Laura S. Stone, PhD, received her doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota and postdoctoral training at the Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU). Following a brief interlude in biotechnology, she returned to academia and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University. Her research program utilizes both human and pre-clinical models to study synergistic interactions among GPCRs in pain and analgesia. Her work also concerns the etiology and treatment of chronic low back pain. Send correspondence to LSS. Email laura.s.stone@mcgill.ca; fax 514-398-7203.