Neugebauer_Volker-2.jpg (IMAGE) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Caption TTUHSC’s Volker E. Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D., has focused his research since the 1990s on the amygdala and its role in pain. To continue that research, the NIH recently awarded a five-year, $2.76 million grant to Neugebauer and TTUHSC colleague Igor Ponomarev, Ph.D. Credit TTUHSC Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.