Deshou Cao

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About Deshou Cao

Neuroscientist with strong background in pain, ion channels, neural circuits and behavioral assays. • Skilled in primary neuronal cell isolation and culture (dorsal root ganglia), 2-photon microscopy calcium imaging, confocal microscopy, cellular and molecular technologies to study pain, asthma and cancer. • Experienced in leading, designing and executing in vitro and in vivo and ex vivo experiments for new drug target identification and validation.• Proficient in leading, designing, developing and validating polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies.• Expertise in antigen design, antibody purification and conjugation, and improvement of antibody quality.• Accomplished in cellular and molecular biology techniques, including cloning, probe conjugation, transfection, cell-based assay, PCR/RT-PCR, Western blot etc, with in-depth knowledge of drug target discovery and assay development.