Santiago Ramón y Cajal
1852–1934 · SpainNeuron doctrine
Santiago Ramón y Cajal shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
People who shaped how we talk about Pain.
Eight voices span anatomy, clinic, computation and culture.
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Rita Levi-Montalcini
1909–2012 · ItalyNerve growth factor
Rita Levi-Montalcini shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
John O'Keefe
b. 1939 · US/UKPlace cells
John O'Keefe shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
Eric Kandel
b. 1929 · Austria/USCellular learning
Eric Kandel shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
Wilder Penfield
1891–1976 · CanadaCortical maps
Wilder Penfield shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
David Hubel
1926–2013 · Canada/USVisual columns
David Hubel shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
May-Britt Moser
b. 1963 · NorwayGrid cells
May-Britt Moser shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
Edvard Moser
b. 1962 · NorwayGrid cells
Edvard Moser shaped discourse on protective sensory gain relevant to Pain.
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