Pang-Yen Tseng, PhD, MS, BVM

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Pang-Yen Tseng, PhD, MS, BVM
  • Assistant Professor
    Pain and Translational Symptom Science
Location:
Room 725, School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-2619
Email:
Personal Website

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Title:
    Cytokine-mediated neuronal sensitization in allergic symptoms
    Sponsoring Organization:
    NIH
    Role:
    Principal
  • Title:
    Deciphering cancer-associated itch
    Sponsoring Organization:
    NIH
    Role:
  • Title:
    Deciphering the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Itch in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
    Sponsoring Organization:
    American Cancer Society
    Role:
  • Title:
    Delineating Neural Circuits of Sneezing Reflex.
    Sponsoring Organization:
    NIH
    Role:

Research Activity

  • Duration:
    2025 - Current
    Title:
    Molecular mechanisms of radiotherapy-induced itch and pain
    Description:
    Radiation therapy is a standard component of cancer treatment and is commonly associated with cutaneous and pain-related toxicities. While clinician-graded adverse events are routinely captured using standardized scoring systems, itching, as a patient-reported symptom, remains underexplored and is being inconsistently documented. A retrospective evaluation of the prevalence and severity of post-radiation therapy itch and its association with pain may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the incidence of these treatment-related effects.
    Status:
    Planning

Publications

  • Tseng, P., Liew, H. L., Ringkamp, M., Nagao, K. & Hoon, M. A. (2025, December). Upregulated natriuretic peptide B expression as a hallmark of chronic itch. Pain, 166 (12), 2818-2830. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003742
  • Tseng, P. (2026, March). Cytokine in itch induction and modulation. The Itch Spectrum: The Neurological and Immunological Basis of Itch and Dermatological Disorders, 69-81. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/C2024-0-01689-X
  • Doehl, J. S., Serafim, T. D., Doh, S., Grugan, C. S., Iniguez, E., Rogerio, L., et al. (2026, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 27). Discovery of an Adaptive Neuroimmune Response Driving Itch and Fast Tick Removal with Implications for Preventing Pathogen Transmission. Advanced Science. Wiley. doi:10.1002/advs.202517742
  • Tseng, P.. A Trigeminal-to-Brainstem Sneeze Reflex Circuit.

Academic and Professional Activities

Professional

  • Date:
    2025 - 2026
    Organization:
    Cell reports medicine
    Role:
    Manuscript Reviewer/Referee
  • Date:
    2025 - 2025
    Organization:
    Dermatologica Sinica
    Role:
    Manuscript Reviewer/Referee
  • Date:
    2025 - 2025
    Organization:
    Journal of Neuroinflammation
    Role:
    Manuscript Reviewer/Referee
  • Date:
    2026 - 2026
    Organization:
    NIH study section - Neuroscience of Interoception and Chemosensation
    Role:
    Grant Reviewer/Referee