Chelsie L. Brewer

Chelsie L. Brewer is a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, holding an Assistant Professor position. She earned her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati (2019), completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Anesthesiology at Stanford University (2025), and holds a BSc in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University (2015) with minors in Biology and Chemistry.

Research Focus: Dr. Brewer's work explores the intersection of neurobiology, pain research, and neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on how neonatal injury affects spinal cord circuits and chronic pain development. Her studies also investigate neuronal senescence in the dorsal root ganglia related to aging and injury, as well as dynorphin circuits in somatosensation.

Grants: Dr. Brewer is the Principal Investigator on a NIAMS R00 grant (#R00AR083486) (2025-2028) titled "Novel models to study dorsal root ganglion neurons in knee osteoarthritis pain", a federal-level project funded by the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease.

Labs & Teams: She leads the Brewer Lab, focusing on neuroplasticity, neonatal injury effects, and novel pain models. Collaborators include Dr. Julie Kauer, Dr. Mark Baccei, and Dr. Luis de Lecea.