Dr. David Andrew (BDS, PhD)

Lecturer /Honorary SPR in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Academic Unit of Oral & Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery
School of Clinical Dentistry
The University of Sheffield
Claremont Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2TA
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 114 271 7830
Fax: +44 (0) 114 271 7863

email : D.Andrew@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I joined the University in 2004 as a Lecturer having previously held research posts in Glasgow, Phoenix Arizona and Baltimore Maryland. I am currently undertaking clinical training in Radiology as well as running a research group that focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms of chronic pain.

Research Interests

I am interested in the anatomy and physiology of the central circuits that transmit pain-related information from to the brain. I use a combination of anatomical tracing, electrophysiological recording and functional imaging.

Teaching Interests

I teach radiology to undergraduate dental students as well as postgraduates and local practitioners. I also provide some of the neuroscience teaching for dental undergraduates.

Current projects

• Role of nerve growth factor in neuropathic pain
• Low-threshold C-fibres in health and disease

Key publications

1. Andrew D (2009) Sensitization of lamina I spinoparabrachial neurons parallels heat hyperalgesia in the chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain. J. Physiol. 587: 2005-2017.
2. Wilson LB, Andrew D & Craig AD (2002) Activation of spinobulbar lamina I neurons by static muscle contraction. J. Neurophysiol. 87: 1641-1645.
3. Andrew D & Craig AD (2001) Spinothalamic lamina I neurons selectively sensitive to histamine: a central neural pathway for itch. Nature Neurosci. 4: 72-77.