PhD: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2016.
Postdoctoral Research: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017-2022.
Instructor: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022-2023.
Neuroimmunology; mechanisms of chronic pain; glial biology; autoimmunity
Anesthesia
The role of cytokines in acute and chronic postsurgical pain after major musculoskeletal surgeries in a quaternary pediatric center. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2024; 122:596-603.
B cells drive neuropathic pain-related behaviors in mice through IgG-Fc gamma receptor signaling. Science Translational Medicine. 2024; 16:eadj1277.
Voluntary wheel running prevents formation of membrane attack complexes and myelin degradation after peripheral nerve injury. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2024; 115:419-431.
B Cells Promote Mechanical Allodynia After Peripheral Nerve Injury. Journal of Pain. 2023; 24:37.
Functionality of a Peripheral Blood Derived Microglia-like Cell System for Drug Discovery to Treat Sickle Cell Related Chronic Pain. Blood. 2022; 140:2498-2499.
Development of a High-Throughput Drug Screening System Based on Human Peripheral Blood Derived Microglia-like Cells from Sickle Cell Patients with Chronic Pain. Blood. 2022; 140:10678-10679.
Preconditioning by voluntary wheel running attenuates later neuropathic pain via nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 antioxidant signaling in rats. PAIN. 2022; 163:1939-1951.
Antibody Receptor Signaling from Spinal Cord Astrocytes Promotes Neuropathic Pain. Journal of Pain. 2022; 23:10-11.
Microglia Activation Tracking across Brain Regions over the Development of Neuropathic Pain. Journal of Pain. 2022; 23:2.
Antibody receptor signaling on spinal cord glial cells promotes neuropathic pain. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2021; 98:27-28.