Frank Porreca

Dr. Porreca has authored approximately 500 peer-reviewed articles addressing mechanisms of opioids and pain, is one of the 10 most cited pharmacologists in the world by the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and is a “Highly Cited” investigator by PubMed. Additionally, he has received prestigious awards from pain organizations such as the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society, and the American Pain Society. Dr. Porreca sits on scientific advisory boards of more than 10 biotechnology companies, and his current research interest is in the field of pain with a focus in understanding circuits and mechanisms promoting chronic pain.