Assistant Professors Sun, "Linda" Ruiqing, MD, PhD Assistant ProfessorDepartment: NeurologyBio, Curriculum Vitae Mailing Address: 301 University Blvd, Route 0539 Galveston, TX 77555-0539Office: 9.128 John Sealy Annex Phone: 409.772.8053 Fax: 409.772.6940 Bio - Sun, Linda, MD, PhD Education Research Interest Clinical Interest Selected Publications Honors and Awards Professional Affiliations Bachelor Degree of Medicine, Shandong Medical University, 1989Master Degree of Medicine, Medical School, Qingdao University, 1995PhD, Peking University, 2001MD, University of Science, Arts and Technology, 2015Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 2017Residency, Neurology, 2020Epilepsy Fellowship, UT Health Science Center, 2021 EpilepsyElectroencephalography EpilepsyHeadacheStrokeNeurodegenerative DiseaseMovement DisorderGeneral Neurology Sun RQ, Ajam Y, Campbell G, Masel T (2020). A Rare Case of Ecchordosis Physaliphora Presenting with Headache, Abducens Nerve Palsy, and Intracranial Hypertension. Cureus 12(6): e8843. doi:10.7759/cureus.8843 Sun RQ, Rai P, Shah V, Raghuram K, Bhardwaj A, Kamel A (2019). Stroke like symptoms, radiation therapy induced atypical subclavian steal syndrome: Diagnosis and treatment. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101040Z01RS2019 Sun RQ, Yan J, Willis WD (2007). Activation of protein kinase B/Akt in the periphery contributes to pain behavior induced by capsaicin. Neuroscience, 144(1):28-94Sun RQ, Tu Y, Yan J, Willis WD (2006). Activation of protein kinase B/Akt signaling pathway contributes to mechanical hypersensitivity induced by capsaicin. Pain, 120(1-2):86-96Yan JY, Sun RQ, Hughes MG, McAdoo D J, Willis WD (2006). Intradermal injection of capsaicin induces acute SP release from rat spinal cord dorsal horn. Neurosci Lett, 410(3):183-6Sun RQ, Tu YJ, Lawand NB, Yan JY, Lin Q, Willis WD (2004). Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor activation produces PKA- and PKC-dependent mechanical hyperalgesia and central sensitization. Journal of Neurophysiology, 92(5):2859-66Sun RQ, Lawand NB, Lin Q, Willis WD (2004). Role of calcitonin gene-related peptide in the sensitization of dorsal horn neurons to mechanical stimulation after intradermal injection of capsaicin. Journal of Neurophysiology. 92(1):320-6Tu YJ, Sun RQ, Willis WD. Effects of intrathecal injections of melatonin analogs on capsaicin-induced secondary mechanical allodynia and hyperalgesia in rats (2004). Pain. 109(3):340-50Sun RQ, Wang H, Wan Y, Jing Z, Luo F, Han JS, Wang Y (2004). Suppression of neuropathic pain by peripheral electrical stimulation in rats: mu-opioid receptor and NMDA receptor implicated. Experimental Neurology, 187(1):23-9Sun RQ, Lawand NB., Willis WD (2003). The role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the generation and maintenance of mechanical allodynia and hyperalgesia in rats after intradermal injection of capsaicin. Pain, 104: 201-208Sun RQ, Zhao C, Wang H, Jing Z, Wang W, Yang K, Wang Y, Chang JK, and Han JS (2001). Nocistatin, a peptide reversing acute and chronic morphine tolerance. NeuroReport, 12 (8): 1789-1792Sun RQ, Wang Y, Zhao CS, Chang JK, Han JS (2001). Changes in brain content of nociceptin/orphanin FQ and endomorphin 2 in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Neurosci Lett, 311: 13-16 Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Department of Neurology, UTMB (2020)Award for the top RITE score, Neurology, UTMB (2020)Investigator Travel Award from American Pain Society (2004, 2006, 2007)National Science and Technology Award (Second Place) from the Chinese Association for the Study of Acupuncture for Neurobiological Mechanism of Acupuncture Analgesia (2010) American Epilepsy Society (AES), 7/2020-presentAmerican Academy of Neurology (AAN), 7/2017-presentAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), 7/2017-presentAmerican Neurological Association (ANA), 4/2018-presentSociety for Neuroscience (SFN), 2002-2009American Pain Society (APS), 2002-2009