
Brian Wainger
Physician · Massachusetts General Hospital
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
- 2007–2008
Pain Medicine
- 2004–2007

Research
A three-dimensional human neural cell culture model of Alzheimer's disease
Nature · 2014 · 926 citations
Bacteria activate sensory neurons that modulate pain and inflammation
Nature · 2013 · 767 citations
Conversion of mouse and human fibroblasts into functional spinal motor neurons
Cell stem cell · 2011 · 525 citations

6 papers

5 papers
- BJ
4 papers · 4 as a resident

4 papers

4 papers
- BE
3 papers · 1 as a resident
- CM
3 papers

3 papers
Grants
- 2026–2028
Developing Non-Viral Gene Therapy for Acute Pain Treatment
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R61
Contact PI · $1.1M · Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2023–2027
Resolving the Role of Neuronal STING in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · R01
Contact PI · $682.8K · Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2022–2027
From Nerve to Brain: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Human Subjects
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · RM1
Contact PI · $11.9M · Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2022–2027
Electrophysiological and Ultrasound Quantitative Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health · R33
PI · $2.3M · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical trials
- 2023–2027
From Nerve to Brain: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Human Subjects
Principal investigator · Recruiting · Phase 2
Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2015–2018
Clinical Trial of Ezogabine (Retigabine) in ALS Subjects
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
Brian Wainger
- 2013–2017
Study of Sulfasalazine in Treating Painful Neuropathy
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 2
Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2011–2014
Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effect of pH on Pain Upon Local Anesthetic Administration.
Principal investigator · Terminated
Massachusetts General Hospital


