UCSF Insights
Innovations in Combating Pain
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
5:00 p.m. Pacific time
For our spring UCSF Insights event, join us to hear from a UCSF Nobel laureate about a world-changing breakthrough in the science of pain and the surprising connection between spider venom chili peppers, and how our bodies sense heat, cold, and chemical irritants. During the panel discussion, UCSF's leading experts in the field also will explain how we use new technology to study nerve injury and post-surgical pain and explore recent innovations in pain management for children. Afterward, have your questions ready for the live Q&A portion of the event.
Featuring
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Daniel Lowenstein, MD
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Moderator
UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Dr. Robert B. and Mrs. Ellinor Aird Professor of Neurology
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Amber Borucki, MD
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Director, Pediatric Anesthesia Pain Services, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Dr. Borucki is an anesthesiologist and pediatric pain medicine specialist whose focus is chronic pain conditions in children and eliminating, reducing, or managing pain that occurs after surgery. She also works with patients to prevent post-surgical pain from becoming chronic.
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David Julius, PhD
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Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
Professor and Chair, UCSF Department of Physiology
UCSF Morris Herzstein Chair in Molecular Biology and Medicine
Dr. Julius was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on pain sensation. Julius’ work has focused on how our bodies sense heat, cold and chemical irritants, leading to new insights about the fundamental nature of pain and new targets for pain therapy.
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Arthur Wood, MD
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HS Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Pain Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG)
Associate Professor, UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Medical Director of Accountable Care, Office of Population Health, UCSF Health
Dr. Wood’s research and creative activities focus on peripheral nerve injury, neuropathic pain, and disparities in pain care. His current projects focus on using high-throughput omics technologies to identify biomarkers for nerve injury and studying disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic post-surgical pain.
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David Julius Wins Nobel Prize for Work on Pain Sensation
See more stories about Julius and the work that won him the world's top prize in science.
