Derek Molliver

Dr. Derek Molliver is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also Director of the Center for Cell Signaling Research and holds a joint affiliation with the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering at the University of Maine.

• PhD in Neuroscience, Washington University in St. Louis (1997)
• BA in Biology, Williams College (1988)

His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of pain, particularly neurotrophic factor signaling, GPCR pathways, and mitochondrial stress responses in nociceptors. The lab investigates protein interactions, immune-neuron communication, and translational regulation using biochemical, imaging, and behavioral assays.

Current NIH R01-funded projects examine:

• GPCR signaling networks in pain persistence
• Mitochondrial stress response dynamics
• Neuroimmune interactions in sensory neurons

Grants include:

• 1R01NS109936-01A1 ($463,248, 2019-2023)
• NIGMS Grant ($278,500, 2013-2017)