Catherine Cahill, Queen's University

Research

Behavioural Pain Assessment Dopamine Receptors Electron Microscopy Neuro-Glia Interactions Neuropathic Pain Opioid Receptors Receptor Trafficking Transgenic Animals

Latest funding

Changes in Opioid Reward in Neuropathic pain
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$737,100
Targeting of delta opioid receptors in neuropathic pain: implications for novel therapy
CIHR · 2008 · Nominated PI
$500,072
Opioids modify glial activity in models of chronic pain and opioid tolerant states
CIHR · 2008 · Nominated PI
$54,351

All 3 grants and awards

Changes in Opioid Reward in Neuropathic pain

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Cahill, Catherine M

Keywords: Behavioural Pain Assessment; Dopamine Receptors; Electron Microscopy; Neuro-Glia Interactions; Neuropathic Pain; Opioid Receptors; Receptor Trafficking; Transgenic Animals

$737,100

Targeting of delta opioid receptors in neuropathic pain: implications for novel therapy

Nominated PICIHR2008Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Cahill, Catherine M

Keywords: Behavioural Pain Assessment; Electron Microscopy; Neuro-Glia Interactions; Neuropathic Pain; Opioid Receptors; Receptor Trafficking

$500,072

Opioids modify glial activity in models of chronic pain and opioid tolerant states

Nominated PICIHR2008CIHR/RxD - Biology of Pain -Young Investigators Grant

Principal investigators: Cahill, Catherine M

Keywords: G Protein Coupled Receptors; Neuronal-Glial Communications; Neuropathic Pain; Opioid Tolerance; Toll Like Receptor Protein; Ultralow Dose Opioid Antagonists

$54,351

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behavioural Pain Assessment Dear Professor Cahill, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on behavioural pain assessment connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]