North Laboratory
Robert North, M.D, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
- Departments, Labs and Institutes
- Labs
- North Laboratory
Areas of Research
- Brain and CNS Tumor
- Pain
- Neurology
The North Laboratory focuses on developing new treatments for peripheral nerve and spinal cord dysfunction associated with cancer. Specifically, we are interested in neuropathic pain, nerve reconstruction for nerve and spinal cord injury, radiation-related injury and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Meet the lab members
Learn more about Dr. North and members of his lab.
Grant Funding
NIH U19 grant. Human Nociceptor and Spinal Cord Molecular Signature Center
Join Our Lab
The North lab is hiring postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and research assistants.
Featured News
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Women's Pain Is Different From Men's—the Drugs Could Be Too
Wired
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Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins
Science Daily
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The Role of the Dorsal Root Ganglion in Neuropathic Pain
Pain Reframed podcast
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Spontaneous firing in DRG neurons from patients with neuropathic pain
Pain Research Forum
Contact Us
Unit 1004
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
Email: RNorth@mdanderson.org
Phone: Amanda Campos, Program Coordinator, 713–563–2171