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Nicole Kooij

Graduate Student

Faculty Advisor

Tayler Sheahan, PhD

Locations

Cell and Developmental Biology, 2025
Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences (IDP), 2024

Contact Information

nkooij@mcw.edu

Education

BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2024

Research Interests

Understanding the mechanism of pain and itch through the central nervous system, specifically the parabrachial nucleus. How kappa opioid receptor agonists can be used for non-addictive pain and itch treatment.

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