Paz Duran
@pazduran.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Associate at NYU Pain Research Center studying mechanisms underlying chronic pain and itch.
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Huge thanks to everyone who joined the #PRC Lunch at #SfN — inspiring conversations and incredible research collaborations emerged! 🙌🧠 #PRCmembers #SfN #SanDiego #circleJLabs @sfn.org @sdavidson.bsky.social @pazduran.bsky.social @elisadamo.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who joined the #PRC Lunch at #SfN — inspiring conversations and incredible research collaborations emerged! 🙌🧠 #PRCmembers #SfN #SanDiego #circleJLabs @sfn.org @sdavidson.bsky.social @pazduran.bsky.social @elisadamo.bsky.social
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Excited to share my first senior author paper in Pain! 🎉 We identify Synaptojanin 1 & Endophilin A1 as key endocytic mediators of nociception. Silencing them blocks spinal synaptic transmission and relieves pain in cancer & postoperative models, without affecting normal behavior.
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June 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Excited to share my first senior author paper in Pain! 🎉 We identify Synaptojanin 1 & Endophilin A1 as key endocytic mediators of nociception. Silencing them blocks spinal synaptic transmission and relieves pain in cancer & postoperative models, without affecting normal behavior.
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Check out articles like “Pharmacologically enabling the degradation of NaV1.8 channels to reduce neuropathic pain” by Martin et al. in #PAIN bit.ly/3YxTyUV
May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Check out articles like “Pharmacologically enabling the degradation of NaV1.8 channels to reduce neuropathic pain” by Martin et al. in #PAIN bit.ly/3YxTyUV
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Bavencoffe et al. find that hyperexcitability in nociceptor somata isolated from ganglia innervating painful and nonpainful regions suggests new functions for widespread, ongoing nociceptor activity. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/3G4Y5rB
May 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bavencoffe et al. find that hyperexcitability in nociceptor somata isolated from ganglia innervating painful and nonpainful regions suggests new functions for widespread, ongoing nociceptor activity. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/3G4Y5rB
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Check out articles like “Visual exposure to green light therapy reduces knee joint pain and alters the lipidome in osteoarthritic rats” by O’Brien et al. in #PAIN bit.ly/3S2xpe3
May 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Check out articles like “Visual exposure to green light therapy reduces knee joint pain and alters the lipidome in osteoarthritic rats” by O’Brien et al. in #PAIN bit.ly/3S2xpe3
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PRC Highlight: Congrats to @pazduran.bsky.social for "Best Poster Presentation Finalist in Basic Science" Titled "Compartmentalized Signaling Of Mas-related G-protein Coupled Receptor X1 (MrGPRX1) And Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid (TRPV) Channels In Pain And Itch Pathways"👏 #USASP_2025
May 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
PRC Highlight: Congrats to @pazduran.bsky.social for "Best Poster Presentation Finalist in Basic Science" Titled "Compartmentalized Signaling Of Mas-related G-protein Coupled Receptor X1 (MrGPRX1) And Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid (TRPV) Channels In Pain And Itch Pathways"👏 #USASP_2025
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Amazing talk by @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social on progress in our understanding of pain mechanisms using human DRG and spinal cord. Really cool data on spinal projection neurons in human spinal cord. This is quite amazing!
May 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Amazing talk by @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social on progress in our understanding of pain mechanisms using human DRG and spinal cord. Really cool data on spinal projection neurons in human spinal cord. This is quite amazing!
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Congrats to all the poster award winners at #usasp2025! Very proud of my friend Paz Duran who won an award for her amazing work!
May 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Congrats to all the poster award winners at #usasp2025! Very proud of my friend Paz Duran who won an award for her amazing work!
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Amazing times with @nyupainresearch.bsky.social at the @usasp.bsky.social meeting. Congratulations to all our post docs including @pazduran.bsky.social @sarahanajjar.bsky.social for their amazing presentations! @nyupainresearch.bsky.social @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Amazing times with @nyupainresearch.bsky.social at the @usasp.bsky.social meeting. Congratulations to all our post docs including @pazduran.bsky.social @sarahanajjar.bsky.social for their amazing presentations! @nyupainresearch.bsky.social @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social
Kicked off the USASP meeting last night with a mega pretzel at the NYU Pain Research Center dinner. Great start to a great week!
#USASP2025 #PainResearch #NYUPRC #NetworkingAndPretzels
#USASP2025 #PainResearch #NYUPRC #NetworkingAndPretzels
April 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Kicked off the USASP meeting last night with a mega pretzel at the NYU Pain Research Center dinner. Great start to a great week!
#USASP2025 #PainResearch #NYUPRC #NetworkingAndPretzels
#USASP2025 #PainResearch #NYUPRC #NetworkingAndPretzels
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HOWZAT!! Amazing paper 🤩
Targeted Ganglion Delivery of CaV2.2-Mediated Peptide by DNA Nanoflowers for Relieving Myocardial Infarction and Neuropathic Pain | ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Thrilled they used our peptide CBD3 (PMID:21642979), from CRMP2, & independently replicated our data 🎉
Targeted Ganglion Delivery of CaV2.2-Mediated Peptide by DNA Nanoflowers for Relieving Myocardial Infarction and Neuropathic Pain | ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Thrilled they used our peptide CBD3 (PMID:21642979), from CRMP2, & independently replicated our data 🎉
Targeted Ganglion Delivery of CaV2.2-Mediated Peptide by DNA Nanoflowers for Relieving Myocardial Infarction and Neuropathic Pain
N-type calcium channel (CaV2.2) protein contributes to neuronal excitability and overactivation in sympathetic ganglion (SG) following myocardial infarction (MI), thereby easily triggering cardiac rem...
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April 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
HOWZAT!! Amazing paper 🤩
Targeted Ganglion Delivery of CaV2.2-Mediated Peptide by DNA Nanoflowers for Relieving Myocardial Infarction and Neuropathic Pain | ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Thrilled they used our peptide CBD3 (PMID:21642979), from CRMP2, & independently replicated our data 🎉
Targeted Ganglion Delivery of CaV2.2-Mediated Peptide by DNA Nanoflowers for Relieving Myocardial Infarction and Neuropathic Pain | ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Thrilled they used our peptide CBD3 (PMID:21642979), from CRMP2, & independently replicated our data 🎉
CaV1.3 channels are vital for dopamine neuron function. We found that mutant LRRK2 (G2019S) enhances their activity via CaVβ3 phosphorylation, a potential key factor in Parkinson's disease. #neuroscience #ionchannels #ParkinsonsDisease #LRRK2 #CaV1.3 www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
CaV1.3 channels are vital for dopamine neuron function. We found that mutant LRRK2 (G2019S) enhances their activity via CaVβ3 phosphorylation, a potential key factor in Parkinson's disease. #neuroscience #ionchannels #ParkinsonsDisease #LRRK2 #CaV1.3 www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
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NaV1.8/NaV1.9 double knockout mice show their combined role in pain signaling & altered gene expression in DRG neurons. Valuable for studying human pain mutations #ionchannels #pain #neuroscience
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March 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
NaV1.8/NaV1.9 double knockout mice show their combined role in pain signaling & altered gene expression in DRG neurons. Valuable for studying human pain mutations #ionchannels #pain #neuroscience
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BOOM! Human DRG patch-seq with Nav1.8 and Nav1.7 upregulation associated with a history pain in organ donors. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Great stuff from the #PRECISIONPain Center at WashU led by @robgereau.bsky.social
Human sensory neurons exhibit cell-type-specific, pain-associated differences in intrinsic excitability and expression of SCN9A and SCN10A
Despite the prevalence of chronic pain, the approval of novel, non-opioid therapeutics has been slow. A major translational challenge in analgesic development is the difference in gene expression and ...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
BOOM! Human DRG patch-seq with Nav1.8 and Nav1.7 upregulation associated with a history pain in organ donors. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Great stuff from the #PRECISIONPain Center at WashU led by @robgereau.bsky.social
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PRC Highlight: @nyupainresearch.bsky.social Dr. Steve Davidson was featured in The New York Times- offering his insights on a BMJ review that examined studies on non-surgical, interventional treatments for low back pain nytimes.com/2025/03/18/w... #nyuniversity #NYUDental #NinaAgrawal @nytimes.com
Most Treatments for Lower Back Pain Don’t Really Work, Study Finds
Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
PRC Highlight: @nyupainresearch.bsky.social Dr. Steve Davidson was featured in The New York Times- offering his insights on a BMJ review that examined studies on non-surgical, interventional treatments for low back pain nytimes.com/2025/03/18/w... #nyuniversity #NYUDental #NinaAgrawal @nytimes.com
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PRC Highlight: The Jensen Lab is making strides in understanding diseases at the molecular level — paving the way for #future breakthroughs in #oral health and beyond #NYUDentistry #nyuniversity #Jensenlab #3minutemondays
"3-Minute Mondays!": The Jensen Lab
March 17, 2025In this episode of "3-Minute Mondays!" we're diving into the cutting-edge research happening at the Jensen Lab at NYU College of Dentistry. Wit...
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March 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
PRC Highlight: The Jensen Lab is making strides in understanding diseases at the molecular level — paving the way for #future breakthroughs in #oral health and beyond #NYUDentistry #nyuniversity #Jensenlab #3minutemondays
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Detailed characterization of VGSCs (Nav1.7, 1.8, 1.9) in pain-sensing neurons. Reveals new insights into their roles in action potential generation and pain disorders #painresearch #ionchannels
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March 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Detailed characterization of VGSCs (Nav1.7, 1.8, 1.9) in pain-sensing neurons. Reveals new insights into their roles in action potential generation and pain disorders #painresearch #ionchannels
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🔬We study the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), which is a cluster of cells located just outside of the spinal cord. The DRG routes pain signals from the periphery to the central nervous system.
#FluorescenceFriday #sciart #neuroart
#FluorescenceFriday #sciart #neuroart
March 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🔬We study the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), which is a cluster of cells located just outside of the spinal cord. The DRG routes pain signals from the periphery to the central nervous system.
#FluorescenceFriday #sciart #neuroart
#FluorescenceFriday #sciart #neuroart
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@nyupainresearch.bsky.social Shoutout 📢 to The NYU Molecular Pathobiology for #hosting an amazing tea time #Mardi #Gras style! #Brazil #Zamba #Turnupthursdays #Happymardigras 🪅🎉🎊🪩💃🕺🏼 #NYUDental #newyorkuniversity
March 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@nyupainresearch.bsky.social Shoutout 📢 to The NYU Molecular Pathobiology for #hosting an amazing tea time #Mardi #Gras style! #Brazil #Zamba #Turnupthursdays #Happymardigras 🪅🎉🎊🪩💃🕺🏼 #NYUDental #newyorkuniversity
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European Calcium Channel Conference 2025
Early registration and abstract submission are still open until March 10, 2025!
For additional information, please visit the meeting website: calciumchannel.eu and for registration: calciumchannel.eu/registration...
#calcium #channelopathies #ionchannels
Early registration and abstract submission are still open until March 10, 2025!
For additional information, please visit the meeting website: calciumchannel.eu and for registration: calciumchannel.eu/registration...
#calcium #channelopathies #ionchannels
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
European Calcium Channel Conference 2025
Early registration and abstract submission are still open until March 10, 2025!
For additional information, please visit the meeting website: calciumchannel.eu and for registration: calciumchannel.eu/registration...
#calcium #channelopathies #ionchannels
Early registration and abstract submission are still open until March 10, 2025!
For additional information, please visit the meeting website: calciumchannel.eu and for registration: calciumchannel.eu/registration...
#calcium #channelopathies #ionchannels
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PRC Highlight: Achievement Announcement #Jensen's #Lab at the @nyupainresearch.bsky.social DDS student #BrandonBloom was selected to present his research at the New York Academy of Dentistry and was recognized with an #award for outstanding work! #Congratulations 🍾🥳 #NYUDental #NewYorkUniversity
March 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
PRC Highlight: Achievement Announcement #Jensen's #Lab at the @nyupainresearch.bsky.social DDS student #BrandonBloom was selected to present his research at the New York Academy of Dentistry and was recognized with an #award for outstanding work! #Congratulations 🍾🥳 #NYUDental #NewYorkUniversity
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Macrophages in diabetic neuropathy delay sensory axon loss, providing neuroprotection against nerve damage #PainResearch #Immunecells #Neuroscience
Macrophages protect against sensory axon loss in peripheral neuropathy - Nature
A study in a mouse model of obesity and prediabetes demonstrates that recruitment of macrophages to nerves has a protective role in diet-induced peripheral neuropathy.
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February 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Macrophages in diabetic neuropathy delay sensory axon loss, providing neuroprotection against nerve damage #PainResearch #Immunecells #Neuroscience
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Migraine frequency matters! 🤯 New study shows repeated migraines sensitize BOTH male & female mice to CGRP, impacting treatment efficacy #Migraine #CGRP #Neuroscience
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February 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Migraine frequency matters! 🤯 New study shows repeated migraines sensitize BOTH male & female mice to CGRP, impacting treatment efficacy #Migraine #CGRP #Neuroscience
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Impressive article showing that probiotic treatment, by suppressing inflammatory pathways, can reverse the pain of diabetic neuropathy in rats #painresearch #microbiomeresearch
Probiotics alleviate painful diabetic neuropathy by modulating the microbiota–gut–nerve axis in rats - Journal of Neuroinflammation
Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one of the most common complications of diabetes. Recent studies suggested that gut microbiota dysbiosis contributes to the development of PDN, but underlying…
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February 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Impressive article showing that probiotic treatment, by suppressing inflammatory pathways, can reverse the pain of diabetic neuropathy in rats #painresearch #microbiomeresearch