Pain Research Lab at UML

The mission of the Pain Research Lab is to develop and apply novel neural interfaces to better understand and treat chronic pain conditions.

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The @PainResearchLab would like to welcome our new members. We are looking forward to an exciting summer!

[Pain Research Lab at UML @PainResearchUML]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us (@PainResearchUML ) and Ghezzi Lab at UML. Here's a group photo of us from our Christmas dinner with Secret Santa book swap! See you all in 2025!
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PRL having a mid-semester catch-up lunch in Southwick Hall.

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What a great way to end the workday! Many thanks to Sweet Bar in Lowell for the tasty ice cream.

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#biomedicalresearch #biomedicalengineering #uml

#umasslowell #spaceresearch

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Last month PRL/ Ghezzi Lab PhD Candidate Neal Lojek presented his research "A 3D in vitro Cortical Tissue Model For Studying Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Human Neuronal Network Function" at the #NASA #HRPIWS Workshop in Galveston, TX. Congratulations and great job!

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Proud to share our most recent publication in Advanced Science (@AdvSciNews), funded by @NIH @ncats_nih_gov @NIHendaddiction. RE: a novel assay using #iPSCs to screen prospective #analgesics. @UMLResearch @BiomedicalUml @BrainXell_Inc @AnatomicTech
https://t.co/AbOslh7ZBN

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Check out our lab’s latest publication in Advanced Healthcare Materials! https://t.co/klOvmzSr4r
@BiomedicalUml @UMLResearch @UMassLowell #UMassLowell @BiomedicalUml #painresearchlab
@WileyGlobal #advancedhealthcareaterials #tissueengineering

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We would like to congratulate our lab members, Neal, Rasha, Alex, and Mauricio, for their excellent presentations on their research at BMES 2023, Seattle!
#BMES2023 @BiomedicalUml @UMLResearch @NIHendaddiction

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Last Friday, we & @chiaraelia Ghezzi Lab, gathered for Mariam’s goodbye dinner. She has graduated from @BiomedicalUml this spring, and has been working in our lab. We wish her the best of luck with her future! 🍀 #PainResearchLab #UMassLowell

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Congratulations to our amazing summer high school interns (Tiffany, Princess and Siya) on presenting their research! #PROPEL2023 @UMassLowell #UMassLowell @BiomedicalUml #painresearchlab

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Here, you are seeing an offline representation of the single unit temporal #spiking activity of #iPSC-derived sensory #neurons. Each color represents spikes(s) from a unique neuron at a 1000 ms refresh rate. Each grid element is a #microelectrode.

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@PainResearchUML and @chiaraelia Ghezzi Lab at @fenwaypark. Go Sawks!

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Congratulations🎊 to senior undergrad Mariam Peralta Valenzuela on presenting the cumulation of her Research Experience II "Asymptomatic verses symptomatic peripheral neuroma" to the #biomedical #engineering department today!! #research @UMLResearch @BiomedicalUml @UMLEngineering

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Congratulations to PhD Candidate Neal Lojek (@chiaraelia and @PainResearchUML) who was recently named a NASA NSTGRO 2023 fellow!! #NASA #Research #Fellowship @NASA_Technology @UMLResearch @BiomedicalUml @UMLEngineering @UML_Sciences
https://t.co/asman7zE1d

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Congratulations, Neal, for the excellent Ph.D. Qualifying Exam. His platform, #NeuroRad, will be used to assess the performance of #radioprotectants on engineered #iPSC-derived #cortical #neurons. We wish him luck on his dissertation.

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Many thanks to @axionbio1 for both the shoutout plus the fantastic equipment and service!

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Congratulations to researchers at @PainResearchUML for their important study exploring astrocytic oscillating calcium transients in co-cultures of induced pluripotent #stemcell glia and sensory #neurons.​

Visit our website to learn more: https://t.co/9zGgM71Ge3
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Great news! The @PainResearchLab has a new publication on stimulating and recording oscillating calcium transients from iPSC astrocytes in real time with hIPSC’s co-culture. @axionbio1 @ncats_nih_gov @NIH @BrainXell_Inc @AnatomicTech check it out ⬇️
https://t.co/wCFjYDYSNN

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Thank you Alex for leading a discussion during our Journal Club on:

Spatial transcriptomics of dorsal root ganglia identifies molecular signatures of human nociceptors https://t.co/NkALsnVpxv

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Be sure to check out our newest research paper in @SfNJournals in collaboration with Zack Campbell's Lab at @UWMSTP #chronicpain #research
The RNA-binding protein HuR is integral to the function of nociceptors in mice and humans https://t.co/VQTcR3o4C4