
WashU Pain Center
@washupain
The @WashUmedicine Pain Center aims to alleviate human suffering from pain through the integration of research, education, and clinical practice.
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https://pain.wustl.edu 28-03-2016 13:03:39
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Chronic pain affects millions, yet remains misunderstood and underfunded. #WashUanesthesiology researchers—including Rob Gereau, Bryan Copits, Juliet Mwirigi—shed light on the urgent need for a revolution in pain research in a recent The New York Times article. nytimes.com/2025/01/12/mag…

Are you a postdoc interested in advancing pain/addiction research? The #WashUAnesthesiology PREPARE T90/R90 Training Program offers mentorship, cutting-edge resources, and a focus on clinical solutions to these urgent public health challenges. Learn more: anesthesiology.wustl.edu/research/train…




Congrats to our fellow Mitsukuni Yoshida former fellow Dr. Pak and former faculty Dr. Thang on their recent publication Pain Medicine Journal on shoulder pain cooled RFA #WashUpain WashU Pain Center WashU Medicine Anesthesiology Pain Fellowship WashU Medicine Anesthesiology WashU Medicine Anesthesiology Research


A new cannabis-derived compound developed by @WashUmedicine and Stanford Medicine relieves pain without affecting the brain—avoiding mind-altering side effects and addiction risk. This breakthrough could offer a safer alternative to opioids for chronic pain. medicine.washu.edu/news/compound-…

New research from @WashUMedicine shows that sex hormones affect how male and female rats with chronic pain release dopamine after fentanyl. The findings may help explain why men have higher opioid use and overdose rates. Jessica Higginbotham Jose Moron-Concepcion. @washupain medicine.washu.edu/news/female-se…



🚨 Save the date! The 2025 St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum returns Sept. 26–27. Join leading minds across #STL & the Midwest coming together to advance pain research. Learn more & register: stl-tprf2023.my.canva.site/stl-tprf2025 Institute for Translational Neuroscience WashU Pain Center University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in STL #STLTPRF


Congrats to Dr. Chamessian (Alex Chamessian) on receiving the ASRA Pain Medicine 2025 Chronic Pain Grant for his research using PROTACs to eliminate pain-signaling proteins NaV1.7 and NaV1.8—offering hope for non-addictive, long-lasting relief from chronic pain.





Congratulations graduates! 🎓 #WashUpain #Fellowship #PainMedicine WashU Pain Center WashU Medicine Anesthesiology


Persistent pain after surgery affects millions — but why it happens remains a mystery. A multidisciplinary team at #WashU, including Simon Haroutounian, is using machine learning to predict who’s most at risk and guide personalized interventions. Learn more: engineering.washu.edu/news/2025/Pred…

One month left to register for the St. Louis Translational Pain Research Forum! We’re excited to connect with Institute for Translational Neuroscience, WashU Pain Center, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in STL, and all who join us!. Learn more: stl-tprf2023.my.canva.site/stl-tprf2025 #STLTPRF