Robert B. Raffa, PhD

Adjunct
Visual and Autonomous Exploration Systems Research Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson
Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Raffa is Adjunct Professor (University of Arizona College of Pharmacy) and Professor Emeritus (Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia) with degrees in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Physiological-Psychology, Toxicology, and Pharmacology (PhD). He was Research-Fellow and co-Team-Leader for analgesics drug-discovery at Johnson&Johnson. He is Co-founder of CaRafe and Enalare, CSO of Neumentum and Advantx – companies involved in discovery-development of analgesics and overdose treatment. He holds patents, published over 400 papers and books on pharmacology, is an Editor of Journal of Pain Research, past president of Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society, and recipient of research and teaching awards. He lectures and consults worldwide.

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Presentation(s):

• P-008 - Ascending and Descending Pain Pathways as a Coupled Control & Feedback Loop: System-theoretical Modeling

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• P-015 - Exploring Historical and Novel Respiratory Stimulants for Postoperative Respiratory Depression Treatment

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• P-007 - Fentanyl’s Physiochemistry Influences its Unique Pharmacology and Abuse

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• P-043 - NTM-001 (Ketorolac Tromethamine 24 Hour Continuous Infusion): A 48-Hour Toxicity and Toxicokinetic Study in Minipigs, with a 14-Day Recovery Period

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• P-014 - Study design for testing safety, tolerability, and efficacy of NTM-006 against pain symptoms associated with Fragile X Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)

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• P-009 - The role of the carotid body for reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression

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• Scientific Poster/Networking Reception

  Thursday, September 5, 2024
  5:30 PM – 6:45 PM PST