About Us

Our lab is interested in discovering the brain mechanisms of pain. Pain is a complex experience, and we are slowly beginning to understand the relationship between brain activity and the various pain dimensions.

 

We perform brain imaging research with humans and with rodent models of chronic pain. Our overall goal is to identify brain regions and circuits that change with chronic pain.

University of Maryland School of Dentistry
University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Find out more about where our research is conducted

NeuroScholar
NeuroScholar

Congrats to our postdoc Joyce on her award from the Society for Neuroscience (SfN)! Underrepresented graduate or postdoctoral researchers have the opportunity to join this award-winning program to enhance their career and build community. Please click here to find out more!

Pain and the Brain
Pain and the Brain

Read about us in Mdental's featured article!

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Our Digital Therapeutics Platform

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Empower Therapeutics Inc. Granted Exclusive License to Develop Digital Therapeutics Platform for Neuromodulation of Pain Sensitivity - Click the icon to learn more.

Aug. 19th 2021

Read our Newest Article

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Enhanced mindfulness-based stress reduction in episodic migraine..  Click on the icon to learn more. 

June 14th 2021

UMB APAA PROMISE

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Congrats to lab postdoc Joyce on being selected as the first UMB APAA PROMISE Fellow! Click on the icon to learn more.

Feb. 24 2021

CACPR Newsletter Highlight

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Check out lab postdoc Joyce getting  featured in February's edition of CACPR. Click the icon to read to more!

Feb. 24 2021

Welcoming New Faces

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We're welcoming in two new lab members with the New Year! Head over to the People page to meet Luis and Brent.

Jan. 15 2021