DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast19 Okt 2018

#92 Dr. Erin Young on Pain Genetics

Dr. Erin Young discusses the role genetics play in pain susceptibilities. She is an Assistant Professor of both the School of Nursing and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her career has been focused on studying genetic contributions to pain susceptibility, for which she has published numerous papers sharing her findings. She received her BA at Wesleyan College, and her MA and PhD at Kent State University. She also completed two postdoctoral fellowships, at Texas A&M University and the University of Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research.

This Episode We Discuss

The Role Genetics Plays in our Experience of Pain

Why People have Differences in Pain Responses

Genes and Pathways Involved in Pain

Environment Factors Affecting Pain Susceptibility

Somatic vs. Visceral Pain Behaviors

Pain Mechanisms Behind Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Animals Models Used and Translating Findings to Human Pain

Opportunities for Integrating Genetic Analysis into Precision Healthcare Initiatives

To learn more about Dr. Erin Young, check out her profile on UCONN’s InCHIP and School of Nursing website. Dive more into her research explore painresearch.uconn.edu and read one of her publications on the topics we discussed, “Genetic Basis of Pain Variability: Recent Advances”. To stay updated with Dr. Young, check out her LinkedIn and Twitter profiles.

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