Avi Priel Ph.D.
Head, Lab of Molecular Pharmacology of Somatosensation and Pain
Research Interest: The molecular mechanism(s) of somatosensory TRP channels modulations by exogenous and endogenous cannabinoids.
Specific Research Topics on Cannabinoids:
Mechanisms of cannabinoid-induced analgesia
The activation mechanism(s) of TRPV1 and TRPA1 by the active components of cannabis
Key Words: Ligand-gated ion channels; Somatosensory TRP channels; Somatosensation and Pain; Electrophysiology; Molecular Biology