Karen J. Berkley, Ph.D.
Current Position:
McKenzie Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Research Interests/Grant support:
Research interests: Neural mechanisms of pelvic visceral pain; Endometriosis; Cannabinoids and pelvic organ function; Co-morbidity of pain conditions; Translational pain research.
Grant support: RO1 NS11982 (PI) Neural Mechanisms of Gynecological Pain.
Relevant Experience:
Elected positions: Councilor, Society for Neuroscience (1982-1986), Councilor, International Association for the Study of Pain (1993 - 1996); Councilor, Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (2008-2011); Co-Chair: Special Interest Group-Sex and Gender Differences in Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain (1996-1999)
Editorships/Editorial boards: Journal of Neuroscience (1984-1987); Neuroscience (1983-1992); Experimental Neurology (1987-1990); American Pain Society Journal (1991-1994); Pain Forum (1994-1999); Advances in Neuroscience (1989-1995); Pain Medical Journal Club Journal (1995-1999); The Journal of Pain (2000 - 2007); American Journal of Physiology, RICP (2005-2006-Guest Editor); Somatosensory and Motor Research (1983- ); Pain (2000-).
Peer Review: Member: Neurology A Study Section NIH (1978-1982); Neurology B1 Study Section NIH (1989-1991);
National Committees: Member: ‘U.S. National Committee for the International Brain Research Organization’ (National Academy of Sciences; 1982-1988); Member: ‘Neural Circuitry Database’ (National Academy of Sciences; 1989-1991); Member: ‘Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences’ (National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine; 1999-2001)
