[May 08, 2013] CRI Lifetree to Take Part in American Pain Society's Annual Scientific Meeting Tweet May 08, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- CRI Lifetree, a company focused on early stage clinical research, will be sharing its expertise at the American Pain Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, May 8-11 in New Orleans. In a release, the company noted that Miroslav "Misha" Backonja, MD, medical director of the CRI Lifetree Center for Neuroscience Research, will be at CRI Lifetree's booth, #524. Backonja's clinical and research interest has been in neuropathic pain in its entirety, from pathophysiology to treatment. CRI Lifetree is at the forefront of the industry, implementing human pain models to demonstrate efficacy early in the drug development process. Its 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, a company focused 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 provides full-service trial support, including protocol design and consultation. It also provides 21 CFR Part 11 compliant electronic assessments with the CANTAB HAL touchscreen system. More Information: http://www.CRILifetree.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]