Jess Anand

 Jess Anand
Research Assistant Professor
Pharmacology
Medical School
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Jess Anand
Jess Anand
Research Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Participant
      National Institute of Health, Irvine CA and Bethesda MD, United States
      2023 - 2024
      Other
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      University of Michigan, Pharmacology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
      2013 - 2017
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Trainee
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Ann Arbor, United States
      2016 - 2016
      Other
    • PhD, Medicinal Chemistry
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2007 - 2013
    • MS, Medicinal Chemistry
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2007 - 2009
    • BA, Biochemistry
      Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
      2003 - 2007

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Frankel Institute for Heart and Brain Health
    • Center Member
      Opioid Research Institute

    Research Overview

    Medicinal chemistry, structure activity relationships, opioids, CNS disorders, substance use disorder, rational drug design, gut brain axis.

    Links
    • https://sites.google.com/view/anand-lab/home

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Ultra Potent Synthetic Opioids - Comparisons In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico
      Anand J. 2026 Jun 10;
    • Journal Article
      The Role of Gαo and Gαz in Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression (Abstract ID: 233287)
      Demery C, Mueller M, Anand J, Levitt E, Traynor J. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2026 May 13; 393 (5): 104030 DOI:10.1016/j.jpet.2026.104030
    • Journal Article
      Enhanced antinociception of mixed efficacy opioid peptidomimetics through P-glycoprotein modulation.
      Anand JP, Kochan KE, Montgomery D, Nastase AF, Mosberg HI, Jutkiewicz EM. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2026 Apr 30; 104902 DOI:10.1016/j.jpet.2026.104902
    • Preprint
      Fentanyl decreases blood oxygen more than furanylfentanyl despite similar effects on breathing.
      Demery C, Moore SC, Kochan KE, Li M, Prince TD, Clements BM, Chen Z, Whitaker-Fornek JR, Levitt ES, Anand JP, Traynor JR. 2026 Jan 12; DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-8398857/v1
      PMID: 41646375
    • Journal Article
      Xylazine exacerbates fentanyl-induced respiratory depression and bradycardia
      Demery C, Moore SC, Levitt ES, Anand JP, Traynor JR. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2025 Jul 1; 392 (7): DOI:10.1016/j.jpet.2025.103616
      PMID: 40543302
    • Presentation
      Fentanyl, The Opioid Crisis, and Making Silk Purses from Sow's Ears
      Anand J. 2025 Apr 21;
    • Presentation
      Fentanyl Analogs as Opioid Overdose Rescue Agents
      Anand J. 2025 Jan 21;
    • Preprint
      Xylazine Exacerbates Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression and Bradycardia.
      Demery-Poulos C, Moore SC, Levitt ES, Anand JP, Traynor JR. 2024 Aug 19; DOI:10.1101/2024.08.16.608310
      PMID: 39229079

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