Atit A. Patel Ph.D.

Data Scientist and Neuroscience Researcher with 10+ years of cross-functional research experience. Adept at building automated pipelines for large-scale data analysis, forging interdisciplinary collaborations, and mentoring successful teams.

Thus far my research focus in neuroscience has uncovered how thermosensation is processed at a multiscale level from molecular, cellular, circuit and behavioral levels, where my expertise in managing, training, and directing various teams of neuroscientists have resulted in 15 peer-reviewed publications.

Positions & Education

Post-doctoral Research Associate - Current Georgia State University

Consultant 2021 - Current Credo Tech LLC

Ph.D. in Neuroscience - 2022               Georgia State University

M.S. in Neuroscience - 2022                   Georgia State University

M.S. in Molecular Biology - 2022             George Mason University

B.S. in Biology - 2013       George Mason University

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Key Skills

Project Execution

  • Project Innovation

  • Solution Oriented

  • Forging Collaborations 

  • Communication

  • Research Design

  • Project Management        

  • Mentoring

Analytical

  • Optimizing Workflows     

  • Big data analytics

  • Analytical Automation

  • Data visualization

  • Qualitative Analytics

  • Quantitative Analytics     

  • Statistical Analyses

  • R programming

Subject Matter Expert

  • Neuroscience

  • Genetics

  • Molecular Biology

  • Visualizing Biology

  • Assay optimization

  • Behavioral Specialist

My Approach

Innovation through optimization

One of my favorite ways to venture into the frontiers of human knowledge is through a multi-disciplinary approach utilizing advances across various fields leading to simple solutions for intricately complex problems. Through understanding the current states of field and methodologies, one can adaptively increase scientific throughput, in turn increasing reliability and reproducibility of scientific conclusions.

Collaborative

Dissemination of discoveries, sharing of knowledge & resources, and mentoring are fundamental to my working ethos. I’ve spearheaded and been a participant of the various collaborations that have successfully led numerous papers and grant awards.

Selected Publications

The TRP Channels Pkd2, NompC, and Trpm Act in Cold-Sensing Neurons to Mediate Unique Aversive Behaviors to Noxious Cold in Drosophila

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Modality specific roles for metabotropic GABAergic signaling and calcium induced calcium release mechanisms in regulating cold nociception

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Neural substrates of cold nociception in Drosophila larva

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