opioids

Associate Professor of Biology Vincenzo Carnevale in front of white board with equations

Temple researchers identify potential alternative to opioids for pain

Type: News Story

The researchers, in collaboration with a West Coast biotech firm, are investigating an ion channel that may be used to reduce pain.

January 7, 2020

Dr. Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen and Dr. Ellen Unterwald

The opioid effect: New study offers insights into brain’s response to addictive painkillers

Type: News Story

Researchers from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and partner institutions developed a tool that will aid in the search for a new class of painkillers with fewer side effects.

July 17, 2018