Behavioral Basis of Pain & Itch
How does our nervous system sense, perceive, and respond to stimuli causing pain and itch? We use genetic and behavioral techniques in mice to uncover the underlying molecules, cells, and circuits.
How does our nervous system sense, perceive, and respond to stimuli causing pain and itch? We use genetic and behavioral techniques in mice to uncover the underlying molecules, cells, and circuits.
Major Questions
Here, we have used optogenetic, chemogenetic, and anatomical viral mapping tools to reveal a trisynaptic neural pathway that mediated stress-induced analgesia in mice.
What are the maladaptive mechanisms underlying chronic pain and itch?
IISc 2020-2021
IBRO 2020-21
DBT-Wellcome India Alliance 2021-2026
DBT-IISc Partnership Program 2020-2021
DST-SERB CRG 2022-2025
Ignite Foundation 2022-2023
IBRO Collaborative Grant 2024-2026
DBT Emerging Frontiers in Biotechnology 2025-2028
CHINTA, TCG-CREST
Sumantra Chattarji, CHINTA
Anant Jain, CHINTA
Giriraj Sahu, IISc
Rachit Agarwal, BSSE, IISc
Vijay Samineni, WUSTL
Aravind Penmatsa, IISc
Silvana Valtcheva, University of Cologne