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Michael D. Burton

@mdburton.bsky.social

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Neuroimmunology and Behavior Lab PI @lab_nib at @UT_Dallas. Lover of Genetics @UTDPainCenter #neuroimmunology, #BlackinNeuro #ritaallenscholar #ASCBFREDfellow https://linktr.ee/mdburton

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Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · Jul 15

Looking forward to some exciting #PainResearch / #Neuroskyence in our Symposium: "Not just neurons: pain is orchestrated in partnership with many non-neuronal cells"

@cherylstucky.bsky.social / @mdburton.bsky.social / Anne-Marie Heegaard

Programme highlighting on session on the Saturday afternoon

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Michael D. Burton @mdburton.bsky.social · Jul 12

Congratulations!

Michael D. Burton @mdburton.bsky.social · Mar 13

Excited to share a new preprint that discovered how skin fibroblasts are active participants in acute & long-term pain states & not just bystanders. We know this research, partly funded by the NIH will drive the development of new pain drugs. @elsanchez09.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

TLR4+ Dermal fibroblasts induce acute and transitional pain states

The prominence of non-neuronal cells driving pain states has gained attention in recent years. Fibroblasts, a major stromal cell, perform essential functions during inflammation, tissue remodeling, an...

www.biorxiv.org

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Michael D. Burton @mdburton.bsky.social · Feb 19

Big facts

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Banbury Center @cshlbanbury.bsky.social · Feb 5

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Banbury recognizes meeting participants for their significant contributions to the biosciences & society.

We begin with @mdburton.bsky.social, Assoc. Prof. at @utdallas.bsky.social. We were happy to have him back at Banbury in 2024. (1/4)

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Michael D. Burton @mdburton.bsky.social · Jan 12

Proud to watch Shevon Alexandar defend her dissertation this past week. What an awesome part of the job to watch young scientists grow and apply their potential. She marks the 5th PhD student to graduate from the Burton Lab. She's moving on to a postdoc at @tulaneu.bsky.social @utdallas.bsky.social