Title
Assistant Professor
Ph.D.
University of California San Francisco
Post Doc Training
Johns Hopkins University
Major Interests
- Contribution of epigenetic mechanisms to the development and maintenance of chronic pain
- Early life stress and susceptibility to prolonged postsurgical pain
- Psychosocial factors associated with neuromodulation and other pain treatment
Office
Biomed 2 663-2
Publications
- Goree JH, Nayakachat N, Byers L, Smith GL, Shah J, Stephens KE*. Impact of psychosocial factors on the success of neuromodulation treatment for patients with persistent pain. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2024 PMID:38388016
- Stephens KE*, Moore C, Vinson DA, White BW, Renfro Z, Zhou W, Ji Z, Ji H, Zhu H, Guan Y*, Taverna SD*. Identification of regulatory elements in primary sensory neurons involved in trauma-induced neuropathic pain. Molecular Neurobiology. 2024, 61(3):1845-59. PMID: 37792259
- Stephens KE*, Zhou W, Renfro Z, Ji Z, Ji H, Guan Y*, Taverna SD*. Global gene expression and chromatin accessibility in animal models of chronic pain. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2021. 18(1):185.