SESSION Seq #2: NIDCR's 60th Anniversary Symposium: Contributions of Canadian Pain Research

Seq #2

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

1:45 PM-3:45 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Room 701A, Symposium - Group/Division Sponsored

NIDCR's 60th Anniversary Symposium: Contributions of Canadian Pain Research

Sponsored by: NIDCR

Description: As NIDCR celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008, the Institute wishes to highlight the many contributions of Canadian scientists to pain research and the Institute’s long-standing support of Canadian pain research. NIDCR proposes to celebrate the anniversary by highlighting five individuals who continue to make high-impact contributions to pain research. The Symposium focuses on recent developments and advancements in the areas of imaging of pain, genetics of pain, pain regulatory processes and the role of gene-environment interactions in pain. Supported by NIDCR.

Chairperson: B.J. SESSLE


			Overview of Canadian Pain Research & The NIDCR Partnership B.J. SESSLE, University of Toronto, Canada
	0002		Imaging Pain in the Brain C. BUSHNELL, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
			Gene-by-Environment Interactions (GXE) Controlling Chronic Pain Levels Z. SELTZER, University of Toronto, Canada
			Developing Animal Models of Common Pain Patholgies: Why and How J.S. MOGIL, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
			Discussion

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