Research Projects Funded 2011-2012

Since our inception in 1970, the National Headache Foundation has provided over $1.7 million to support 207 grants.

 

Researcher

Project

Tim Smith, M.D.

St. John's Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Tele-Headache Project

Paul Durham, Ph.D.

Missouri State University

Chronic Effect of Nicotine on Trigeminal Neurons: Why Heavy Smokers are not Responsive to Triptan Therapy

Dan Levy, Ph.D.

Beth Israel

Sensory Intervention of the Calvarial Periosteum and the Genesis of Post-traumatic Headache

Thomas K. Baumann, Ph.D.

Legacy Clinical Research & Technology Center

Membrane Ion Channels and Receptors in a Unique Sub-population of Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons that Mediates Persistent Pain

Gregory Dussor, Ph.D.

University of Arizona

Activation of Meningeal TRPA1 Channels Contributes to Migraine Headache

 

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