Sara Jane Ward, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
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Sara Jane Ward, PhD
Adjunct Instructor
Education
PhD, Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC - 2004
BA, Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT - 1997
Publications
- Epicutaneous Sensitization to the Phytocannabinoid β-Caryophyllene Induces Pruritic Inflammation
- Cannabinoid mechanisms contribute to the therapeutic efficacy of the kratom alkaloid mitragynine against neuropathic, but not inflammatory pain
- Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Modulation of Nociception and Inflammation Associated with a Rat Model of Pulpitis
- Kratom Alkaloids, Cannabinoids, and Chronic Pain: Basis of Potential Utility and Role in Therapy
- Kratom alkaloid mitragynine: Inhibition of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in mice is dependent on sex and active adrenergic and opioid receptors
Research & Interest
Behavioral pharmacological effects of the cannabinoid, serotonin, & opioid receptor systems on neuropathic pain & neuroprotection, learning & memory, & addiction.
Biography
Dr. Sara Jane Ward is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Substance Abuse Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University.
She earned her PhD in neuroscience at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem NC. Dr. Ward is currently working on several projects to elucidate the therapeutic potential of non-psychoactive cannabinoids, including studies supported by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense investigating the efficacy of cannabidiol for the treatment of peripheral and central neuropathic pain. Other projects include investigating the efficacy of cannabidiol and synthetic cannabinoids on a range of nervous system targets including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and addiction.
Teaching
Health Implications of Medicinal Cannabi
Conventional & Cannabinoid Therapy of Disease
Pathology Potentially Responsive to Cannabis