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

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member
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

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member
N/A (Research Faculty)

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member
Selena Schattuaer (Research Scientist)
Antony Abraham (Acting Instructor)
Zeena Rivera (Research Scientist)
These individuals are also affiliated with the Chavkin Lab

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member
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
Publications

Benjamin Land
Research Assistant Professor
Affiliations
NAPE Center faculty member