Cone snail venom wins Golden Goose Award

U researchers Baldomero “Toto” Olivera and J. Michael McIntosh are among 11 researchers honored for unusual discoveries that greatly benefit society.

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‘Living legend’ honored in Filipino postage stamp

Baldomero “Toto” Olivera’s pioneering research on marine cone snails unlocked the pain-management potential of their venom.

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SNAIL VENOM: ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the U received a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense to identify new, natural compounds to develop non-opioid drugs for pain management.

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