Attention Pain Centers and Institutes – Register to host a local Walk Against Pain event on August 29, 2026! Raise chronic pain awareness and engage local communities around the impact of pain on patients and families! Register your Center at www.walkagainstpain.org.

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Webinar Alert! Beyond Biology: How Discrimination Shapes Pain Experiences Learn about healthcare discrimination, pain severity, and equitable pain care. Featuring: Anitha Saravanan PhD, Keesha Roach PhD RN FAAN, Ericka Merriwether PT DPT PhD, Staja Booker PhD RN FAAN When: 9/16/26 at 12-1 PM EST

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed changes to federal grant regulations that could significantly affect how federally funded research is reviewed, funded, conducted, and shared in the United States. buff.ly/e0qvTp2

OMB Call to Action (deadline 7/13)

Public comments on the proposed OMB rule (OMB-2026-0034) are due July 13 (11:59pm EDT). This proposal could significantly impact how federally funded research is reviewed, funded, conducted, and…

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NIH U24 Music Networks Pilot Research Program One-year pilot studies may receive up to $50,000 in direct costs to generate preliminary data on how music affects acute and chronic pain. Administered through Music4Pain, AudioAnalgesiA, and ENSEMBLE. Learn more: buff.ly/drYaznn

Request For Applications

Call for Applications: U24 Music Networks Pilot Research Program (2025–2027) We are pleased to announce the NIH U24 Music Networks Pilot Research Program Request for Applications (RFA), designed to…

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⚡️ Announcing the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars of 2026⚡️ The Rita Allen Foundation announces its 2026 class of Scholars, celebrating seven early-career leaders in the biomedical sciences whose research holds exceptional promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health.

Save the date for the IASP 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand! Over 5,000 attendees will be immersed in research, connect with leaders, and discover innovations. International Association for the Study of Pain's 2026 World Congress on Pain Date: October 26 - 30, 2026

Attention Pain Centers and Institutes – Register to host a local Walk Against Pain event on August 29, 2026! Raise chronic pain awareness and engage local communities around the impact of pain on patients and families! Register your Center at www.walkagainstpain.org.

walkagainstpain.org

walkagainstpain.org

Join us for the Gulf Coast Consortia #Pain2026 Workshop focused on Orofacial Pain! 🗓 July 17, 2026 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. CT 💻 Virtual via Zoom 🎟 Free registration Registration link: buff.ly/MMrv2CB #Pain2026 #USASP #OrofacialPain

#Pain2026 Workshop, July 17, 2026

#Pain2026 Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and Pain July 17, 2026

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Webinar Alert! Beyond Biology: How Discrimination Shapes Pain Experiences Learn about healthcare discrimination, pain severity, and equitable pain care. Featuring: Anitha Saravanan PhD, Keesha Roach PhD RN FAAN, Ericka Merriwether PT DPT PhD, Staja Booker PhD RN FAAN When: 9/16/26 at 12-1 PM EST

⚡️ Announcing the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars of 2026⚡️ The Rita Allen Foundation announces its 2026 class of Scholars, celebrating seven early-career leaders in the biomedical sciences whose research holds exceptional promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health.

⚡️ Announcing the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars of 2026⚡️ The Rita Allen Foundation announces its 2026 class of Scholars, celebrating seven early-career leaders in the biomedical sciences whose research holds exceptional promise for revealing new pathways to advance human health.

Missed the webinar? The recording is now available. Learn more about findings from Addiction Stigma in America and how public knowledge shapes attitudes toward addiction, recovery, and support for evidence-based care. Watch the recording through the link: buff.ly/VfJ7ltx

Join us for the Gulf Coast Consortia #Pain2026 Workshop focused on Orofacial Pain! 🗓 July 17, 2026 ⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. CT 💻 Virtual via Zoom 🎟 Free registration Registration link: buff.ly/MMrv2CB #Pain2026 #USASP #OrofacialPain

Webinar Alert! Beyond Biology: How Discrimination Shapes Pain Experiences Learn about healthcare discrimination, pain severity, and equitable pain care. Featuring: Anitha Saravanan PhD, Keesha Roach PhD RN FAAN, Ericka Merriwether PT DPT PhD, Staja Booker PhD RN FAAN When: 9/16/26 at 12-1 PM EST

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

Save the date for the IASP 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand! Over 5,000 attendees will be immersed in research, connect with leaders, and discover innovations. International Association for the Study of Pain's 2026 World Congress on Pain Date: October 26 - 30, 2026

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

Check out this upcoming webinar on June 16th: "Past Lessons, Present Innovation, Future Precision: Advancing Pain Science for the Health of Our Nation" Featuring - Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS - Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Check out this upcoming webinar on June 16th: "Past Lessons, Present Innovation, Future Precision: Advancing Pain Science for the Health of Our Nation" Featuring - Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS - Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Check out this upcoming webinar on June 16th: "Past Lessons, Present Innovation, Future Precision: Advancing Pain Science for the Health of Our Nation" Featuring - Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS - Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

Save the date for the IASP 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand! Over 5,000 attendees will be immersed in research, connect with leaders, and discover innovations. International Association for the Study of Pain's 2026 World Congress on Pain Date: October 26 - 30, 2026

🚨New advocacy opportunity🚨 The NIH is now accepting public comments for its NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY27-31. Join the USASP Advocacy Committee's webinar to learn about the Federal Register / Request for Information process, why public comments matter, and how to submit clear, impactful responses

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 Check out this upcoming event from the abdominal and pelvic pain special interest group! Happening on May 8, 2026 at 1pm (EST) Link to attend: buff.ly/xW0lavC

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 Check out this upcoming event from the abdominal and pelvic pain special interest group! Happening on May 8, 2026 at 1pm (EST) Link to attend: buff.ly/F1aU4zM

Save the date for the Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Attend for the comprehensive scientific program, including research presentations, advanced interventional techniques, and more. Latin American Pain Society 4th World Congress Date: June 24-27, 2026

🚨New advocacy opportunity🚨 The NIH is now accepting public comments for its NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY27-31. Join the USASP Advocacy Committee's webinar to learn about the Federal Register / Request for Information process, why public comments matter, and how to submit clear, impactful responses

🚨New advocacy opportunity🚨 The NIH is now accepting public comments for its NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for FY27-31. Join the USASP Advocacy Committee's webinar to learn about the Federal Register / Request for Information process, why public comments matter, and how to submit clear, impactful responses