack, Robinson BR, Monica G. Risley, Aaron Rashotte (2013). Cytokinin response factor 6 negatively regulates leaf senescence and is induced in response to cytokinin and numerous abiotic stresses . Plant & cell physiology.