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Ben Harrison, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Maine's Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics from the University of Wales and a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on neuron-intrinsic signaling mechanisms during anatomical restructuring of peripheral afferent neurons, with particular emphasis on neuroplasticity, gene expression regulation, and sensory neuron biology. Dr. Harrison has collaborated extensively with institutions including King’s College London, the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, and the Kentucky Bioinformatics INBRE core.
His educational background includes postdoctoral training under Dr. Ted Hupp and Dr. Phillip Gordon-Weeks, followed by work in the U.S. with Dr. Jeff Petruska and Dr. Eric Rouchka. Research interests span neurotrophin signaling, axon plasticity, and transcriptional regulation in response to neural injury. His work integrates molecular biology, bioinformatics, and experimental neuroscience to understand mechanisms underlying chronic pain and sensory neuron adaptation.
Dr. Harrison’s publications (15+ listed) explore topics like CD2AP’s role in axon arbor plasticity, transcriptional responses to spinal cord injury, and bioinformatics tools for genomic data analysis. He has contributed to interdisciplinary efforts such as the MIASCI reporting standard for spinal cord injury experiments and the development of tools like categoryCompare and AbsIDconvert.
His lab focuses on translational research bridging basic science and clinical applications in neuroregeneration and pain management. Collaborations with institutions like the Kentucky Bioinformatics INBRE core highlight his commitment to integrating computational methods with experimental neuroscience. No awards were explicitly listed in the provided text.
