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Vivianne L. Tawfik · SciRah

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Vivianne L. Tawfik

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Vivianne L. Tawfik — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 25
Works: 86
Citations: 2,457

Most-cited papers

Neuroimmune Activation and Neuroinflammation in Chronic Pain and Opioid Tolerance/Hyperalgesia
J. Deleo, F. Tanga, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2004The Neuroscientist389 citations
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The tetrapartite synapse: path to CNS sensitization and chronic pain.
J. D. De Leo, Vivianne L. Tawfik, Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish
2006Pain187 citations
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Deep Brain Stimulation Results in Local Glutamate and Adenosine Release: Investigation into the Role of Astrocytes
Vivianne L. Tawfik, Su-Youne Chang, Frederick L. Hitti, D. Roberts +3 more
2010Neurosurgery144 citations Open access
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Functional Divergence of Delta and Mu Opioid Receptor Organization in CNS Pain Circuits
Dong Wang, Vivianne L. Tawfik, G. Corder, Sarah A. Low +3 more
2018Neuron139 citations Open access
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Efficacy of propentofylline, a glial modulating agent, on existing mechanical allodynia following peripheral nerve injury.
Vivianne L. Tawfik, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, J. Deleo
2007Brain, behavior, and immunity137 citations
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Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly
Josianna V. Schwan, J. Sclafani, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2019Anesthesiology Clinics120 citations Open access
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The Neuroimmunology of Chronic Pain: From Rodents to Humans
P. Grace, Vivianne L. Tawfik, C. Svensson, M. Burton +2 more
2020Journal of Neuroscience110 citations Open access
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Input- and Cell Type-Specific Endocannabinoid-Dependent LTD in the Striatum
Yu-Wei Wu, Jae-Ick Kim, Vivianne L. Tawfik, Rupa R. Lalchandani +2 more
2014Cell Reports109 citations Open access
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Autoinflammatory and autoimmune contributions to complex regional pain syndrome
J. Clark, Vivianne L. Tawfik, M. Tajerian, W. Kingery
2018Molecular Pain87 citations Open access
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Propentofylline-induced astrocyte modulation leads to alterations in glial glutamate promoter activation following spinal nerve transection.
Vivianne L. Tawfik, M. R. Regan, Christine Haenggeli, Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish +4 more
2008Neuroscience86 citations Open access
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Differential Spinal Cord Gene Expression in Rodent Models of Radicular and Neuropathic Pain
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, F. Tanga, K. Spratt +1 more
2006Anesthesiology72 citations
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Activation of ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neurons reverses pathological allodynia resulting from nerve injury or bone cancer
Moe Watanabe, Michiko Narita, Yusuke Hamada, Akira Yamashita +14 more
2018Molecular Pain65 citations Open access
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Transcriptional and Translational Regulation of Glial Activation by Morphine in a Rodent Model of Neuropathic Pain
Vivianne L. Tawfik, Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, J. Deleo
2005Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics62 citations
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Microglial modulation as a target for chronic pain: From the bench to the bedside and back
Elena S. Haight, Thomas E. Forman, Stephanie Cordonnier, M. James +1 more
2019Anesthesia and Analgesia57 citations Open access
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Perioperative Interventions to Reduce Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Ian R. Carroll, Jennifer M. Hah, S. Mackey, E. Ottestad +5 more
2013Journal of reconstructive microsurgery53 citations Open access
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The organizational and activational effects of sex hormones on tactile and thermal hypersensitivity following lumbar nerve root injury in male and female rats
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, J. Deleo
2005Pain50 citations Open access
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Temporal Contribution of Myeloid-Lineage TLR4 to the Transition to Chronic Pain: A Focus on Sex Differences
Nolan A. Huck, Janelle Siliezar-Doyle, Elena S. Haight, R. Ishida +6 more
2021Journal of Neuroscience41 citations Open access
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Safety issues concerning the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
M. Ware, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2005Pain Research and Management39 citations Open access
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Aging and injury drive neuronal senescence in the dorsal root ganglia
Lauren J. Donovan, C. Brewer, Sabrina F. Bond, A. Laslavic +10 more
2025Nature Neuroscience33 citations Open access
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Longitudinal TSPO-PET imaging of peripheral and central myeloid cells in a mouse model of complex regional pain syndrome
Haley C. Cropper, Emily M. Johnson, Elena S. Haight, Stephanie Cordonnier +6 more
2019Pain33 citations Open access
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Neuregulin 1 is a pronociceptive cytokine that is regulated by progesterone in the spinal cord: Implications for sex specific pain modulation
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, J. Deleo
2008European Journal of Pain30 citations
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Schwann cell-secreted PGE2 promotes sensory neuron excitability during development
H. Kantarci, Pablo D. Elvira, Arun P. Thottumkara, Emma M. O’Connell +23 more
2024Cell27 citations Open access
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Systematic Immunophenotyping Reveals Sex-Specific Responses After Painful Injury in Mice
Vivianne L. Tawfik, Nolan A. Huck, Q. Baca, E. Ganio +8 more
2020Frontiers in Immunology27 citations Open access
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Successful treatment of chronic knee pain following localization by a sigma-1 receptor radioligand and PET/MRI: a case report
P. Cipriano, Sheen-Woo Lee, Daehyun Yoon, Bin Shen +7 more
2018Journal of Pain Research26 citations Open access
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Progesterone mediates gonadal hormone differences in tactile and thermal hypersensitivity following L5 nerve root ligation in female rats.
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, J. Deleo
2006Neuroscience25 citations
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The Anesthesiology Physician-Scientist Pipeline: Current Status and Recommendations for Future Growth-An Initiative of the Anesthesia Research Council.
C. Emala, Vivianne L. Tawfik, M. Lane-Fall, Paloma Toledo +4 more
2023Anesthesia and Analgesia23 citations
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Differential regulation of neuregulin 1 expression by progesterone in astrocytes and neurons.
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, B. T. Harris +1 more
2006Neuron Glia Biology23 citations Open access
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Cell-specific overexpression of COMT in dopaminergic neurons of Parkinson's disease.
Naoko Kuzumaki, Yukari Suda, Chizuru Iwasawa, Michiko Narita +13 more
2019Brain : a journal of neurology22 citations Open access
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Repopulated spinal cord microglia exhibit a unique transcriptome and contribute to pain resolution
Lauren J. Donovan, Caldwell M. Bridges, Amy R. Nippert, Meng Wang +9 more
2024Cell Reports20 citations Open access
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Sex differences in lumbar spinal cord gene expression following experimental lumbar radiculopathy
Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Vivianne L. Tawfik, K. Spratt, J. Deleo
2007Journal of Molecular Neuroscience16 citations
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Sex-distinct microglial activation and myeloid cell infiltration in the spinal cord after painful peripheral injury
Nolan A. Huck, Lauren J. Donovan, Huaishuang Shen, Claire E Jordan +8 more
2022Neurobiology of Pain14 citations Open access
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Modeling Complex Orthopedic Trauma in Rodents: Bone, Muscle and Nerve Injury and Healing
Huaishuang Shen, Aysha M. Gardner, Juhee H. Vyas, R. Ishida +1 more
2021Frontiers in Pharmacology14 citations Open access
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Reprint of "efficacy of propentofylline, a glial modulating agent, on existing mechanical allodynia following peripheral nerve injury" [Brain Behav. Immun. 21 (2007) 238-246].
Vivianne L. Tawfik, N. Nutile‐Mcmenemy, Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, J. Deleo
2007Brain, behavior, and immunity14 citations
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Aging and injury drive neuronal senescence in the dorsal root ganglia
Lauren J. Donovan, C. Brewer, Sabrina F. Bond, A. P. Lopez +6 more
2024bioRxiv13 citations Open access
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Of mice, microglia, and (wo)men: a case series and mechanistic investigation of hydroxychloroquine for complex regional pain syndrome
Elena S. Haight, Emily M. Johnson, Ian R. Carroll, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2020PAIN Reports13 citations Open access
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Migraine and peripheral pain models show differential alterations in neuronal complexity
Zachariah Bertels, Elizaveta Mangutov, Catherine Conway, K. Siegersma +5 more
2022Headache12 citations Open access
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In Vivo Techniques to Investigate the Internalization Profile of Opioid Receptors
A. Pradhan, Vivianne L. Tawfik, Alycia F. Tipton, G. Scherrer
2015Methods in molecular biology11 citations Open access
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Mechanical Conflict-Avoidance Assay to Measure Pain Behavior in Mice
C. Gaffney, G. Muwanga, Huaishuang Shen, Vivianne L. Tawfik +1 more
2022Journal of Visualized Experiments10 citations Open access
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Pain signaling via sensory neurons drives breast cancer progression through neuropeptide release and κ-opioid counter-regulation.
Hitoshi Makabe, Michiko Narita, Yasuyuki Nagumo, M. Fujiwara +22 more
2026Pharmacological Research9 citations Open access
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Clinical Assessments of Fracture Healing and Basic Science Correlates: Is There Room for Convergence?
Luke A. Lopas, Huaishuang Shen, Ning Zhang, Yohan Jang +3 more
2022Current Osteoporosis Reports9 citations
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Complex management of a patient with refractory primary erythromelalgia lacking a SCN9A mutation
Sarah A. Low, W. Robbins, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2017Journal of Pain Research9 citations Open access
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No evidence of immediate or persistent analgesic effect from a single dose of psilocybin in three mouse models of pain
Nicholas Gregory, Tyler E Girard, Akila Ram, Austen B. Casey +3 more
2026Nature Communications8 citations Open access
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The Tibial Fracture-Pin Model: A Clinically Relevant Mouse Model of Orthopedic Injury
G. Muwanga, Janelle Siliezar-Doyle, Angel Amadeus Ortiz, Jasmine Kaslow +2 more
2022Journal of Visualized Experiments7 citations Open access
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18F-FDG PET/MRI of patients with chronic pain alters management.
P. Cipriano, Daehyun Yoon, Ian R. Carroll, Catherine Curtin +3 more
20207 citations
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Predictors of post-anaesthesiology residency research productivity: preliminary report.
Elena S. Haight, Frances S. Chen, P. Tanaka, J. Brock-utne +3 more
2019British Journal of Anaesthesia7 citations Open access
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Intracranial self-stimulation of the dorsal raphe sensitizes psychostimulant locomotion.
Sandra M. Boye, R. Grant, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2007Behavioral Neuroscience6 citations
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Chronic pain and complex regional pain syndrome are associated with alterations to the intestinal microbiota in both humans and mice. An observational cross-sectional study
Lara W. Crock, Rachel Rodgers, Nolan A. Huck, Lawrence A. Schriefer +5 more
2024Neurobiology of Pain5 citations
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Successful epidural fibrin glue patch to treat intracranial hypotension in a patient with bacteraemia and malignancy
A. Gupta, V. Madriz, Ian R. Carroll, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2022BJA Open5 citations Open access
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The Role of Astrocytes in the Modulation of Pain
Vivianne L. Tawfik, J. Deleo
20094 citations
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Comparative Transcriptomic meta-analysis Reveals Elevated TCL1A Expression in Human Circulating Immune Cells Across Chronic Pain Conditions
Richard K. Perez, Vivianne L. Tawfik
2025British Journal of Anaesthesia3 citations Open access
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