Neuroscience Investigators at 51°µÍø
A primary aim of the Center for Pain Research is to increase the number of neuroscience investigators at 51°µÍø and to build a research community that will sustain a vibrant and competitive research center. As part of this aim, the Center funds the research efforts of talented and innovative investigators leading projects related to pain and sensory function.
The goal of this funding is to provide these investigators with the support necessary to develop their novel research projects to the point where each can be independently funded with its own separate federal grant. To date, four investigators have received independent funding.
Current Center for Pain Research Projects
Project Title
Painful neonatal trauma alters subsequent fear and sensory function via changes in amygdalar
CRF function
Project Leader
Project Description
Michael Burman, Ph.D., tests the hypothesis that neonatal trauma alters the development of a subset of neurons in the amygdala, which can put an individual at increased risk later in life for a variety of conditions such as anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and chronic pain.