Meet Our Pediatric Pain Researchers
Our center embraces a multidisciplinary approach, integrating basic, translational, and clinical scientists, which facilitates the flow of knowledge and research expertise across domains.
Meet the Team
Associate Directors
Research Interests
Neuroscience; pain research; sensory neuron biology
Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD
Associate Director, Pediatric Pain Research Center
Research Interests
Psychological factors in pediatric chronic pain; evidence-based interventions for the treatment of pediatric chronic pain; cognitive-behavior...
Director
Research Interests
Chronic pain; acute pain; brain imaging; sensory testing
Faculty
Research Interests
Pharmacogenomics; PK-PD modeling; genomics/epigenetics pain research; psychosocial factors; outcomes research
Cheryl J. Hartzell, MD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
Research Interests
perioperative pain; chronic postsurgical pain
Research Interests
Use of technology to promote self-management in chronic conditions; adherence and self-management assessment methodology; behavioral treatment of...
Christopher D. King, PhD
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Inflammation; digital health; wearables; pain; sleep; virtual reality
Kimberly L. Klages, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Pediatric oncology; pain; fatigue; health-related quality of life
Michael J. Lacagnina, PhD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
Research Interests
Neuroimmunology; mechanisms of chronic pain; glial biology; autoimmunity
Research Interests
Psychosocial factors associated with pediatric chronic pain; child pain behaviors; parenting behaviors
Research Interests
Follow-up outcomes; advanced neuroimaging to predict outcomes in infants with brain injury and prenatal substance exposure
Neha R. Santucci, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Alexandra Szabova, MD
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
Tracy V. Ting, MD, MSc, RhMSUS
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Steering Committee
Kenneth R. Goldschneider, MD, FAAP
Professor, UC Department of Anesthesia
Research Interests
Outcomes of pain treatment, with a focus on outpatient, chronic pain management.
Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAHS
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Epidemiology; diagnostic criteria; treatment evaluation; outcome responses; quality of life issues; pharmaceutical trials; and neurogenetics of...
Scott W. Powers, PhD, ABPP, FAHS
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Interests
Clinical trials; migraine/headache; pediatric pain; adherence medicine; nutrition and behavior; cystic fibrosis
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