Provost Fellow for Public Affairs 2019-2020
Dr. Paul Durham
Distinguished Professor
Cell Biology
Director, Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biology Department
Jordan Valley Innovation Center - CBLS
524 North Boonville Ave.
417-836-4869
PaulDurham@MissouriState.edu
Education
PhD, University of Iowa, 1994
Teaching and Research
Dr. Durham conducts research at the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, a multidisciplinary
laboratory that utilizes cellular/molecular, microbiological, biochemical, and chemical
techniques. A major focus of his research has been to elucidate the cellular/molecular
mechanisms by which novel drugs and nutraceuticals modulate the excitability state
of neurons and glial cells under pathological conditions. The goal is to discover
and develop novel methods to reduce the chronic pain associated with prevalent orofacial
pain diseases including migraine and TMD.
Professional Interests and Honors
Dr. Durham is a frequently invited guest lecturer on the topics of orofacial pain and epigenetics. He is the author of 80 peer-reviewed research articles, over 150 published abstracts and several book chapters. He is a council member for the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and a member of the Society for Neuroscience, American Headache Society and American Pain Society. In addition, he routinely serves on National Institutes of Health (NIH) study sections and pharmaceutical company advisory boards and is currently a reviewer for 15 different journals.