Fields of Research
- Intracellular Signaling
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Neurobiology and Behavior
Research Summary
My lab is broadly interested in how cannabinoids and opioids mediate pain and reward.
Research Statement
My lab is interested in the intersection of opioids and cannabinoids in the context of pain management and substance use disorder. Specifically, I am interested in how cannabinoids may or may not be used to treat chronic pain in conjunction with opioids, and the associated addiction risk. We use whole animal pharmacology, viral methods, modern imaging techniques, and biochemical approaches.
Awards and Honors
Faculty
- Building:
- Health Sciences Building
- Room:
- J-681E
- Box:
- 357750
- Phone:
- 206-335-9534
Lab
- Building:
- Health Sciences Building
- Room:
- J-681
- Box:
- 357750
- Phone:
- 206-616-4954
N/A (Research Faculty)
Selena Schattuaer (Research Scientist)
Antony Abraham (Acting Instructor)
Zeena Rivera (Research Scientist)
These individuals are also affiliated with the Chavkin Lab
Select Publications
1. Leung E, Abraham AD, Kruse L, Clark JC, Land BB. (2019) Orally consumed cannabinoids provide long-lasting relief of allodynia in a mouse model of chronic neuropathic pain. BioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/556373
2. Schattauer SS, Land BB, Reichard KL, Abraham AD, Burgeno LM, Kuhar JR, Phillips PEM, Ong SE, Chavkin C. (2017) Peroxiredoxin 6 mediates G.i Protein-Coupled Receptor Inactivation by cJun Kinase. Nature Communications 8:743. PMCID: 28963507
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