Damien Kuffler, Ph.D. of the University of Puerto Rico will discuss “Promoting Neurological Function and Eliminating Neuropathic Pain Following Peripheral Nerve Trauma”. The lecture will be held at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in the LHAS Auditorium on December 18, 2008 at 5:00 pm.

Damien Kuffler, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico

Positions:
1984-90 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Biocenter, Univ. of Basel, Switzerland.
1990- Associate Professor, Inst. of Neurobiology and Dept. of Physiol., UP, San Juan, PR
1998- Professor, Inst. of Neurobiology and Dept. of Physiology, UPR, San Juan, PR
1998- Researcher, Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan
2005- Research Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UPR, San Juan, PR
2005- Research Director, Neurosurgery Department, UPR, San Juan, PR

Research Interests:
1. Establishing neurological function following peripheral nerve trauma.
2. Establishing neurological function following spinal cord trauma.
3. Elimination of pressure ulcers.
4. Elimination of neuropathic pain.
5. Neuroprotection.
6. Synapse formation and stabilization.

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