Amanda Klein, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact
Office Address
115 Life Science
1110 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
United States
Titles
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education
PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California Davis
Department of Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth MN
Bachelor's, University of Minnesota Duluth
Fellowships
Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Advisors Matthias Ringkamp and Srinivasa Raja
Biography
Bio
Dr. Klein’s research interests are in the area of the neural mechanisms of pain. Specifically, her research interests are related to opiate receptors and their downstream targets to alleviate chronic pain. Dr. Klein is currently an active member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), the American Pain Society (APS) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).
Awards & Recognition
- Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology 2013
- Interdisciplinary Training Program in Biobehavioral Pain Research (T32 NS070201) 2012
- University of California Davis GSA Travel Award 2012
- International Association for the Study of Pain 14th World Congress of Pain Travel Award 2012
- UC Davis Society for Neuroscience Chapter Travel Award 2011
- Irving I. Herzendorf Memorial Award in Physiology 2011
- Association for Chemoreception Sciences Polak Foundation Travel Award 2010, 2011