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Jeffrey Petruska

Assoc Professor
HSC - Anatomical Science/Neurobiology
502-852-8057 j.petruska@louisville.edu
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Academic Profile

Biography

I am a Neuroscientist and innovator with a mission to make fundamental changes in how we think about biomedical problems and take discoveries from the laboratory into application.

Research Interests

Neurophysiology; Neural plasticity; Neuroanatomy; Sensory neurons responses to tissue damage; Sensory neuron mechanisms of pain; Spinal cord injury; translational research; technology development

Degrees and Certifications

BA
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, , 1988-1992
PhD
University of Florida, Gainesville, , 1992-2000