Miriam B. Goodman
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Molecular & Cellular Physiology
- Member, Bio-X
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 721-5976 Tel (650) 723-8580Alternate Contact Jzesern Tan Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 723-4900
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Chair, Molecular and Cellular Physiology (2010 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Stanford School of Medicine (2011)
- Klingenstein Fellow in Neuroscience, The Klingenstein Fund (2005-2008)
- McKnight Scholar Award, McKnight Endowment (2005-2008)
- Prize in Neurobiology, Eppendorf & Science (2004)
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2002-2004)
- Terman Fellow, Stanford University (2002-2005)
Professional Education
| Ph.D.: | The University of Chicago, Neurobiology (1995) |
| Sc.B.: | Brown University, Biochemistry (1986) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
We study the molecular events that give rise to the sensation of touch and temperature using C. elegans nematodes as a model system. To do this, we use a combination of quantitative behavioral analysis, genetics, in vivo electrophysiology, and heterologous expression of ion channels. We also collaborate with Pruitt's group in Mechanical Engineering (http://microsystems.stanford.edu) to develop and fabricate novel devices for the study of sensory transduction.
Publications
- MEMS-based force-clamp analysis of the role of body stiffness in C. elegans touch sensation. Integr Biol (Camb). 2013; (6): 853-64
- Electrophysiological methods for Caenorhabditis elegans neurobiology. Methods Cell Biol. 2012: 409-36
- How we feel: ion channel partnerships that detect mechanical inputs and give rise to touch and pain perception. Neuron. 2012; (4): 609-19
- Insight into DEG/ENaC channel gating from genetics and structure. Physiology (Bethesda). 2012; (5): 282-90
- Posttranslational acetylation of α-tubulin constrains protofilament number in native microtubules. Curr Biol. 2012; (12): 1066-74
- Alternatively spliced domains interact to regulate BK potassium channel gating. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011; (51): 20784-9
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