Chronic pain torments more Americans than heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined, yet its neurobiological basis remains a mystery, and successful treatment is rare.
Researchers at OHSU and elsewhere are now exploring the powerful influence of social and environmental factors on the experience of chronic pain, and how understanding empathy may revolutionize our understanding and treatment of pain…
Monique L. Smith, a PhD Candidate in Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU, and Mareika Glenn, an art student and educator at PNCA, will explore the experience of pain through neuroscience and art…
WHAT: I feel your pain – explore the relationship between pain and social behavior
Monique Smith, PhD candidate, Behavioral Neuroscience @ OHSU
Marieka Glenn, educator, art student @ PNCA
WHEN: Thursday, March 19th, 6 – 8pm
WHERE: Velo Cult, 1969 NE 42nd Avenue, Portland, OR, http://velocult.com
