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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Kavita Solanki, PhD & Shikha Salhotra, PhD promotional image

Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Kavita Solanki, PhD & Shikha Salhotra, PhD

Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Expression and function of the complement receptor C5aR1 in neuropathic pain
Kavita Solanki, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab

Neurogenic Mechanisms of Hypertension
Shikha Salhotra, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Kamal Rahmouni's Lab

Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Rong Grace Zhai, PhD promotional image

Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Rong Grace Zhai, PhD

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Harnessing the Power of Drosophila for Therapeutic Discovery for Genetic Neuropathies

Rong Grace Zhai, PhD
Jack Miller Professor of Neurology
Vice Chair of Research
Department of Neurology
University of Chicago

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Ezgi Yarasir, PT, PhD and Alex Keyes, PhD promotional image

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Ezgi Yarasir, PT, PhD and Alex Keyes, PhD

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Exercise-derived biomarkers
Ezgi Yarasir, PT, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's Lab

Dynorphinergic neurons in the lateral pons inhibit inflammatory, neuropathic, and post-surgical pain via a descending circuit
Alex Keyes, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab

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