The Buckley lab is excited to announce our latest collaboration with Dr. Clark Brown and Global Blood Therapeutics to investigate the influence of Oxbryta^TM on cerebral hemodynamics. Oxbryta^TM is a recently approved treatment for sickle cell disease that inhibits sickle cell polymerization. It has been shown to improve hemoglobin levels and reduce the incidence of worsening anemia. Our work will test the hypothesis that as hemoglobin increases in patients on Oxbryta^TM, cerebral blood flow and oxygen extraction fraction will decrease, similar to the effects of blood transfusion.

The Buckley Lab at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University is seeking a highly motivated full-time Research Technician.  This research associate will contribute to projects that expand the clinical applications of a novel light-based device used to non-invasively monitor the brain. This opening is available ASAP. 

Responsibilities: Job responsibilities will include data acquisition with the device in a clinical setting, study consenting, patient interaction, database management, IRB protocol compliance and record keeping, construction of optical sensors, along with assistance on a variety of other miscellaneous experiments. The candidate is expected to be self-motivated, detail oriented, have strong interpersonal skills, and capable of working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a B.S.  The following disciplines are preferred: biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, biology, physics, chemistry, or a related field.  Experience with Matlab, LabView, or other coding language is preferred but not required.  The candidate must be able to lift up to 30lbs and push a cart on wheels throughout the hospital.  The ideal candidate will be willing to commit to at least two years in the position.

Interested candidates should apply here. Further, feel free to reach out to express interest in the position via email to Dr. Erin Buckley (erin.buckley@emory.edu) with “Clinical Research Technician” in the subject.

We are excited to have two new lab members, Katherine Turrentine and Lilly Rohrer. Katherine received her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Pre-Medicine and certificates in both Biomedical Sciences and Applied Physiology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is on track for medical school. Lilly graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science and a Master’s in Comparative Biomedical Sciences. Her research at UGA involved infectious diseases and reproduction in dairy and beef cows and her background is mostly in companion animal veterinary medicine, so she loves working with animals of all sizes.