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Full NameProfessor David Finn

Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Galway Neuroscience Centre and Centre for Pain Research

National University of Ireland Galway

Webpage:nuigalway.ie

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Research Fields

physiology and non-communicable disease
neuroscience and mental health
bioengineering/medical devices
Other

Other Research Fields:

pain, stress, anxiety, depression, cognition, neurobiology, anesthesiology, inflammation, cannabinoids, opioids

Postgrad Medical Specialties

Medicine
Surgery
Psychiatry
Anaesthetics
Emergency Medicine
General Practice
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Occupational Medicine
Sports and Exercise Medicine

Medical Subspecialties

Adolescent medicine
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Endocrinology
Geriatric Medicine
Neurology
Neurophysiology
Neuropsychiatry
Orthopaedic surgery
Pharmacology
Physiology
Rheumatology

My Work

Pain is the most common reason people see their doctor, with 20-30% of the population suffering from chronic pain. The overall objective of research in Professor Finn's laboratory is to increase understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the development and treatment of pain (acute and chronic), affective disorders (anxiety and depression), impaired cognition and their interaction/co-morbidity. The work is focused on a number of different endogenous signalling systems as potential therapeutic targets for these key unmet clinical needs (endocannabinoid, endovanilloid, opioid, monoaminergic).

An integrative, whole systems neuroscience approach is employed, combining preclinical and clinical behavioural studies with in vivo and ex vivo investigation of neurotransmitters, lipids (e.g. endocannabinoids), proteins or genes (e.g. cytokines, receptors, enzymes, signal transduction molecules, immediate early genes and transcription factors) throughout the nervous system. The laboratory places an emphasis on a translational, bench-to-bedside approach, with studies in both rodents and humans. This research, which is funded from a number of competitive sources, aims to make a significant contribution to the knowledge-base on chronic pain, stress-related psychiatric disorders and their interaction, and support the development of novel therapeutic agents for their treatment.

For publications list see:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/medicine-nursing-and-health-sciences/medicine/disciplines/pharmacology/stafflist/davidfinn/
and
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Finn+DP