Neuroscientists Talk Shop is the University of Texas at San Antonio's (UTSA) Neurobiology Podcast, showcasing the current research of internationally renowned guest Neuroscientists. Each episode features a moderated discussion with a cross section of UTSA Neurobiology faculty, highlighting the featured guest's research, and the state of the art in the field at hand.
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episode 207: Episode 207 -- Ajay Dhaka PhD
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Ajay Dhaka (UW) talks about distinctions in itch (pruritis) and pain (nociception) somatosensation, and his discovery of overlapping mechanisms for these sensations via direct activation of different populations of TRP channel-expressing somatosensory neurons in zebrafish. He also talks to us about developing zebrafish larvae as a behavioral screening tool for analgesic drug discovery.
Duration: 35 minutes
Discussants:(in alphabetical order)
Salma Quraishi (Res Asst Prof, UTSA)
Lindsey Macpherson (Asst Prof, UTSA)
acknowledgement: JM Tepper for original music.
Thursday, November 7, 2019