About the Scientist
Training
| Degree: |
MD |
| Institution: |
Carabobo University, Venezuela |
| Period: |
1998 |
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| Degree: |
PhD |
| Institution: |
Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) |
| Period: |
2004 |
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Previous Positions
| Position: |
Assistant Research Scientist |
| Research Group: |
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine: University of Arizona, USA |
| Period: |
2008-2009 |
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| Position: |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Research Group: |
Anesthesia Research Unit (Faculty of Medicine), Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University |
| Period: |
2004-2008 |
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Current Position
| Position: |
Research Associate |
| Research Group: |
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia |
| Supervisor: |
Peter Soja |
| Period: |
2009-present |
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Scholarships + Awards
| Name: |
The 4th Annual Kresimir Krnjevic Research Award in Anesthesia |
| Organization: |
Department of Anesthesia. Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University |
| Period: |
2006 |
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| Name: |
J.J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship |
| Organization: |
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). Washington, USA |
| Period: |
2004 |
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| Name: |
Doctoral Fellowship |
| Organization: |
National Fund for Science and Technology (FONACIT). Caracas, Venezuela |
| Tenure period: |
2001-2004 |
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| Name: |
Vollmer Doctoral Fellowship, for Academic Excellence |
| Organization: |
IVIC, Venezuela |
| Tenure period: |
2000-2001 |
About The Research
I have been working in the pain research area with a clear purpose to help humans in chronic pain through scientific approaches for the last 10 years. My expertise is in behavioral neuroscience as well as in extracellular electrophysiologist. My knowledge encompasses the areas of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy (specially ascending and descending pain networks), and neuro-pharmacology.
Publications + Presentations
| Selected Publications |
- Milena De Felice, Raul Sanoja, Ruizhong Wang, Louis Vera-Portocarrero, Janice Oyarzo, Tamara King, Michael Ossipov, Todd W Vanderah, Josephine Lai, Greg O Dussor, Howard L Fields, Theodore J Price, and Frank Porreca. Engagement of Descending Inhibition from the Rostral Ventromedial Medulla Protects Against Chronic Neuropathic Pain. Pain. 2011 Jul 9. [Epub ahead of print].
- Marina Asiedu, Dipti Tillu, Ohannes Melemedjian, Adia Shy, Raul Sanoja, Bryce Bodell, Sourav Ghosh, Frank Porreca, and Theodore Price. Spinal PKMζ underlies the maintenance mechanism of persistent nociceptive sensitization. Journal of Neuroscience (2011) 4;31(18):6646-53.
- Raul Sanoja and Fernando Cervero. Estrogen-dependent changes in visceral afferent sensitivity. Autonomic Neuroscience (2010) 16;153(1-2):84-9.
- Raul Sanoja, Victor Tortorici, Carlos Fernandez, Theodore J. Price and Fernando Cervero. Role of RVM neurons in capsaicin-evoked visceral nociception and referred hyperalgesia. European Journal of Pain (2010) 14(2):120.e1-9.
- Raul Sanoja, Horacio Vanegas, Victor Tortorici. Critical role of the rostral ventromedial medulla in early spinal events leading to chronic constriction injury neuropathy in rats. Journal of Pain (2008) 9(6):532-42.
- Raul Sanoja and Fernando Cervero. Estrogen modulation of ovariectomy-induced hyperalgesia in adult mice. European Journal of Pain (2008) 12:573-581.
- Theodore J. Price, Magali Millecamps, Raul Sanoja, Jose M Entrena and Fernando Cervero. Decreased nociceptive sensitization in mice lacking the fragile x mental retardation protein: role of mGLUR1/5 and mTOR. Journal of Neuroscience (2007) 27(51):13958-67.
- Raul Sanoja and Fernando Cervero. Estrogen-dependent abdominal hyperalgesia induced by ovariectomy in adult mice: a model of functional abdominal pain. Pain (2005) 118:243-253.
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