NEUROBIOLOGY OF PAIN AND ITCH STUDY SECTION

NPI
10/23/25 - 10/24/25
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CHAIRPERSON
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KING, TAMARA E, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
BIDDEFORD, ME, 04005

MEMBERS
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ABDUS-SABOOR, ISHMAIL JOHN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ZUCKERMAN INSTITUTE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10027

ABRAIRA, VICTORIA, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY
AND NEUROSCIENCE
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
PISCATAWAY, NJ, 08854

ALLES, SASCHA R, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
CINCINNATI, OH, 45229

ASHPOLE, NICOLE M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
UNIVERSITY, MS, 38677

BHATTACHARJEE, ARINDAM, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, NY, 14228

BURISH, MARK J, PHD, MD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
MCGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH, HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX, 77030

CAHILL, CATHERINE M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SEMEL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE AND
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095

CAMPBELL, ZACHARY, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
MADISON, WI, 53706

CAO, YUQING, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS, MO, 63110

CORTEZ, MELISSA, DO *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
AND NEUROLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84108

COWART, MARLON, PHD *
VOLWILER RESEARCH FELLOW
ABBVIE, INC
ABBOTT PARK, IL, 600646123

DASILVA, ALEXANDRE F, DDS, DMEDSC
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, MI, 48104

DEBERRY, JENNIFER J, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
AND PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE
HEERSINK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205

GEHA, PAUL, MD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY, 14620

GRACE, PETER M, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIR AD INTERIM
DEPARTMENT OF SYMPTOM RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
HOUSTON, TX, 77030

GUPTA, KALPNA, PHD
PROFESSOR
DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
IRVINE, CA, 92697

KHASABOV, SERGEY G, MD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455

KOLBER, BENEDICT J, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
DALLAS, TX, 75080

KRAMER, PHILLIP R, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
DALLAS, TX, 75246

MARTUCCI, KATHERINE THERESA, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
CENTER FOR TRANSLATIONAL PAIN MEDICINE
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DURHAM, NC, 27710

MILNES, TALLY MARIE, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
TUCSON, AZ, 85724

NEUGEBAUER, VOLKER, MD, PHD *
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
AND NEUROSCIENCE
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
LUBBOCK, TX, 79430

PATWARDHAN, AMOL M, MBBS, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS, TX, 75390

RUPAREL, SHIVANI B, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ENDODONTICS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229

SEAL, REBECCA P, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213

SPROUSE BLUM, ADAM S., PHD, MD *
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
BURLINGTON, VT, 05401

TAWFIK, VIVIANNE L, MD, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
PEROPERATIVE AND PAIN MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PALO ALTO, CA, 94305

THAKUR, GANESH A, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
AND CENTER FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA, 02115

USACHEV, YURIY M, PHD
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
AND PHARMACOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA, 52242

WELLS, REBECCA ERWIN, MD *
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27157

WULFF, HEIKE, PHD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA, 95616

XIANG, YANG, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL
WORCESTER, MA, 01605

YE, YI, PHD *
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
NEW YORK, NY, 10010

ZHANG, JUN-MING, MD *
PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, OH, 45267

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
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STRUNNIKOVA, NATALIA, PHD
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OFFICER
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20817

EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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POURZAL, SARA
EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MD, 20892

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* Temporary Member
* Flexible