Piotr Janicki

Piotr Janicki, MD, PhD, DSci, is a Professor with dual appointments in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics. His research spans pain mechanisms, neural pathways, and pharmacological interventions, with a focus on translating findings to clinical applications in gastroenterology and cardiovascular health.

His work investigates:

• Molecular mechanisms of pain perception (e.g., Nav1.8 sodium channels in sensory neurons)
• Genetic influences on visceral pain in inflammatory bowel disease
• Drug effects on cardiovascular and neural systems (e.g., amiloride, hydroxychloroquine)
• Stem cell-derived models for cardiac pharmacology

Dr. Janicki has led NIH-funded projects including:

• EFFECT OF VALDELOXIB ON PAIN AND SECONDARY HYPERALGESIA (Principal Investigator)
• General Clinical Research Center (Co-Investigator, multidisciplinary team)

His 170+ publications reflect sustained contributions to anesthesiology and neuroscience, with recent emphasis on ion channels and genetic polymorphisms in pain disorders.