Dr. Jeffrey Mogil on the Future of Pain Research

Interview with :

Interviewer: Hannah Derue

PhD Candidate in the labs of Dr. Alfredo Ribeiro-da-Silva and Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil at McGill University's Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain (AECRP).

Interviewee: Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil

Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil is a distinguished neuroscientist specializing in pain research. He holds the E.P. Taylor Chair in Pain Studies and serves as the Canada Research Chair in Genetics of Pain at McGill University. Dr. Mogil completed his B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology at the University of Toronto in 1988 and earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCLA in 1993. Following a postdoctoral fellowship in Portland, Oregon, he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Assistant/Associate Professor in Psychology from 1996 to 2001. In 2001, he transitioned to McGill University, where he has made seminal contributions to the field of pain genetics and is a recognized authority on sex differences in pain and pain testing methods in laboratory mice.

Summary of the episode :

In this episode of Let's Talk About Pain, created in collaboration with the Quebec Pain Research Network, we meet Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil, James McGill Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Genetics of Pain. We explore his background and research expertise, discussing the challenges of bridging the gap between preclinical and clinical pain research. The conversation also delves into the real-world impact of pain studies, the need for better research integration, and the future of chronic pain management. Looking ahead, Dr. Mogil shares his vision for advancements in the field and what an ideal future for pain care could look like.

Twitter links : @HannahDerue @AECRpain @JeffreyMogil