How does the nervous system sense and respond to environmental dangers?
The Sheahan Lab studies the neurobiology of pain and itch – from the small signaling molecules that drive these sensations to the effect they have on animal behavior.
About us
Medical College of Wisconsin
The Sheahan Lab is in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, a department at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) with diverse research interests, and the largest basic science department at the institution. The lab is also affiliated with the MCW Neuroscience Research Center, and we are a founding laboratory of the MCW Pain Research Group.
Milwaukee
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