The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

In processing our own body, the brain has access to a set of sensory information—such as somatosensation, thermosensation, nociception, interoception, and vestibular signals—that is not available for ...

These results were reflected in the time-course data for each condition. Overall, signaling mechanisms for innocuous and noxious somatosensation are intricately linked, but pain-specific perception ...

This important study shows that the activity of hypothalamic hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) correlates with body movement over multiple behaviors. Sophisticated techniques and analyses showcase this ...

Our work focuses on understanding how spaceflight affects the mass and function of skeletal muscle and how this tissue interacts with other physiological systems of the human body in space. We are ...

The main goal of the research activities in my team is to quantify the burden and best management strategies for people with kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. Furthermore, we aim ...