Basic Research

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine-Research collaborates with numerous Mayo Clinic faculty members on basic research areas of interest related to anesthesiology and pain management.

Our basic research areas of interest include cardiovascular biology, integrative physiology, lung biology, neurobiology pain, and pharmacology.

Cardiovascular biology research

Faculty members collaborating on basic research related to cardiovascular biology include:

• Philippe R. Housmans, M.D., Ph.D.
• Zvonimir S. Katusic, M.D., Ph.D.
• Y. S. Prakash, M.D., Ph.D.
• Gregory J. Schears, M.D.

Integrative physiology research

Faculty members collaborating on basic research related to integrative physiology include:

• Timothy B. Curry, M.D., Ph.D.
• Niki M. Dietz, M.D.
• Michael J. Joyner, M.D.
• Wayne (Nick) T. Nicholson, M.D., Pharm.D.
• David O. Warner, M.D.

Lung biology research

Faculty members collaborating on basic research related to lung biology include:

• Christina M. Pabelick, M.D.
• Y. S. Prakash, M.D., Ph.D.
• Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D.
• David O. Warner, M.D.

Neurobiology pain research

Faculty members collaborating on basic research related to neurobiology pain include:

• Carlos B. Mantilla, M.D., Ph.D.
• Y. S. Prakash, M.D., Ph.D.
• Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D.

Pharmacology research

Faculty members collaborating on basic research related to pharmacology include:

• Eduardo N. Chini, M.D., Ph.D.
• Timothy B. Curry, M.D., Ph.D.
• Michael J. Joyner, M.D.
• Zvonimir S. Katusic, M.D., Ph.D.
• Wayne (Nick) T. Nicholson, M.D., Pharm.D.
• David O. Warner, M.D.