Ryan Patel

Dr. Ryan Patel is a Research Fellow at the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London. He works in the Bannister Lab, focusing on pain research and electrophysiology using in vivo electrophysiology, optogenetics, chemogenetics, and behavioral analysis.

• Degrees:
  • PhD in Neuropharmacology (University College London, 2015)
  • BA in Natural Sciences (University of Cambridge, 2005)

Research Interests: Neural circuits governing endogenous pain modulation, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and pain modulation mechanisms across multiple systems. His work explores the intersections of pain sensitivity, spinal processing, neurotransmission, and behavioral correlates.

Recent Publications: Focus on pain modulation mechanisms, including neural circuits, calcium channels, spinal processing, and translational models. His 2025 work on leucine-rich proteins and pain sensitivity underscores his ongoing interest in pain regulation. Trends include chronic pain, neuropathology, ion channels, and cross-species comparisons.

Professional Affiliations: Active in pain research communities, with a presence on Twitter, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. His academic profile is linked to Imperial College London and the Bannister Lab, emphasizing collaborative and translational research.