DrArjun Muralidharan

Chronic pain is the most prevalent human health problem by far, and dwarfs most other diseases in terms of morbidity and mortality. In fact, chronic pain exceeds heart disease, diabetes, and cancer combined in terms of prevalence and economic burden.However, available treatments for pain are often ineffective and associated with dose-limiting side-effects, and new pain treatments are sorely needed.

Dr Muralidharan's research aims to understand the pathobiological mechanisms that underlie effective pain perception and to identify novel 'pain targets' to better treat this disease condition. To reach these goals, he combines a variety of experimental approaches including molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, genetics and behaviour.

Dr Muralidharan's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Brain Behaviour and Cognition, Preventing and Treating Disease & Disorder, Understanding Disease & Disorder in Humans, Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan.