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Central Nervous System Mechanisms of Pain Modulation
| Principal Investigator |
Donna L. Hammond, Professor Department(s): Anesthesiology College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Program(s): Pharmacology |
| Research Description | Drugs developed for the relief of acute pain are frequently not very effective for the relief of persistent pain arising from diseases such as diabetes, stroke, postherpetic neuralgia or nerve injury. Studies in this laboratory seek to gain a better understanding of how the brainstem and the spinal cord “remodel” during persistent pain states induced by inflammatory or nerve injury. We use a multidisciplinary approach to learn how the pharmacology and physiology of the afferent pain pathways and the central pain-regulatory pathways change after injury. Insights from these studies can aid in the development of more appropriate drug treatments for the relief of persistent pain. |
| Undergraduate Role | Students in this laboratory will be involved in the actual performance of various aspects of a single study, and work as part of a team testing a hypothesis. There is opportunity for independent thought and action. |
| Minimum Qualifications | An interest in a career in the health professions (either PhD or MD), good organizational skills, completion of basic chemistry and biology coursework, willingness to learn, and maturity. Must be comfortable with the use of laboratory animals in research, and be willing to handle mice or rats. |
| Contact Information |
319-384-7127 donna-hammond@uiowa.edu Donna Hammond |