Pathways: The Anesthesia Issue

Cover of Pathways student magazine. NIGMS and Scholastic bring you Pathways: The Anesthesia Issue, which explores pain and the science behind anesthesia—the medical treatment that prevents patients from feeling pain during surgery and other procedures. Without anesthesia, many life-saving medical procedures would be impossible. Pathways, designed for students in grades 6 through 12, aims to build awareness of basic biomedical science and its importance to health, while inspiring careers in research. All materials in the collection are available online and are free for parents, educators, and students nationwide. The new issue covers topics such as: Types of anesthesia Anesthesia’s effects on the brain Questions about pain and consciousness that scientists are investigating NIGMS-supported researchers who study anesthesia Featured in This Issue: Emery Brown, M.D., Ph.D., Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Kristin Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Associate Vice Chair of Anesthesiology Research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital Margaret Sedensky, M.D., Professor at the University of Washington and Researcher at Seattle Children’s Research Institute Susana Vacas, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles Jing Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Pain Research at New York University Grossman School of Medici...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - Category: Research Authors: Tags: Being a Scientist Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Injury and Illness Anesthesiology Pain Source Type: blogs