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Clifford Woolf is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, focusing on the neurobiology of pain and neuronal plasticity. His research investigates the adaptive and maladaptive changes within the mammalian nervous system, particularly concerning pain syndromes and neurodegenerative diseases. Woolf’s lab employs a multidisciplinary approach that spans stem cell research, molecular cell biology, electrophysiology, neuroanatomy, and behavior genetics to explore the fundamental mechanisms of sensory function. He has established functional comparative genomic strategies through expression profiling and bioinformatics, leading to significant findings in neuronal plasticity and associated disease phenotypes. The lab collaborates closely with both academic groups and the pharmaceutical industry to model disease and identify molecular targets for novel analgesics and neuroprotective agents. Current research interests include transcriptional control of pain receptors, neuro-immune interactions, and the development of regenerative therapies for sensory motor neurons.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.