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APS Future Leaders in Pain Small Research Grants Program
The Future Leaders in Pain Small Research Grants Program has been established to fund research projects of doctorally-prepared investigators who have not yet attained NIH RO1 level funding. The program’s intent is to encourage research in pain that will add to the body of knowledge, and to allow investigators to develop pilot data that will aid them in securing additional major grant funding. The program began in 2005 and three grants were awarded of $16,000 each. With increased funding in 2006, APS was able to award five grants of $20,000 each.
APS is pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients:
Laura A. Frey Law, PhD PT
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
“Individual Differences Contributing to Muscle Pain Heterogeneity”
Anna C. Long, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
“Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with chronic pain: Measuring functional outcomes”
Lisa C. Loram, PhD MSc
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO
“Long Duration Reversal of Neuropathic Pain by a Single Intrathecal Administration of Adenosine 2a Receptor Agonists: A Novel Therapy for Neuropathic Pain”
Magali Millecamps, PhD
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
“Animal Models of Low Back Pain”
Jamie L. Rhudy, PhD
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
“Menstrual Cycle Influences on Supraspinal Modulation of Pain & Nociception”
PRIOR GRANT RECIPIENTS:
2006
Marie Hoeger Bement, PT PhD
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
“Acute Hormonal Fluctuations as a Mechanism for Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Women”
Beth D. Darnall, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
“A Prospective Investigation of Immunologic Response to Negative Cognition in Persons with Chronic Pain”
Jill C. Fehrenbacher, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
“Sex-Dependent Modulation of Clinical Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”
Bryan C. Hains, PhD
Yale University
West Haven, CT
“Supraspinal Modulation of Pain after SCI by Microglia”
Theodore J. Price, PhD
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
“Role of RNA Transport and Local Translation in Nociceptive Processing”
2005
Susan G. Dorsey, PhD MS
University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
“Development of a Mouse Model of HIV Therapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy”
Robert R. Edwards, PhD MSPG
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
“Individual Differences in Pain Modulation as a Predictor of Long-term Pain and Analgesic Use in Women Following Surgical Management of Breast Cancer”
Barbara A. Hastie, PhD MA
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, FL
“Ethnic Differences in Acute Pain and Analgesic Side Effects”
APS gratefully acknowledges Cephalon and Endo Pharmaceuticals for their support of this program.