Dr. Robert Lamotte

Professor

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Biography

Robert H. LaMotte is a Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine. He joined Yale after serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health and as an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Physiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He obtained his Ph.D. from Kansas State University, where he also received his Master's degree. LaMotte's research focuses on peripheral neural mechanisms of pain and itch using methods such as single-cell electrophysiology and sensory psychophysics. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Jacob K. Javits Neuroscience Award. Additionally, he has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Neuroscience and has been on the editorial boards of various medical journals. LaMotte actively runs his laboratory at Yale, contributing significantly to the understanding of nociceptive pain and its associated neural pathways.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Neuroscience.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Physiology.

Requirements for Yale School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, or related field Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.