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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 03:40:17 PM Thu, 10 Dec 2015   Contact Information Mark J. Burish Associated Profiles  Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, Director, Will Erwin Headache Research Center, UT Health Science Center at Houston   Medical School Building, Room No.: 7.150    mark.j.burish@uth.tmc.edu     713.500.6128    Web Link    Somatosensory Cortex, Hand, Neurons, Aotidae, Primates, Spinal Cord Injuries, Haplorhini, Callithrix    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  MD Medicine Vanderbilt 2010  PhD Neuroscience Vanderbilt 2008  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Several headache disorders appear to have strong ties to the biological clock. The most remarkable is cluster headache, an uncommon headache disorder where 82% of patients have headaches at the same time every day like clockwork. Medications that alter the circadian molecular machinery, like melatonin, are effective treatments for cluster headache and even for other headaches like migraine. And several lines of evidence suggest that the central biological clock in the hypothalamus, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, is important for these disorders. However, the circadian pattern of headaches has been largely unstudied. In a collaboration with Dr. Seung-Hee Yoo in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, we have developed a laboratory-based model of studying the circadian and neurophysiologic aspects of headaches using tissue from headache patients.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Assistant Professor Neurosurgery UT Health Science Center Houston

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