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Michael Kawaja
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Latest papers
The epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor gefitinib enhances in vitro and in vivo sensory axon regeneration and functional recovery following transection in a mouse median nerve injury model.
Muscle & nerve · 2025
Evaluation of motor and sensory neuron populations in a mouse median nerve injury model.
Journal of neuroscience methods · 2023
Student Reflections on the Queen’s Accelerated Route to Medical School Programme
Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development · 2019
Latest funding
- $718,324
Mechanisms underlying sympathetic sprouting in sensory ganglia after nerve injury
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
- $105,000
Mechanisms underlying Sympathetic-Sensory Coupling in Sensory Ganglia after Nerve Injury
CIHR · 2009 · Supervisor
4 publications.
The epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor gefitinib enhances in vitro and in vivo sensory axon regeneration and functional recovery following transection in a mouse median nerve injury model.
Topley M, Sparks P, Crotty AM, Kawaja M, Hendry JM
Evaluation of motor and sensory neuron populations in a mouse median nerve injury model.
Topley M, Crotty AM, Boyle A, Peller J, Kawaja M, Hendry JM
Student Reflections on the Queen’s Accelerated Route to Medical School Programme
MacKenzie JJ, Stockley D, Hastings-Truelove A, Suart TN, Katsoulas E, Kawaja M, Reznick R, Sanfilippo A
Attenuation of opioid analgesic tolerance in p75 neurotrophin receptor null mutant mice
Tuan Trang, P. M. Koblic, Michael D. Kawaja, Khem H. Jhamandas
Mechanisms underlying sympathetic sprouting in sensory ganglia after nerve injury
Principal investigators: Kawaja, Michael D
Keywords: Growth Factors; Nociceptive; Pain; Receptors; Sympathetic; Transgenic
Mechanisms underlying Sympathetic-Sensory Coupling in Sensory Ganglia after Nerve Injury
Principal investigators: Smithson, Laura J
Keywords: Nerve Injury; Neuropathic Pain; Ngf; Sympathetic Sprouting; Transgenic Mice
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Jennifer MacKenzie and Denise Stockley: 2 shared papers
- Jennifer MacKenzie and Michael Kawaja: 1 shared paper
- Tuan Trang and Michael Kawaja: 1 shared paper
- Denise Stockley and Michael Kawaja: 1 shared paper
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
- Department of Pediatrics
- Other
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