The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for the Study of Pain and Sensory Function
The UNE Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for the Study of Pain and Sensory Function (COBRE) was established in 2012 through funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The goal of the center is to make significant contributions to the scientific understanding of the neurobiology of chronic pain, facilitating the discovery and development of novel therapies.
Aims
- Create a critical mass of neuroscience researchers necessary to sustain a vibrant and competitive research center. The center supports promising junior scientists, administers a pilot project grant program to fund additional neuroscience projects, and provides start-up funds for the recruitment of new faculty.
- Expand UNE’s neuroscience research infrastructure, providing core facilities that allow investigators to carry out cutting-edge research. Two core facilities, the Behavioral Core and the Histology and Imaging Core, provide researchers access to specialized instrumentation and equipment, as well as the training and expertise needed to use it.
Advisory Committees
The center is pleased to enlist the advice and expertise of its Steering Committee and External Advisory Board.
Steering Committee
Geoffrey Ganter, Ph.D., Professor, School of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Diana Goode, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Russell Ferland, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Karen Houseknecht, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship
Tamara King, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Director of the Behavioral Core
Jennifer Malon, M.S., M.P.H., COBRE Program Manager
Ian Meng, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Director of the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences
Derek Molliver, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Director of the Histology and Imaging Core
Christoph Straub, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kerry Tucker, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Assistant Director of the Behavioral Core
External Advisory Committee
Yves De Koninck, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience; Scientific Director, Quebec Mental Health Institute; Director of Research, Quebec Integrated Health University; Director, Neurophotonics Center, Laval Université, Quebec, Canada
Jon Levine, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco
Diane Lipscombe, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience, Director of the Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University
Frank Porreca, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona