Dr. Steven Harte

Associate Professor

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Biography

Steven E. Harte is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School with over 25 years of experience in pain neuroscience. He leads a NIH-funded research program focused on advancing the understanding and treatment of chronic pain through innovative research and education. His work employs a multidisciplinary approach that includes preclinical models, psychophysics, inflammatory biomarkers, patient-reported outcomes, wearable technology, and functional brain imaging to investigate chronic pain mechanisms and develop novel analgesic treatments. His specialized research interests encompass multisensory neural integration, neural-immune interface, cannabinoids, and the environmental influences on pain perception. Harte has contributed to major national research initiatives on chronic pain and has held faculty affiliations across multiple institutes at the University of Michigan. He is also committed to translating research into practical solutions, having co-founded Arbor Medical Innovations, where he serves as Chief Scientific Officer, focusing on developing medical devices related to pain measurement.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-09-01 — Present

University of Michigan Medical School • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and conducting research in the fields of anesthesiology and internal medicine with a focus on chronic pain mechanisms.

Requirements for University of Michigan Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:84
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Prior laboratory research experience Significant undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.