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Comparative analysis of sensory neurons in common lab mice and spiny mice

Wendy Yue - Professor, UC San Francisco

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: to be negotiated     Location: Off Campus

Spiny mice are among the few mammals capable of shedding and regenerating large areas of skin, a unique adaptation that helps them escape predators. However, this ability comes with a challenge: how do they manage the pain from such severe injuries? This project investigates the excitability of pain-sensitive neurons...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Analysis of sensory innervations in neuropathy

Wendy Yue - Professor, UC San Francisco

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 12 or more hours     Location: Off Campus

Reduced nerve density is an anatomical hallmark of neuropathy. We’ve identified candidate regulators of this process and will test their effects on nerve density in animals...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Pain behaviors in common lab mice and spiny mice

Wendy Yue - Professor, UC San Francisco

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: to be negotiated     Location: Off Campus

Spiny mice are among the few mammals capable of shedding and regenerating large areas of skin, a unique adaptation that helps them escape predators. However, this ability comes with a challenge: how do they manage the pain from such severe injuries? This project is part of a bigger study aiming...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Exploring spiny mice as a model for studying menstruation

Wendy Yue - Professor, UC San Francisco

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: to be negotiated     Location: Off Campus

Spiny mouse is one of few known mammals that has been reported to naturally menstruate. We are interested in using it as a model for studying vascular remodeling and sensory hypersensitivity in menstruation...

 Biological & Health Sciences

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