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New Publication Alert- PROACT Clinical Trial Protocol

Congratulations to Dr. Roger Fillingim and the rest of the PROACT team for their recent publication in Contemporary Clinical Trials. Their paper highlights the design of the PROACT study (Pain Relief for OsteoArthritis through Combined Treatment) – a clinical trial exploring the pain-relieving effects of transcranial direct current stimulation…

Dr. Steven Pratscher receives Mind & Life Valera Grant

Congrats to Dr. Steven Pratscher, IMPART Postdoctoral Fellow, who received the Mind & Life Institute Valera Grant for his research on alternative approaches to pain relief. His randomized controlled trial will examine a 5-day breathing practice intervention that involves conscious connected breathing in individuals with chronic low back pain. To learn…

Dr. Calia Morais is selected to serve on RCMAR Scientist Advisory Board

Congratulations to Dr. Calia Morais for being selected to serve on the Scientist Advisory Board of the Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Coordinating Center. Scientists on this board address issues of racial justice and promote the careers of future RCMAR scientists. To learn more about the RCMAR…

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) conference

Our PRICE faculty had a superstar lineup at this year’s Gerontological Society of America (GSA) conference. Dr. Alisa Johnson’s presentation, Pain and its Management: Strategies and Outcomes in Older Adults with or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis, provided a compelling discussion investigating the use of self-management strategies among older…

SPAC-2

The purpose of this study is to understand how movement influences pain and how pain influences movement, and to identify the brain circuits that allow this to happen.