Award
NIH Reporter #1ZIAAT000029-12
Molecular and cellular mechanisms for bidirectional control of pain in the brain
Recipient
National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH), United States
Award Amount
$1,898,441.00
Ceiling
$1,898,441.00
Awarded
April 27, 2024
Identifier
1ZIAAT000029-12
This award supports research on the central amygdala's role in pain modulation, exploring mechanisms of acute to chronic pain transition, neurochemical pathways, and sex differences, with implications for understanding pain chronicity and comorbidities.
Description
Research project investigating the central amygdala's role in pain modulation, focusing on cellular and circuit mechanisms underlying acute to chronic pain transition, neurochemical mechanisms of pain sensitization, and the intersection of pain with affective states. The study includes sex differences in pain processing and collaborations to elucidate neurochemical contributions to pain and stress responses.