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Lin Aanonsen


Professor of Biology
Chair, Health Professions Advisory Committee

Olin-Rice 216
(651) 696-6470 office
(651) 696-6763 lab
aanonsen@macalester.edu

Professor Aanonsen’s research focuses on spinal mechanisms by which chronic pain is transmitted and induced.  She involves students in every aspect of her research and accompanies them to meetings of the Society of Neuroscience where they present their work.  She chairs the Biology Department and the Health Professions Advisory Committee, and most recently was awarded the 2003 Teaching Award for Macalester. In her spare time she loves to garden and play with her two Westies, Cassie and Katie.

Current Courses:
On sabbatical 2008-2009

Education:
BS Edgewood College, 1978
PhD University of Minnesota, 1987

Research Interests:
Neuropharmacology of chronic pain

Selected Publications:
(* indicates Macalester student)

Groth R*, Aanonsen LM (2002) The role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in spinal nociceptive processing in mice. Pain 100: 171-181.

Richardson JD*, Aanonsen LM, Hargreaves KM (1998) Antihyperalgesic effects of spinal cannabinoids. European Journal of Pharmacology 345: 145-153.

Richardson JD*, Aanonsen LM, Hargreaves KM (1998) Hypoactivity of the spinal cannabinoid system results in NMDA-dependent hyperalgesia. Journal of Neuroscience 18: 451-457.



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