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2007 Schedule of Lectures

Date

#

Topics

Lecturer

09/05 W

1

Introduction, Nociception, Pain, and Nociceptors

Wilcox/Honda

09/07 F

2

Nociceptors, continued

Honda

09/10 M

3

Transduction of Noxious Events

Vulchanova

09/12 W

4

Discussion and Transduction Continued

Vulchanova

09/14 F

5

Anatomical/Functional Organization nerves/dorsal horn

Honda

09/17 M

6

Anatomy and Function of Dorsal Horn, Continued

Honda

09/19 W

7

Discussion/Demo Sensory Testing for Pain

Simone

09/21 F

8

Central and Peripheral Sensitization

Simone

09/24 M

9

Excitatory Neurotransmission

Seybold

09/26 W

10

Neurochemical Mechanisms of Neuronal Sensitization

Seybold

09/28 F

11

Discussion and Sensitization Continued

Seybold

10/01 M

12

Inhibitory Neurotransmission

Wilcox

10/03 W

13

Descending Modulation

Wessendorf

10/05 F

14

Ascending Spinal Systems

Giesler

10/08 M

15

Ascending Trigeminal Systems

Bereiter

10/10 W

16

Forebrain Mechanisms of Nociception

Giesler

10/12 F

17

Discussion and Forebrain continued

Giesler

10/15 M

18

Introduction to Immune System

Beitz

10/15 M

 

MINI-SYMPOSIM (3-125 Mayo)

1:30 to 4:30 PM

 

10/17 W

19

Peripheral Neuroimmune Interactions

Beitz

10/19 F

20

Central Neuroimmune Interactions

Wilcox

10/22 M

21

Discussion: Development of Pain and Nociception Systems

Davidson

10/24 W

22

Inflammatory pain

Beitz

10/26 F

23

Neuropathic Pain

Wessendorf

10/29 M

24

Discussion:  Cancer and other pain states

Simone

10/31 W

25

Discussion:  Gender Differences

Bereiter

11/02 F

26

Musculoskeletal Pain

Kehl

11/05 M

 

no class: SFN meeting

 

11/07 W

 

no class: SFN meeting

 

11/09 F

27

Discussion: Behavioral Testing and Experimental models pain

Fairbanks

11/12 M

28

Visceral pain

Vulchanova

11/14 W

29

Fibromyalgia

Larson

11/16 F

30

Pharmacology Principles

Fairbanks/Wilcox

11/19 M

31

Therapeutic Targets

Fairbanks/Wilcox

11/21 W

32

Analgesic Delivery

Fairbanks/Wilcox

11/23 F

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

11/26 M

33

Peripheral Analgesic Systems

Larson

11/28 W

34

Clincal Perspective:  Survey of approaches and treatments

Walk

11/30 F

35

Clincal Perspective: Trigeminally-mediated Chronic Pains

Nixdorf

12/03 M

36

Clinical Perspective: Alternative/Non-Traditional Approaches

Belgrade

12/05 W

37

Placebo

Giesler

12/07 F

38

Term Paper Oral Presentations

 

12/10 M

39

Term Paper Oral Presentations

 

12/12 W

40

Term Paper Oral Presentations

 


 

 
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