Nathan Tykocki

###Research Interests
In the Tykocki Lab (www.tykocki-lab.com), we explore urinary bladder physiology to learn how we sense bladder fullness and how this is information is transduced to the brain. We also design, develop and fabricate of new devices aimed at looking at bladder function from a higher orbit.

Currently, our Lab has 2 funded projects:
* Understanding how the unique properties of the urinary bladder vasculature regulate bladder function
* Investigating how the duration/intensity of social stress causes bladder dysfunction and determining the role TRPV1 channels play in its progression

A third project is in active development, and in collaboration with the Roccabianca Lab in Mechanical Engineering:
* Exploring how the extracellular matrix alters transduction of bladder fullness to the brain But there is more to our Lab than science. It’s about people. Camaraderie, creativity, and fun are as much a part of our lab as is the science itself. We strive to help each other be our best selves, every day! How, do we do this? Please take the time to read our Lab Culture Statement to learn more (http://tykocki-lab.com/tykocki-lab-culture/). We all need to be advocates for a strong, equal and open community of science.

But there is more to our Lab than science. It’s about people. Camaraderie, creativity, and fun are as much a part of our lab as is the science itself. We strive to help each other be our best selves, every day! How, do we do this? Please take the time to read our Lab Culture Statement to learn more (http://tykocki-lab.com/tykocki-lab-culture/). We all need to be advocates for a strong, equal and open community of science.