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Dr. Usachev receives NIH R21 application

Dr. Yuriy M. Usachev, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesia, has been awarded a NIH/NINDS R21 Grant titled “The Role of Ca2+-Dependent Transcription Factor NFAT in Pain Control” (NS092851). This project will examine the mechanisms of activity-dependent gene regulation in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and neuropathic pain, will identify the specific role of NFAT in these processes and will test the potential of targeting NFAT for producing analgesic effects in preclinical pain models. Co-Investigators on this proposal are Dr. Donna L. Hammond, Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesia and Pharmacology, Dr. Andrew F. Russo, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Dr. Tim Brennan, Professor of Anesthesia and Pharmacology.

Date: 
Monday, June 8, 2015