Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Mezzanine Level,
C-Wing-PUH
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 648-9115

Charles Christopher Horn, PhD
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Associate Professor of Medicine & Anesthesiology

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Member, Biobehavioral Medicine in Oncology Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

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Graduate training faculty, Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

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Member, Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research

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Member, Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center
Office: Hillman Cancer Center - Research Pavilion, G17b
5117 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-623-1417
Fax: 412-623-1119
E-mail: chorn@pitt.edu
Education
Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscience, Kansas State University, 1996
M.S., Behavioral Neuroscience, Kansas State University, 1993
B.S., Psychology, Missouri State University, 1991
Training
Postdoctoral fellowship, Columbia University, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, New York City, 2000
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Gut-Brain Axis
Nausea
Emesis
Feeding behavior
Cancer
Chemotherapy
 
Profile
Dr. Horn’s primary research focus is the neurobiology of nausea and vomiting and more generally the role of gut-brain communication in homeostasis. Numerous medical treatments and diseases activate the gut-brain axis to elicit nausea and emesis, including cancer chemotherapy agents, AIDS treatment drugs, and analgesics in post-operative recovery. This line of research has the long term goal of developing treatments to decrease symptom burden and improve quality of life for patients.
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