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Miriam B. Goodman is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily revolves around the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on subfields including Aging, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics that intersect with their core fields of study. These include:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

Miriam B. Goodman has contributed to several recent publications, demonstrating engagement with diverse aspects of developmental and cellular biology as well as biophysical techniques. Selected papers include:

  • "Expansion microscopy of C. elegans," published in 2020 in eLife
  • "Reciprocal interactions between transforming growth factor beta signaling and collagens: Insights from Caenorhabditis elegans," published in 2021 in Developmental Dynamics
  • "Upconverting microgauges reveal intraluminal force dynamics in vivo," published in 2025 in Nature
  • "Engineering Bright and Mechanosensitive Alkaline-Earth Rare-Earth Upconverting Nanoparticles," published in 2022 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "A high-throughput behavioral screening platform for measuring chemotaxis by C. elegans," published in 2024 in PLoS Biology

Throughout the career, Miriam B. Goodman has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Lucero E. Rogel-Hernandez
  • Jason R. Casar
  • Claire A. McLellan
  • Jennifer A. Dionne
  • Emily Fryer

The scientist often publishes research in venues related to biophysics and physiology. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of General Physiology
  • PubMed
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

  • Dissecting a circuit for olfactory behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Sreekanth H. Chalasani;Nikos Chronis;Makoto Tsunozaki;Jesse M. Gray

  • The MEC-4 DEG/ENaC channel of Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons transduces mechanical signals.

    Robert O'Hagan;Martin Chalfie;Miriam B Goodman

  • Active Currents Regulate Sensitivity and Dynamic Range in C. elegans Neurons

    Miriam B Goodman;David H Hall;Leon Avery;Shawn R Lockery

  • MEC-2 regulates C. elegans DEG/ENaC channels needed for mechanosensation

    Miriam B. Goodman;Glen G. Ernstrom;Dattananda S. Chelur;Robert O'Hagan

  • The Parallel Worm Tracker: a platform for measuring average speed and drug-induced paralysis in nematodes

    Daniel Ramot;Brandon E. Johnson;Tommie L. Berry;Lucinda Carnell

  • Ultrasound Elicits Behavioral Responses through Mechanical Effects on Neurons and Ion Channels in a Simple Nervous System.

    Jan Kubanek;Poojan Shukla;Alakananda Das;Stephen A. Baccus

  • Running hot and cold: behavioral strategies, neural circuits, and the molecular machinery for thermotaxis in C. elegans and Drosophila.

    Paul A. Garrity;Miriam B. Goodman;Aravinthan D. Samuel;Piali Sengupta

  • Bidirectional temperature-sensing by a single thermosensory neuron in C. elegans

    Daniel Ramot;Bronwyn L MacInnis;Bronwyn L MacInnis;Miriam B Goodman

  • Mechanical control of the sense of touch by β-spectrin

    Michael Krieg;Alexander R. Dunn;Miriam B. Goodman

  • Artificial dirt: microfluidic substrates for nematode neurobiology and behavior.

    Shawn R Lockery;Kristy J Lawton;Joseph C Doll;Serge Faumont

  • Transducing Touch in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Miriam B. Goodman;Erich M. Schwarz

  • Feeling Force: Physical and Physiological Principles Enabling Sensory Mechanotransduction

    Samata Katta;Michael Krieg;Miriam B. Goodman

  • A kinetic description of the calcium-activated potassium channel and its application to electrical tuning of hair cells

    Y.-C. Wu;J.J. Art;M.B. Goodman;R. Fettiplace

  • Heat Avoidance Is Regulated by Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels and a Neuropeptide Signaling Pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Dominique A. Glauser;Will C. Chen;Rebecca Agin;Bronwyn L. MacInnis

  • DEG/ENaC but Not TRP Channels Are the Major Mechanoelectrical Transduction Channels in a C. elegans Nociceptor

    Shana L. Geffeney;Juan G. Cueva;Dominique A. Glauser;Joseph C. Doll

  • Phospholipids that Contain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Enhance Neuronal Cell Mechanics and Touch Sensation

    Valeria Vásquez;Michael Krieg;Dean Lockhead;Miriam B. Goodman

  • An Arf-like small G protein, ARL-8, promotes the axonal transport of presynaptic cargoes by suppressing vesicle aggregation.

    Matthew P. Klassen;Ye E. Wu;Celine I. Maeder;Isei Nakae

  • Genetic defects in β-spectrin and tau sensitize C. elegans axons to movement-induced damage via torque-tension coupling

    Michael Krieg;Jan Stühmer;Juan G Cueva;Richard Fetter

  • How we feel: ion channel partnerships that detect mechanical inputs and give rise to touch and pain perception.

    Shana L. Geffeney;Miriam B. Goodman

  • How Caenorhabditis elegans Senses Mechanical Stress, Temperature, and Other Physical Stimuli

    Miriam B Goodman;Piali Sengupta

  • PTRN-1, a microtubule minus end-binding CAMSAP homolog, promotes microtubule function in Caenorhabditis elegans neurons.

    Claire E Richardson;Kerri A Spilker;Juan G Cueva;John Perrino

  • Bidirectional thermotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans is mediated by distinct sensorimotor strategies driven by the AFD thermosensory neurons.

    Linjiao Luo;Linjiao Luo;Nathan Cook;Vivek Venkatachalam;Luis A. Martinez-Velazquez

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer A. Dionne
Jennifer A. Dionne Stanford University
Shawn R. Lockery
Shawn R. Lockery University of Oregon
Piali Sengupta
Piali Sengupta Brandeis University
Cornelia I. Bargmann
Cornelia I. Bargmann Rockefeller University
Anne Brunet
Anne Brunet Stanford University
Oliver Hobert
Oliver Hobert Columbia University
Paul W. Sternberg
Paul W. Sternberg California Institute of Technology
Aravinthan D. T. Samuel
Aravinthan D. T. Samuel Harvard University
Jeffery L. Barker
Jeffery L. Barker National Institutes of Health

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