Thank you, Camilla Svensson, for organizing such a fantastic symposium on #neuroimmunology and #PainResearch. Congratulations #ZerinaKurtovicPhD, on your outstanding defense! I truly enjoyed my visit to Karolinska Institutet. Emerson Krock Thiago Cunha Alfonso Romero

September 11 at 3pm Eastern: Join Alex Tuttle for information re: HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15) RFA-AT-25-003 #painresearch painresearchers.com/networks/event…

We invite you to read the third in our series of essays on the past Editors-in-Chief of #PAIN. In this piece, Donna Hammond writes about Allan Basbaum and finding joy in pain research. Read for free at bit.ly/4leGMmQ.

We published this study a couple of months back but has now been featured by WashU Medicine . In this study in collaboration with Bill Carlezon and Domi Burek at McLean we assessed how pain impacts sleep architecture. source.washu.edu/2025/09/mouse-…

New NIH Funding Opportunity for students in pain research! Undergraduates and graduate students can now apply for support through RFA-AT-25-003. This mechanism is designed to build the next generation of researchers and provide hands-on training in integrative health. Watch the

Experts from around the world worked together to agree on how to define “refractory migraine,” a type of migraine that does not improve with usual treatments. They created four groups of migraine: 1. Refractory migraine – when all proven treatments fail. 2. Resistant migraine

New K01 Paper out with Cynthia Felix (Open Access): "Chronic pain and subjective memory problems are dynamic risk factors for functional decline: An ACTIVE longitudinal study". sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The forebrain circuits that regulate pain modulatory circuits during hyperalgesia are unknown. Lewis Crawford et al. identify forebrain activity and forebrain-brainstem connectivity that underpins nocebo hyperalgesia. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/46MK8Ki

Dr. Susruta Majumdar, with StanfordMCP & UF Pharmacy colleagues, received a $5.2M NIH grant to develop a stronger, longer-lasting opioid overdose antidote. Their work could deliver a more powerful version of naloxone within 5 years. medicine.washu.edu/news/5-million…

📰🔍 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of Translational Pain Research, has been awarded an R01 #research grant from the NIH! This $4.9 million project, part of the HEAL Initiative, focuses on understanding knee

Happy #NationalResearchAdministratorDay! We are so thankful for our incredible team of research admins here at #WashUanesthesiology. Thank you for everything you do to support our team!

That’s a wrap on the 2025 St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum! We’re proud to be part of such a groundbreaking scientific community with Institute for Translational Neuroscience, WashU Pain Center, and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in STL. Until next year! #STLTPRF

Kathleen Sluka Congratulations!! Really well deserved 🤩👏🏻

In our next Pain Science Lecture, Stanford fellow Dr. Richard Perez will cover: •How common chronic pain is among people with autoimmune conditions •The different ways pain can show up and the challenges in getting relief •How the immune system may contribute to causing or

Scientists, clinicians & trainees gathered at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in STL for the 2nd St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum, fostering collaboration, mentorship & knowledge exchange across institutions. Hosted with WashU Pain Center, Center for Clinical Pharmacology & Institute for Translational Neuroscience. #PainResearch anesthesiology.wustl.edu/st-louis-pain-…

A parabrachial hub for need-state control of enduring pain nature.com/articles/s4158…

I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!

The Neuroscience Graduate Program recognized 2 #WashUanesthesiology team members at the annual Neuroscience Community Awards: Excellence in Mentoring — Amynah Pradhan Excellence in Teaching — Grace Moore (Bryan Copits Lab) Congratulations, Amynah & Grace! neuroscienceresearch.wustl.edu/education-even…