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Drs. Johnson and Booker New Publication

Congrats to Drs. Alisa Johnson and Star Booker on their new publication. Read more about the importance of prevention, restoration, rehabilitation, and palliation in pain management. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33972196/…

Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida Promoted

Congratulation to PRICE Associate Director Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Florida. We are so proud of you!!…

Drs. Fullwood and Terry New Publication

Congratulations to Dr. Fullwood and Dr. Terry for their publication in the Journal of Pain. The cross-sectional study investigates whether pain catastrophizing mediates the relationship between ethnicity/race and pain, disability, and physical function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. These results point to the need for interventions that target…

Dr. Steve Pratscher New Publication

Congrats Steve Pratscher on his recent publication “Optimizing Chronic Pain Treatment with Enhanced Neuroplastic Responsiveness: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial” in Nutrients! Pilot studies test the feasibility and acceptability of study procedures before committing to a much larger, in-depth randomized controlled trial (RCT). This pilot, conducted under Dr.

Dr. Star Booker Receives Award

Dr. Star Booker, always making us proud! Congratulation on receiving the UF College of Nursing Award for Diversity and Inclusion. Your local and national effort will never go unnoticed!…

Drs. Sibille and Bartley Receive NIA Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Sibille and Dr. Emily Bartley for receiving a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Research Centers Collaborative Network. In collaboration with Dr. Amber Brooks from Wake Forest, their grant titled “Protective Resilience Index for Successful Aging in Musculoskeletal Pain (PRISM)”, will allow…

Dr. Aaron Mickle Receives R21 Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Mickle for receiving an R21 grant from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Mickle’s grant will use an animal model of spinal cord injury to restore bladder function using optogenetics, a method for controlling a neuron’s activity using light. The project’s long-term goal is…