The Neurobiology of Pain [S-15-44]
| Presenter: | Ana Estevez |
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| Location: | SLU: Johnson 142 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Fri 1:00 PM 05/01 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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In this interactive class, participants will learn the mechanisms by which our sensory systems detect painful stimuli and how the brain processes this information. We will discuss the different drug treatments available to treat chronic pain as well as new non-pharmaceutical pain management options.
Ana Estevez is an associate professor of neuroscience at SLU. She is a cellular neuroscientist interested in studying the mechanisms by which brain cells die as a result of a stroke or neurodegenerative disease. In her laboratory Ana uses neuronal cell cultures or the small nematode worm C. elegans as model systems to identify cellular signaling pathways that could be potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of stroke, addiction or pain.
Cap: 20