Georgia State University · NeuroscienceCold Sensation and Pain Lab
Gennady S Cymbalyuk · Atlanta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Gennady Cymbalyuk's research lab investigates how the body senses cold and how this sensation can relate to pain, particularly in conditions like neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia. By using the fruit fly Drosophila as a model, the lab combines experiments with computer simulations to understand the basic biology of cold detection and its implications for health. This innovative approach not only explores the cellular and molecular side of cold sensing but also aims to shed light on how painful responses to cold develop in various diseases.
cold nociceptionthermosensationneuropathic painDrosophilamechanotransductionG-protein coupled receptorsion channelsbiophysical modelingneural signaling
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how cold stimulation affects cellular and physiological properties in neurons.
AIM 02Characterize the role of mechanoreceptors in detecting cold stimuli.
AIM 03Explore interactions between different sensory transduction receptors in cold sensation.
Skills the Lab Values
Drosophila geneticselectrophysiologyhigh-resolution cellular imagingbehavioral assayscomputational modelingRNA sequencingcryopreservationdata analysis in Pythoncell culture
Output against the department
Publications103bottom 35% of dept.437th of 671
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Citations2.0kbottom 12% of dept.591st of 671
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