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ANNUAL IPRC RESEARCH DAY
ANNUAL IPRC RESEARCH DAY
On June 25, 2025, the Institute for Pain Research and Care hosted its Annual Research Day at the Royal Botanical Gardens’ Rock Garden. The afternoon began with lunch and networking before Dr. Norm Buckley welcomed attendees.
Dr. Mike Noseworthy shared research on using brain imaging to personalize pain assessment by identifying individual differences in how pain is processed. Dr. Mike McGillion presented findings from the FORESITE study, which examines how coping, pain beliefs, and gender-based expectations affect chronic post-surgical pain outcomes following cardiac surgery.
Dr. Emile Tompa, presenting virtually, discussing the IDEA initiative—Inclusive Design for Employment Access—which promotes workplace inclusion through codesign with persons with disabilities and systems-level change.
Following a brief break, Dr. Jason Busse outlined predictors of chronic pain after traumatic fracture repair, emphasizing the role of coping strategies. His COPE trial is evaluating online CBT to reduce postsurgical pain risk.
Akil Siva and Jialiang (Kevin) Hu concluded the day with a presentation on the RFSurge, a new T-adapter for radiofrequency ablation that enables simultaneous delivery of saline or anesthetic to improve precision and patient comfort.
