Where are all the new pain treatments?
Analysis of the Successes and Failures of Preclinical Pain Research
Preclinical research has successfully described the neural mechanisms underlying the sensation and modulation of pain but has largely failed to produce new treatments for chronic pain. This presentation will outline the unique aspects of pain that have inhibited the discovery of new treatments and describes a novel approach to animal studies that aligns more precisely with clinical outcomes.
Michael Morgan earned a doctorate degree in Physiological Psychology from UCLA in 1989. After four years of post-doctoral research at UC San Francisco, Dr. Morgan accepted a faculty appointment at Washington State University in Vancouver, Washington. Dr. Morgan’s love of teaching and research has kept him in this position for over 33 years. This dedication has been repaid with university awards in teaching, research, and mentoring. He has published over 100 research articles and 15 reviews on pain modulation, opioid tolerance, and pain assessment in animals with the help of a few excellent graduate students and an army of undergraduate students.
Everyone is invited to stay for a reception following the lecture.
Originally published at neuroscienceandbehavior.nd.edu.