Susan G. Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN
Titles
Professor
School Affiliation
School of Nursing
Specialties
Chronic Pain
Pain Research
Genetics of Pain
About
Phone: 410-706-7250
Email: sdorsey@umaryland.edu
Dr. Dorsey is a principal investigator for multiple NIH-funded R01 and R21 grants related to the development and persistence of chronic pain. Her group studies the molecular, cellular, and genetic factors associated with this and identifies biomarkers of the transition from acute to chronic pain in rodent and large animal models and in human participants. More people suffer from chronic pain than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. Although people who suffer from chronic pain cost the United States more than $600 billion annually, there are few effective treatments that can reduce or eliminate chronic pain without significantly disrupting a person’s quality of life. Dr. Dorsey’s team seeks to solve this problem.
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