Robert H LaMotte, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology and of Neurobiology
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Neurobiology
Anesthesiology: Research
Research Interests
Pain; Dorsal root ganglion; Neurons; Electrophysiological; Neurochemical; Itch; Psychophysical; pruritic; Nociceptive sensations; Anesthesiology; Electrophysiology; Nervous System; Neurophysiology; Sensory System more...
Education
- Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1968
Selected Publications
- Ma C, Nie H, Gu Q, Sikand P, LaMotte RH. In-vivo responses of cutaneous C-mechanosensitive neurons in mouse to punctate chemical stimuli that elicit itch and nociceptive sensations in humans. J. Neurophysiol (under review).
- Fan N, Donnelly DF, LaMotte RH. Chronic compression of mouse dorsal root ganglion alters voltage-gated sodium and potassium currents in medium-sized dorsal root ganglion neurons. J. Neurophysiol (In press).
- Sikand P, Dong X, LaMotte RH. BAM8-22 peptide produces itch and nociceptive sensations in humans independent of histamine release. J. Neurosci. 31(20):7563–7567, 2011.
