The Facial Pain Research Foundation is involved in 'leading edge' research to find a cure for Trigeminal Neuralgia, and other facial neuropathies.
The Foundation has the finest scientists in the world working at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The University of California, San Francisco, Oregon Health and Science University, Rutgers University, The University of Toronto, and the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida.
Researchers are currently working on the following five projects:
1. Investigating Protein-Lipid Interactions in Peripheral Nerve Myelin
Lucia Notterpek, Ph.D.,
Professor and Chair
Department of Neuroscience
University of Florida College of Medicine
2. Mapping Towards a Cure: Identification of Neurophysiologic Signatures of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain
John K. Neubert, D.D.S., Ph.D., University of Florida (Project coordinator, animal modeling)
Mingzhou Ding, Ph.D., University of Florida (Human imaging)
Marcelo Febo, Ph.D., University of Florida (Animal imaging)
Robert M. Caudle, Ph.D., University of Florida (Therapeutics)
Todd E. Golde, M.D., Ph.D., University of Florida (Translational Research)
Consultant:
Andrew H. Ahn, M.D., Ph.D., Eli Lilly Company, IN
3. Cell Replacement Therapy as a Treatment for Injury-Induced Neuropathic Pain
Allan Basbaum, Ph.D., FRS
Professor and Chair
Department of Anatomy
University of California San Francisco
4. The William H. and Leila A. Cilker Genetics Research Program to Find a Cure for Trigeminal Neuralgia. (Finding the Genes that Predispose to Trigeminal Neuralgia).
Marshall Devor, Ph.D. (Project Coordinator)
Professor and Chair
Department of Cell and Animal Biology
Institute of Life Sciences
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Kim J. Burchiel, M.D. (Phenotyping and Sample Collection)
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Oregon Health and Science University
Ze’ev Seltzer, Ph.D. (Genomics)
Professor of Pain Genetics
Faculty of Dentistry
Professor of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
Scott R. Diehl, Ph.D. (Genomics Consultant)
Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Professor of Health Informatics, Rutgers School of Health Related Professions
Rutgers University
5. Novel Ways to Deliver Compounds That Can Eliminate the Pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Wolfgang B. Liedtke, MD, PhD, professor and faculty of the center for Translational Neuroscience at Duke University School of Medicine.
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