Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · PharmacologyPain Perception Lab
Volker Neugebauer · Lubbock, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Volker Neugebauer's lab focuses on understanding the complex mechanisms behind chronic pain, especially how the brain's emotional centers contribute to this condition. By studying the interplay between neurons and glial cells in the amygdala, the lab aims to identify new strategies for treating chronic pain. The research combines techniques from molecular biology to electrophysiology, providing insights into how neuroimmune interactions influence pain perception and emotional responses.
chronic painneuroimmune signalingamygdalapain mechanismspain modulationneuron-glia interactiontranscriptomicsbehavioral assays
Research Aims
3AIM 01Identify gene pathways and cellular interactions involved in chronic pain using RNA sequencing.
AIM 02Explore the behavioral effects of neuron-glia signaling in pain states.
AIM 03Investigate the electrophysiological properties of neurons in the amygdala during pain transitions.
Skills the Lab Values
RNA sequencingcell culturebehavioral assayselectrophysiologyimmunohistochemistrychemogeneticsoptogeneticsbioinformaticsviral vector strategies
Output against the department
Publications213top 40% of dept.186th of 462
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Citations12ktop 31% of dept.144th of 462
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