NEWS

AVERITT RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AWARD

March 29, 2025

Dr. Averitt was recognized by The Shift Event for the Averitt Lab's work on the effects of hormones on women's health.

NIH GRANT AWARDED TO STUDY SEX DIFFERENCES IN NEUROIMMUNE MODULATION OF PAIN

August 1, 2023

NIDCR R15 DE025970-02
“Sex Differences in Neuroimmune Modulation of Trigeminal Sensory Neurons”
FY Total Cost: $383,429

NIH F31 NRSA AWARDED TO DAISY CANTU

September 1, 2022

NIDCR F31 DE031959
"Sex Differences in Stress Exacerbated Orofacial Pain in a Rat Model of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder"
FY Total Cost: $34,645

DAISY CANTU AWARDED 2021 MITCHELL MAX AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

June 24, 2021

Daisy presented her research findings entitled "Stress Exacerbates Orofacial Pain to a Greater Degree in Female Rats" to the NIH Pain Consortium and was awarded the top prize.

DISCOVERY OF A POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS

August 28, 2019

Researchers from Texas Woman’s University say a chemical found in a native Texas plant appears to stop pain without causing addiction.