Pain

Description/Mission Statement

Millions of people suffer from painful conditions with wide-ranging physical, psychological, social and economic consequences. Alleviation of these often devastating consequences requires continuing research and development efforts from the biological, psychological and social sciences. Our current understanding of biopsychosocial factors in pain perception and management is largely based on interdisciplinary research and clinical practice. Interdisciplinary efforts have accounted for significant contributions to the understanding of pain including the Gate-Control Theory, the development of a cognitive behavioral perspective of pain, and the role of learning and conditioning in pain. The goal of the Pain Special Interest Group is to advance the understanding of pain and its treatment, according to a biopsychosocial framework. This will be accomplished through: 1) increasing interdisciplinary communication, 2) promoting research, 3) providing education and training for both researchers and clinicians, 4) mentoring students and young professionals, 5) and providing a forum for collaboration between interested individuals and groups.

 

We Want to Hear from You!

We are always looking to hear from SIG members to help us increase engagement and provide innovative opportunities for you. Please fill out this brief survey to provide your suggestions throughout the year.

 

Get Involved!

Join the SIG:

To join the Pain SIG roster or to be added or removed from the listserv:

Log in to the Members Only section of the SBM website, click My Profile, then edit the SIG section under the Professional tab. If you have questions or difficulty, email info@sbm.org.
 

Send us your research:

If you’ve published any recent pain-related articles that you want us to share on our social media or newsletters, please send them our way! Email: gabrielle.hettie@uconn.edu.
 

Follow us on social media:

Twitter: @SBM_PainSIG
 

Join a Pain SIG Subcommittee:

Email the contact person to get involved:

1. Webinars

The Pain SIG Webinar subcommittee develops and implements 3-4 webinars a year. This involves meeting with the committee to plan the webinars, find speakers based on interest of SIG, and coordinate with SBM leadership on hosting the webinars. The committee is encouraged to collaborate with other SIGs to plan cross-SIG webinars.

Contact: Laura Laumann, PhD (laura_laumann@brown.edu)
 

2. Social Media

The Pain SIG Social Media subcommittee aims to highlight the innovative work that the Pain SIG members are doing, promote pain research, distribute training and funding opportunities to the SIG, and promote SIG-related events during the SBM annual meeting and throughout the year.

Follow us on Twitter: @SBM_PainSIG

Contact: Laura Laumann, PhD (laura_laumann@brown.edu)

 

Pain SIG Awardees

2025:
Early Career Award: Lisa LaRowe, PhD
Outstanding Trainee Award: Katherine McDermott, PhD
Best Abstract Award: Jessica Powers, PhD

2024:
Best Abstract Award: Laura Priorello, PhD
Outstanding Trainee Award: Christina Mu
Diversity Awards: Katarina Aubuchon, PhD and Billy Rosa, PhD

2023:
Meryl Olah
Dustin Goerlitz
Alexandra Otto
Daniel Luedtke