
Symptom Research
Neuroimmunology Laboratories
Robert Dantzer, Ph.D. | Peter Grace, Ph.D. | Yuan Pan, Ph.D. | Andrew J. Shepherd, Ph.D.
Principal Investigators
- Departments, Labs and Institutes
- Labs
- Neuroimmunology Laboratories
Areas of Research
- Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
- Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Impairments
- Chronic Pain
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Neuron-glia Interactions
The Neuroimmunology Laboratories are led by four well-funded, collaborative principal investigators who share space, equipment, and ideas in a highly interactive, international, research-focused environment. The overall aim of these laboratories is to increase our understanding of the pathophysiology of cancer therapy-induced neurobehavioral toxicities, including neuropathic pain, depressed mood, cognitive dysfunction, and fatigue. This newly acquired knowledge can then be applied to the rational design of novel interventions for alleviating symptom burden in patients with cancer.

Please join us for the next Neurobiology Seminar Series lecture
Advanced Neuroimaging to Characterize Neurobehavioral Disorders
Speaker: Max Wintermark, M.D.
Frank T. McGraw Memorial Chair in the Study of Cancer
Professor and Chair of Neuroradiology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 ● 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Zayed Building, Z2.4040 Rooms 4 & 5
Or join us on Zoom
Meeting ID: 824 9784 8160 ● Password: 659411
The Neuroimmunology Laboratories
Did You Know?
The Neuroimmunology Laboratories are part of the Department of Symptom Research.
The labs extend the department's ongoing descriptive research and interventional trials by incorporating animal models of pain, fatigue, neuropathy, cognitive impairment, and the underlying neuroinflammatory mechanisms.