Sara Jane Ward , PhD
Assistant Professor, Neural Sciences
Assistant Professor, Center for Substance Abuse Research
Research Program
Educational Background
- PhD, Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 2004
- BA, Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 1997
Research Interests
My research focuses on the behavioral pharmacological effects of the cannabinoid, serotonin, and opioid receptor systems on neuropathic pain and neuroprotection, learning and memory, and addiction. This research makes use of rodent models of peripheral and central nerve injury, substance abuse, and cognition to explore the pharmacotherapeutic potential of cannabinoid, serotonergic, and opiodergic compounds alone and in combination on these behavioral endpoints.
Selected Publications
Books, Book Chapters
Ward, SJ. In vivo models and assessment of pharmacotherapeutics. In Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathic Pain. Taylor and Francis/CRC Press 2012.