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Emerson Krock’s research program focuses on painful autoimmune diseases, specifically the regulation of sensory neuron plasticity, satellite glia cells, and extracellular matrix remodeling in the dorsal root ganglia. He is particularly interested in the development of painful autoantibodies, molecular mimicry, and the microbiome. His research employs a combination of animal models, human samples, and human clinical data, leveraging techniques such as animal behavior, tissue-clearing, immunofluorescent staining, machine vision-aided image analysis, cell culture, and flow cytometry. Krock completed his PhD at McGill University under the supervision of Drs. Lisbet Haglund and Jean Ouellet, investigating the cellular mechanisms of intervertebral disc degeneration that lead to pain. His postdoctoral training at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, focused on pain-inducing autoantibodies related to rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. He has received several awards including the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award and a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship.
McGill University • Montreal, QC
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, focusing on research in pain neuroscience.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.