Rate My Professor Daniil Potapov

Daniil Potapov serves as Teaching Laboratory Technician in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine within the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago. He holds an MSc from St Petersburg State University and joined the university around 2008, initially listed as an Assistant Research Fellow. His career trajectory includes significant contributions to research laboratories, particularly in the Department of Physiology, where he supported advanced experimental techniques such as TIRF microscopy, as acknowledged in multiple doctoral theses.

Potapov's research involvement centers on neuroscience and cell biology, with co-authorship on peer-reviewed publications exploring sensory processing, receptor dynamics, and neuronal mechanisms. Key works include 'Cholinergic modulation of sensory processing in awake mouse cortex' (Scientific Reports, 2021, co-first author with Javier Jimenez-Martin), which examines acetylcholine's role in cortical sensory responses; 'Location and Movement of the Oxytocin Receptor Differ Between the Nucleus Accumbens Core and Shell' (Cancers, 2025), analyzing receptor localization in brain reward pathways; and 'Investigating the effect of CK2 phosphorylation of RyR2 on neuronal excitability' (conference presentation, 2024). Earlier contributions encompass 'The effect of oxytocin on cell proliferation in the human prostate is modulated by gonadal steroids: implications for benign prostatic hyperplasia and carcinoma of the prostate' (BJU International, 2007) and studies on caveolae and caveolin expression in prostate cancer progression (2010). These publications reflect his technical expertise in cellular imaging and physiological assays, often in collaboration with researchers like Ruth M. Empson, Kay Potapov, Thomas Knöpfel, Helen Nicholson, and Shane Ohline. His work supports ongoing investigations into cholinergic systems, oxytocin signaling, and ryanodine receptor functions relevant to brain health and disease.