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Dr. Michael Salter
Dr. Michael Salter
Senior Scientist and Chief of Research Emeritus
Neurosciences & Mental Health Program

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Samira Fairuz
Samira Fairuz
Admin Assistant
Dr. Ameet Sengar
Dr. Ameet Sengar
Senior Research Associate
People Manager
Molecular genetics of neuroplasticity and chronic pain

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Dr. Graham Pitcher
Dr. Graham Pitcher
Research Associate
Neuroplasticity and chronic pain physiology
Dr. Wenbo Zhang
Dr. Wenbo Zhang
Research Associate
Physiology of developmental neuroplasticity
David Wong
David Wong
Research Technologist
Synaptic Proteomics, Lab Operations and Safety
Dr. Hongbin Li
Dr. Hongbin Li
Research Associate
Physiology of neuroplasticity
Janice Hicks
Janice Hicks
Lab Research Project Manager
Neuronal cell biology
Alina He
Alina He
Graduate Student
Physiology of neuroplasticity
Amy Tu
Amy Tu
Research Technologist
Molecular pathology of chronic pain behaviour
Vivian Wang
Vivian Wang
Research Technologist
Molecular and cellular biology
Dr. Milind Muley
Dr. Milind Muley
Postdoctoral Fellow
Peripheral Pain Mechanisms
Sofia Assi
Sofia Assi
Graduate Student
Early life pain experience
Shahrzad Ghazisaeidi
Shahrzad Ghazisaeidi
Graduate Student
Epigenomics and Transcriptomics of Pain
Mahshad Kolahdouzan
Mahshad Kolahdouzan
Graduate Student
Neuroimmune interactions in chronic pain
Doyeon Kim
Doyeon Kim
Postdoctoral Fellow
GRIN gene mutations and outcomes
Megan Drupals
Megan Drupals
Graduate Student
Maternal Substance Use in Pain Development
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Graduate Student
Autophagy in Chronic Pain
Deepthi Thomas
Deepthi Thomas
Graduate Student
Modulation of NMDA Receptors
Homa Farahani
Homa Farahani
Graduate Student
Structure of NMDA Complexes