Yoram Shir
Professor
-The role of the gut microbiome in the development and maintenance of chronic pain conditions
-Basic mechanisms of dietary analgesia
-Human pain modification by nutritional changes
-Opioids in acute and chronic pain conditions
-Prevention and treatment of chronic pain
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My research focuses on means to prevent chronic pain from developing, and to improve therapeutic outcome of patients with chronic non-cancerous and cancer pain. My research is done in collaboration with multiple basic scientists and clinician from 91µÎµÎ, and other research institutes in Canada and overseas.