Phenotyping & Assessment in Neuroscience Laboratory

Welcome to the PAIN Lab. In our lab, we use multiple interdisciplinary and translational research approaches to examine the nervous system factors contributing to the observed inter-individual variability in pain phenotypes in older adults, and pain’s functional consequences including cognitive and mobility impairments.

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Chronic Pain

Chronic pain represents the most prevalent and expensive public health condition in the United States, affecting 100 million people in the United States with annual costs to society estimated at $635 billion dollars. This exceeds the combined costs of cancer, AIDS and heart disease. Importantly, while chronic pain affects individuals of all ages, races, and genders, it disproportionately impacts members of some population groups.

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The NEPAL Study

This project examines the different factors as they relate to the aging brain, including pain sensitivity, walking ability, and thinking and memory.

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UCOPE

Do you have knee pain more days than not? This project examines the effects of Oxytocin on chronic pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis.

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PRICE Studies

The Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence has three main research dimensions including basic research, human clinical research and translational research from animal to human models.

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Associate PROFESSOR AND Director of Training

Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Ph.D., MSPH

As a clinical neuroscientist, my research interests are related to understanding age-related pain perception and modulation in humans. Using multiple interdisciplinary and translational approaches, my research examines nervous system factors contributing to the observed inter-individual differences in pain phenotypes and its functional consequences including cognitive and mobility impairments.