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Hahin, Richard was born on November 23, 1946 in Buffalo. Son of Leo Paul and Nancy Hahin.
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Richard Hahin
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Richard Hahin, American Neurophysiologist. Achievements include kinetic identification of two different Na channels; demonstration of activation-inactivation coupling for Na channels; demonstration that Na channels kinetic properties are Markovian; discovery and purification of Na chanel specific neurotoxins from scorpion venoms. Member International Society Toxinology, Biophysics Society, Society General Physiologists, Society for Neurosci.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1978.
Career
Electrical engineer, Naval Ship Research & Development Laboratory, Annapolis, Maryland., 1968-1970;
laboratory scientist, U. Maryland. Medical School, Baltimore, 1974-1976;
postdoctoral fellow, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1980;
associate, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1981-1982;
visiting assistant professor biology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1982-1985;
assistant professor biology, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1985-1990;
associate professor, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1991. Visiting scientist Australian National U., Canberra, 1985, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1985.
Consultant Harvard Medical School Anesthesia laboratories, Boston, 1989. Mentor forstudents Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy, Aurora, 1989-1993. Delegation member Biophysicists in People's Republican China, 1989.
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Membership
Member International Society Toxinology, Biophysics Society, Society General Physiologists, Society for Neurosci.
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American
Awards
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Muscular Dystrophy Association fellow, 1978. United States Public Health Service Junior Faculty awardee, 1982. Department of Energy grantee, 1988. National Science Foundation grantee, 1985.Muscular Dystrophy Association fellow, 1978. United States Public Health Service Junior Faculty awardee, 1982. Department of Energy grantee, 1988.
National Science Foundation grantee, 1985.