David Wasserman
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- School: University of Toronto
- Campus: St. George Campus
- Department: Psychology
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Location:
Toronto, ON - Dates at University of Toronto: July 2013 - February 2014
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Biography
University of Toronto St. George Campus - Psychology
Neuroscientist with background in addiction & drugs of abuse. Experience with operations & management of teams/projects.
Higher Education
David
Wasserman
London, Ontario, Canada
Experienced neuroscientist and motivating leader with a proven ability to effectively manage both staff and projects. An innovative self-starter and team player specializing in the mechanisms of action of drugs of abuse and touchscreen technology assays.
Experience
University of Toronto
Course Instructor
Biological Psychology (PSY290)
Western University
Research Associate / Lab Manager
Research Associate/ Lab Manager of the Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (TCN Lab)
Supervisors: Dr. Tim Bussey and Dr. Lisa Saksida. www.tcnlab.uwo.ca
-Responsible for maintaining efficient day-to-day operations of the TCN Lab
-Train and oversee staff in laboratory procedures and proper use of scientific equipment including Bussey-Saksida Touchscreen Systems
- Establish and develop neurobiological techniques, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Animal Use Protocols (AUPs), & controlled substance exemptions (Health Canada)
- Assist and advise in the scientific direction of the TCN Lab
- Coordinate with staff, university veterinarians and technicians to ensure health and proper monitoring of animals.
Western University
Lab Manager
Lab Manager of the Rodent Cognition Core (RCC) of BrainsCAN;
Director: Dr. Tim Bussey https://brainscan.uwo.ca/research/cores/rodent_cognition_core/index.html
-Foster collaborations between members of the RCC, TCN, and other laboratories at Western University
-Establish new protocols and procedures utilizing Bussey-Saksida touchscreen technologies
-Assist with integration of optogenetics and fiber photometry technologies with touchscreen systemsUniversity of Guelph
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. Boyer Winters
-Lead a team of graduate and undergraduate students in conducting research using the Bussey-Saksida touchscreen systems (conducting research on 3-mouse models of Alzheimer’s Disease utilizing 3 cognitive tasks)
-Manage schedules, laboratory supplies and equipment
-Coordinate with staff, university veterinarians and technicians to ensure health and proper monitoring of animals.
Education
University of Toronto
Bachelor’s Degree
Specialist in Psychology, Major in Criminology
University of Toronto
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Psychology
Thesis: The Central Role of RMTg GABA Neurons in Morphine-induced Locomotion Supervisor: Dr. John YeomansUniversity of Toronto
Master’s Degree
Psychology
Thesis: Site-Specific Facilitation or Inhibition of Dopamine-Reward by Viral Transfection of M5 Muscarinic Receptors in the Tegmentum of M5 Knockout Mice Supervisor: Dr. John YeomansUniversity of Toronto
Course Instructor
Biological Psychology (PSY290)
Publications
Cholinergic control of morphine‐induced locomotion in rostromedial tegmental nucleus versus ventral tegmental area sites
European Journal of Neuroscience
