[May 07, 2013] CRI Lifetree to Share Pain Research Expertise at the American Pain Society's Annual Scientific Meeting Tweet May 07, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- CRI Lifetree, a provider of early stage clinical research with significant expertise in pain medicine and human abuse liability testing, will be sharing its expertise at the American Pain Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, May 8-11 in New Orleans. Acccording to the company, Miroslav "Misha" Backonja, MD, medical director of the CRI Lifetree Center for Neuroscience Research, will be at CRI Lifetree's booth, #524. An expert in the field, Backonja's clinical and research interest has been in neuropathic pain in its entirety, from pathophysiology to treatment. CRI Lifetree said it is at the forefront of the industry, implementing human pain models to demonstrate efficacy early in the drug development process. Its strong clinical team has conducted many successful clinical studies using these models. "We have extensive experience with a variety of human pain models, including UVB, intra-dermal capsaicin and cold pressor test," said Backonja. "When a battery of human pain models such as these is applied during early drug discovery, specifically in Phase I, it is possible to obtain critical information on analgesic properties, dose ranging and mechanism. Findings from pain models could inform critical decisions for a greater likelihood of success for Phase II and later development." In addition to its experience developing novel pain models, CRI Lifetree's Salt Lake City Research Center is a human abuse liability research clinic in the United States and has conducted more human abuse liability assessments than any other research center in the country. Led by Dr. Lynn Webster, an authority on pain and human abuse liability testing, the team has experience spanning cannabinoids, opioids, antidepressants and stimulants as well as new chemical entities. CRI Lifetree is a provider of specialized, multi-therapeutic early stage research providing solutions and timely results to sponsors. More information: www.CRILifetree.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]