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Chronic Pain
Lipid Peroxidation Unit
Christopher Ramsden , M.D., Ph.D., Chief
Mission
The Lipid Peroxidation Unit leverages expertise in brain lipids and lipoproteins to reveal molecular mechanisms and develop new treatments for age-related diseases, including chronic pain and Alzheimer’s disease.
Transgenics Section
Huaibin Cai , Ph.D., Chief
Our research focuses on elucidating the circuit- and cell-type–specific mechanisms that drive age-related neurodegenerative disorders, with a primary focus on Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is a rapidly growing neurodegenerative condition that disproportionately affects older adults and manifests not only with progressive motor impairments but also with debilitating non-motor symptoms — such as depression, chronic pain, cognitive decline, and dementia — that remain inadequately treated.