I am currently a graduate student at Wake Forest School of Medicine in the Health Disparities in Neuroscience-related Disorders track working as a research assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Christina Hugenschmidt. I am presently investigating the cross-sectional association between NODDI-derived white matter integrity and mobility performance in older adults exhibiting normal and impaired cognition. In this lab, I also conduct study visits for a study investigating the effects of improvisational movement and social engagement in older adults with early-stage memory loss and their care-partners. I administer neurocognitive and physical function batteries, conduct phone screens and study consents, generate and promote marketing materials for study recruitment, and assist with community screenings. Ultimately, I aim to pursue a career in clinical research eventually working in the capacity of clinical monitoring. Please review my attached resume for my complete professional and academic profile.
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Lab TechnicianUniversity Of North Carolina At Wilmington Jul 2016 - Aug 2018Wilmington, Nc, UsManaged lab productivity, inventory, and protocol and chemical safety oversight, coordinated research, and launched new tissue-specific knockout mouse colony and associated genotyping.-Facilitated all stages of projects investigating the role of Toll-like receptor-4 in age-related changes in neuroinflammation, cognitive function, and hippocampal neurogenesis in mice.-Managed data, lab inventory, standard operating procedures, and safety data sheets -Coordinated scheduling, supervised lab, and trained students-Managed multiple transgenic mouse breeding colonies and genotyping for tissue-specific knockouts-Presented research at Society for Neuroscience Conference Presentations:Opal V. Potter, Megan E. Giedraitis, and Rachel A. Kohman. Assessment of associative learning in Toll-like receptor-4 deficient mice. Poster presented at Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. November, 2017 Publications:Potter Opal V., Geidraitis Megan E., Johnson Charles D., Cox Mackenzie N., and Kohman Rachel A. (in press). Young and aged TLR4 deficient mice show sex-dependent enhancements in spatial memory and alterations in interleukin-1 related genes. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Opal Potter Education Details
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Wake Forest University School Of MedicineHealth Disparities In Neuroscience-Related Disorders -
University Of North Carolina WilmingtonPsychology/Anthropology
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Opal Potter's current role is Graduate Research Assistant in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Department at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
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Opal Potter attended Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, University Of North Carolina Wilmington.
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