David Borsook MD PhD is Professor of Anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Director of the Pain and Imaging Neuroscience (P.A.I.N.) Group at Boston Children’s, MGH and McLean Hospitals. He is a pioneer in the use of functional imaging in chronic pain, including migraine, and brain measure of analgesics in adults and children. Research by his group seeks to define brain biomarkers for disease state and treatment effects. He previously held positions including the Director of the Pain Division at the MGH, Chief Scientific Officer of a Biomedical Startup that focused on the use of imaging in Drug Development. He currently serves on NCCAM Council at NIH and has been on a number of NIH groups related to future research in chronic pain and headache. He has over 160 peer-reviewed publications and the lead editor of 3 books.
Events
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New Ideas for Substance Use Condition Treatment: Could Psychedelics Help?
March 19, 2024, 12:30 PM Register for this event here! This event will provide an overview of psychedelic treatments, including ibogaine … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - February 23, 2024
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Young, Vulnerable, and Betrayed: What can be done to help America’s most vulnerable children?
December 7, 2023, 12:00 PM ET A child born in America today has a 37% chance of having their welfare … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - November 22, 2023
Publications
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CLBB Publishes “Justice for Emerging Adults after Jones” in the NYU Law Review
The Center for Law, Brain and Behavior published a co-authored article, “Justice for Emerging Adults After Jones: The Rapidly Developing … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - June 2, 2022
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Juvenile (in) Justice: The Role of Science and Advocacy in Juvenile Sentencing Post-Jones
In Fall 2021, law students at Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL) under the direction of Professor Stevie Leahy began investigation into … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - April 22, 2022
Resources
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Harvard Catalyst announces pilot funding for adolescent mental health
The Child Health Program put out an RFA for research on mood dysregulation and violence in the second decade of life. »
admin2 - October 9, 2014
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Elder Justice Initiative
The Elder Justice website intends to be a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and researchers. »
US Department of Justice and admin2 - October 7, 2014