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Yahya M Bahnasi is a biomedical researcher whose work bridges electrophysiology and automation, with a particular focus on ion channel biology and drug discovery. His most notable contribution is the development of a robotic multiwell planar patch-clamp system for native and primary mammalian cells, published in 2009 and cited over 100 times. This innovation revolutionized high-throughput electrophysiology by enabling automated, parallel recording from primary cells—a significant advance over traditional methods that were labor-intensive and limited to cultured cell lines. Bahnasi’s work has accelerated the screening of ion channel modulators, impacting both basic research and pharmaceutical development. His contributions are especially relevant in cardiac and neuronal electrophysiology, where native cell behavior is critical. By integrating robotics with planar patch-clamp technology, he has provided researchers with a powerful tool for studying disease mechanisms and testing therapeutic compounds. Bahnasi’s research continues to influence the design of automated platforms for cellular assays, marking him as a key figure in the evolution of modern electrophysiological techniques.