Department of Anesthesiology

AHSC 5304
P.O. Box 245114
Tucson AZ 85724-5114
Phone: (520)626-7999
E-mail: malan@u.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

University of Massachusetts, 1985 (M.D.)

Harvard University, 1981 (Ph.D.)
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 1986; Medicine (Internship)
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1989; Anesthesiology (Residency)

HONORS/AWARDS:

Outstanding Clinical Teacher, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona
Young Investigator Award, Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST:

Experimental models of neuropathic pain

Pharmacology and molecular biology of pain

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Ibrahim MM, Rude ML, Stagg NJ, Mata HP, Lai J, Vanderah TW, Porreca F, Buckley NE, Makriyannis A, Malan TP Jr. CB2 cannabinoid receptor mediation of antinociception. Pain. 2006 122(1-2):36-42, 2006.

Malan TP Jr, Porreca F. Lipid mediators regulating pain sensitivity. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 77(1-4):123-30, 2005.

King T, Gardell LR, Wang R, Vardanyan A, Ossipov MH, Malan TP Jr, Vanderah TW, Hunt SP, Hruby VJ, Lai J, Porreca F. Role of NK-1 neurotransmission in opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Pain. 116(3):276-88, 2005.

Ibrahim MM, Porreca F, Lai J, Albrecht PJ, Rice FL, Khodorova A, Davar G, Makriyannis A, Vanderah TW, Mata HP, Malan TP Jr. CB2 cannabinoid receptor activation produces antinociception by stimulating peripheral release of endogenous opioids. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 102(8):3093-8, 2005.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH:

An opportunity to participate in the application of basic science research to clinical problems.

NIH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RSEARCH PROGRAM:

-Sylvestor Moses, University High School, 1996
-Juan Carlos Castañeda, University High School, 1997
-Ivonne Ramirez, University High School, 1998
-Corina Fuentes, Luz Academy of Tucson, 1999
-Lynn "Lan" T. Nguyen, Amphitheater High School, 2000
-Vincent Phylip Wong, Sunnyside High School, 2001
-Cissimarie Juan, Baboquivari High School (Sells, AZ), 2006
-Nelson Sandoval, Tuba City High School (Tuba City, AZ), 2006

- Allissia M. Romero, University High School, 2007

Last updated: 1/30/2008