Background
Friedman, Richard Neil was born on March 1, 1946 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David and Libbye (Segneff) Friedman.
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Richard Neil Friedman
Edit Profileneurophysiologist physiology educator
Richard Neil Friedman, American Neurophysiologist, physiology educator. Achievements include characterization of effects of tryptamine, ryanodine and their analogs on neurotransmitter release; demonstration of effects of ryanodine on neuromuscular junction transmission; participation in initial high-resolution characterization of action currents in nerve and cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle, using magnetic recording devices.
Education
AB, Syracuse University, 1968; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1977.
Career
Grass Foundation fellow in neurophysiology, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1977; Lady Davis postdoctoral fellow in physiology, Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1978-1979; research associate department neurology, School Medicine, Stanford (California) U., 1980-1981; research assistant professor physiology and pharmacology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1981-1986; assistant professor physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1986-1988; research assistant professor physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1988-1991; assistant professor neurological surgery & physiology/biophysics, Indiana U., Indianapolis, since 1991. Adjunct assistant professor zoology University Texas, Austin, 1984-1986. Adjunct assistant professor physics Vanderbilt University, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Leader Cub Scout den Boy Scouts American, NAshville, 1990. Scoutmaster, cubmaster, Indianapolis, since 1991. Volunteer coach fencing club Vanderbilt University, 1988-1991.
Volunteer coach Youth Soccer League, Indianapolis, 1990-1995. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970-1972, captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1995. Member Biophysics Society, Society Gravitational and Space Biology (chairman education outreach committee since 1994), Tennessee Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Connections
Married Francine Sue Edelman, June 26, 1977. Children: David, Danielle, Jonathan.
