Without research, advancements in managing pain are impossible. The investigators of the Comparative Pain Program conduct research in a broad range of areas related to nociception and pain. An overarching goal of our research is the building of bridges between

1. Basic/ translational and clinical pain research
2. Human and veterinary pain medicine

Many diseases that cause pain in people also exist in veterinary patients – osteoarthritis, intervertebral disk disease, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and nerve injury, to name just a few. Studying naturally occurring pain in veterinary patients has the potential to generate new knowledge that benefits both painful animals and people. The diversity and intensity of the pain management cases we encounter at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s various veterinary hospitals creates a unique translational and clinical laboratory rivaled by few other institutions in the world.

Clinical trials are facilitated by the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) Clinical Trials Coordinators, licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs) whose primary role is assisting investigators with all aspects of pre-clinical and clinical research, from planning to execution. LVTs assigned to the various services in the CUHA also assist with clinical research, contributing organizational and technical skills. For more information on specific research projects, click on the pages to the right, or click on the names of individual faculty under Who We Are.