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Dr. Megan Knoch is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Her research focuses on the role of synaptic zinc in circadian rhythms, particularly in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). She holds a BA in Biology from Capital University and a PhD in Physiology from Kent State University.
Her educational background includes studies in physiology and neuroendocrinology. Her research interests explore how endogenous zinc influences glutamatergic transmission in the SCN and its impact on behavioral rhythms in rodent models. Key questions include zinc-glutamate co-localization in the SCN and zinc's modulation of photic signaling.
Dr. Knoch's publications span topics like zinc's effects on neuronal physiology and circadian regulation. Notably, her pending work in Nature Neuroscience investigates zinc's inhibition of KCC2 transporters. She teaches courses in comparative animal physiology and endocrinology, bridging foundational concepts with advanced topics.
No scientific awards are listed, but her grants and advising roles are unspecified. Her work contributes to understanding neuroendocrine mechanisms and zinc's dual roles in health and disease.
