Alexander Johnson has over 7 years of preclinical research experience. He joined NAMSA in 2021 through the acquisition of American Preclinical Services, LLC (APS). He spent his first 2 years working as an Animal Care Technician for large animals before moving into the Study Coordinator role. He has worked on various projects including Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), Neuromodulation Devices (Deep Brain, Spinal Cord, peripheral nerve stimulation devices), and Cardiac Mapping Systems. He earned his B.S. in Biomedical science at UW River Falls and received his ALAT through the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS).
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Preclinical Research
- Neuromodulation
- Study Design and Clinician Programmer Operator
- Operation of Data Acquisition Equipment
- Powerlab, Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Ensite Velocity Cardiac Mapping System, and Bard LabSystem Pro Electrophysiology Recording System
- Troubleshooting technical issues and study complications during procedures
- Data Recording and compilation for FDA submissions
RECENT PROJECTS
- Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) stimulation devices
- Cardiac ablation using radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation, and pulse field ablation (PFA)
- Cardiovascular treatment device including stents, drug coated balloons (DCB), and flow alteration devices
