The new research team member will participate in three newly funded laboratory-based projects: (1) to determine if non-steady-state inspired oxygen affects cortical electrical activity (measured through EEG) and cognitive performance in both normobaric and hypobaric conditions; (2) to measure PaO2 derived from specific FiO2 concentrations delivered with and without safety pressure to generate necessary specifications for positive pressure breathing systems that confer maximal neuroprotection and resiliency within the cockpit; and (3) to characterize the physiologic effects of increased oxygen and hypergravity exposure upon cognitive performance, systemic serum biochemical profiles, and brain structure and function. Additionally, he/she will be expected to participate in future DoD-funded field studies conducted on USAF/USN military intallations.
We welcome recent or forthcoming advanced-degree graduates with a strong background in clinical medicine, biomedical, and/or electrical engineering, biophysics, neuroscience, or physiology and an eagerness to work in an interdisciplinary team for the measurement of brain structure and function.
The Center for Aerospace Physiology research laboratory, co-directed by Dr. Michael Decker and Dr. Lisa Damato, is located in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in the School of Medicine. Collaborations reach across the Case Western Reserve University campus to the Case School of Engineering, the College of Arts and Sciences, and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and MetroHealth Medical Center. The lab is partially supported by the Department of Defense through collaborations with the 711th Human Performance Wing/Air Force Research Laboratory and the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-D), both located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH. Excellent research facilities and resources are available at the University as well as at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Additionally, Cleveland is a diverse and interesting city with much to offer.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for NIH T-32 grant funding.
The Case School of Medicine is the largest biomedical research institution in Ohio and highly ranked among the nation's medical schools for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. A primary goal of the School is to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research that leads to improvement in clinical care and the development of new knowledge in the biomedical sciences. Emphasis is placed on programs that promote interdisciplinary research and innovation. The research mission of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics benefits from a rare combination of faculty who address important translational problems in physiology and biophysics across a broad spectrum of integration—from the level of the atomic structure of molecules, through living cells and organ systems, and up to the whole organism.
Please send by email to Dr. Michael Decker (mjd6@case.edu):
