Journal of Pain & Relief
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Ling Cao

Biography

Dr Ling Cao has received her PhD from SUNY Albany 2002 following her training in Clinical Medicine at the Beijing Medical University (Currently Peking University Health Science Center). Through these training, Dr. Cao has obtained good understanding of clinical needs and is well-equipped with necessary skills for the investigation of clinical-relevant biomedical questions. Currently, Dr. Cao is an Associate Professor at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England. She is interested in the understanding of the interactions between the nervous system and the immune system. Her laboratory is currently investigating the neuroimmune mechanisms of neuropathic pain using rodent models. Particularly, her laboratory is examining the roles of CNS infiltrating T lymphocytes, macrophages and resident microglia in the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain induced by trauma, infection or toxic agents. The long term goal of Dr. Cao’s investigation is to bridge basic scientific findings into clinic therapeutics for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Dr. Cao has had numerous publications in these areas and has served as a reviewer for many related journals, including Journal of Neuroimmunology, Journal of Pain, Pain, Brain Research, Brain, Behavior and Immunity, and Neuroimmunomodulation. Dr. Cao is currently a member of many scientific societies, including Society for Neuroscience, American Association of Immunologists, American Pain Society, and International Association for the Study of Pain.

Research Interest

Nervous system and Immune system

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