Santosh Mishra, PhD is Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Co-Director of the Clinical & Translational Sciences/Comparative Medicine Institute. His research focuses on the molecular, cellular and neural circuit mechanisms underlying chronic itch and pain associated with skin and joint disorders. During his postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Mishra discovered a dedicated neural circuit for acute itch sensation, a landmark finding published in Science. Since establishing his laboratory at NC State in 2016, he has led a translational research program investigating the mechanisms of itch and pain. He has authored more than 60 scientific publications and received numerous honors, including the NIH Director's Award, the Goodnight Early Career Innovator Award and the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence.