Dr. Nader Ghasemlou

Biography

Nader Ghasemlou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen's University. His research focuses on neuroimmunology and pain, studying interactions between the nervous and immune systems in injury and disease contexts. His lab investigates how inflammation alters pain outcomes using both human tissues and animal models, particularly in relation to conditions such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and diabetic neuropathy. He collaborates closely with physicians at Kingston General Hospital, especially in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Ghasemlou's lab employs a bedside-to-bench approach, translating clinical observations into experimental research. His projects explore the role of early immune responses in inflammatory pain, the chronobiology of neuropathic pain, and the peripheral neuroimmune mechanisms contributing to pain in various conditions. He has published several influential papers on these topics, contributing significantly to the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying pain and neuroimmune interactions.

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