Mechanisms of Pain: Veterinary Short Course at U.C. San Diego
August 15-18, 2007 - San Diego, CA
From the complex physiology of the primary afferent systems and their transducer mechanisms, to the rich synaptic
connectivity of the spinal dorsal horn and the higher order processing of nociceptive information in the thalamus,
limbic system and cortex, our fundamental understanding of pain biology has advanced remarkably in the past 30 years.
While clinical pain management in veterinary patients is an important and expanding discipline, the present lecture
series is aimed at providing an in depth consideration of basic mechanisms for the veterinary practioner and scientist.
This four day intensive course (approximately 24 lecture hours) features an exceptional cadre of active investigators in all
aspects of pain research. Experts will review current thinking in the anatomic elements of the pathways that process pain
information, the physiological properties of these systems after tissue and nerve injury pain, and the pharmacology of these
systems in acute and chronic pain states.
Sample Topics
- Anatomy of sensory systems
- Peripheral nerve and DRG structure
- Peripheral organization: dermatomes, myotomes and sclerotomes
- Primary afferents
- Dorsal horn: anatomy and physiology
- Trigeminal and visceral sensory systems
- Spinal projection systems
- Supraspinal systems: thalamus, cortex
- Post-tissue injury pain states
- Neuropathic pain: molecular pathology/li>
- Mechanisms of analgesic agents
- Models of pain
- Pain states: diabetic neuropathy, incisional pain, cancer pain, osteoarthritis, visceral pain
Sponsorship Opportunities
The UCSD Department of Anesthesiology is currently looking for sponsors for the 2007 Mechanisms of Pain course. These funds will help to offset the registraion fees
for the course, enabling even more attendees for this year's course, as well as cover some of the course exspenses. As a sponsor, your potential audience will include
veterinarians in general and specialty practice, academic and industry veterinarians, residents and graduate students in relevant disciplines.
For more information on sponsorship, read this
letter from Dr. Tony Yaksh, UCSD Dept. of Anesthesiology Professor and Vice-Chair of Research.
Sponsorship confirmation deadline is May 15!
Course Faculty
Timothy J. Brennan, MD, PhD
Professor, Anesthesia, Pharmacology, University of Iowa
Dorothy C. Brown, DVM, MSCE, DACVS
Associate Professor, Surgery, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Nigel A. Calcutt, PhD
Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego
Richard D. Johnson, PhD
Professor, Physiological Sciences, University of Florida
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS
Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery, North Carolina State University
Robert R. Myers, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology, Pathology, University of California, San Diego
Peter J. Pascoe, BVSc, DACVA
Professor, Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis
Heidi Shafford, DVM, PhD, DACVA
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Pain Research, University of Pittsburgh
Linda S. Sorkin, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego
Mark S. Wallace, MD
Professor, Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego
William Willis, MD, PhD
Professor, Anatomy, Neurosciences, University of Texas at Galveston
Tony Yaksh, PhD
Professor, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology University of California, San Diego