@MichaelRayDC

👨🏼‍🏫Assistant Research Professor 🔎Pain researcher studying acute ➡️ chronic pain in dept of emergency medicine 👨‍⚕️Doctor of Chiropractic

 Harrisonburg, VA
Joined December 2015
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Rahul Reddy
@RahulReddywjAug 20
Replying to @MichaelRayDC
the link between social burden and pain beliefs is something i've seen in many contexts seeing it here in the data is powerful.
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Michael Ray retweeted
NIH Innovates
@NIH_InnovatesAug 11
New NIH data show that the average age at first R01-equivalent award has remained stable since FY 2021. Read about the trends and NIH's continued commitment to supporting the next generation of biomedical researchers. đź”— bit.ly/3Sw3H4N
Chart titled "Age at First R01-Equivalent Award Remains Stable Since FY21" with a table showing fiscal years 2021 to 2025. It lists the number of investigators, mean age, and median age for each year. The mean age ranges around 43.1 to 43.6 years, and the median age remains consistently at 42 years. NIH logo is visible at the bottom.

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Original: Dr. @MichaelRayDC examined temporal trends, a complementary prevalence-burden framework, and multilevel correlates of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain. FULL: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…

Prevalence, burden, and factors associated with chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in U.S....

Given chronic pain remains a major public health concern and focus of national prevention and management objectives, this study examined temporal trends, a complementary prevalence-burden framework,...

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Michael Ray retweeted
MedHums_BMJ@MedHums_BMJJul 7
BMJ Medical Humanities is accepting submissions for an upcoming Topic Collection: "Medicine, Meaning and Metaphor: Arts and Humanities as essential partners in medical and healthcare training". Deadline: 27th October 2026. More information: bit.ly/4eA2ZvJ #medhums
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NIH Innovates
@NIH_InnovatesJun 15
📢 Are you an early career researcher? Join an NIGMS webinar to learn about PAR-27-032: Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI). 📝It’s easier than ever to apply with a new streamlined funding opportunity format. 📅 July 15 at 2 PM ET No registration required. Participation is optional. Learn more: bit.ly/4uH3jh5
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NIH Innovates
@NIH_InnovatesJun 14
Interested in applying for a career development (K) award? đź“ť Learn all about percent effort and support for the designated project director/principal investigator: bit.ly/4e1FQlv
Chart explaining the "100% Full-Time Professional Percent Effort for K Award PD/PIs" by the National Institutes of Health. It shows a pie chart: 75% is highlighted in blue for minimum effort dedicated to the K award, and 25% in green for effort not devoted to the K award. Additional text clarifies requirements for salary sources.

ALT Chart explaining the "100% Full-Time Professional Percent Effort for K Award PD/PIs" by the National Institutes of Health. It shows a pie chart: 75% is highlighted in blue for minimum effort dedicated to the K award, and 25% in green for effort not devoted to the K award. Additional text clarifies requirements for salary sources.

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IASP
@IASPpainMay 21
IASP endorses the PAINDIFF recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in pain research, supporting greater rigor, transparency, and reproducibility across preclinical and clinical pain research. Learn more: bit.ly/4dkFk0f
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Flix@_flixmdMay 7
Replying to @MichaelRayDC @TheJournal_Pain
Strong framing. The prevalence/burden split is what makes this operationally useful: one tells you where to screen, the other where resources and follow-up capacity will be stressed. Without that second layer, care planning turns into a case-finding exercise.
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Please join us in congratulating the AIM-Back trial (PIs: Drs. Steve George & Nicki Hastings) on their recent results publication in @JAMANetworkOpen Link here: tinyurl.com/mre27zxx

Sequenced Care Pathway vs Pain Navigator Pathway for Low Back Pain

This cluster randomized clinical trial compares a sequenced care pathway with a pain navigator pathway for patients with low back pain for improving pain interference and physical function outcomes.

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Firima et al. assert that the elevated prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain, associated with chronic conditions, supports the need for integrative chronic care involving pain management. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4rup174
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⏳ It’s time for the 2026 USASP Annual Scientific Meeting! Join leading scientists, clinicians & trainees advancing pain research and care. 📍 Philadelphia 📅 March 23–26, 2026 Learn more: usasp.org/2026annualmeeting #usasp2026
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NIH
@NIHMar 7
As part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and minimize applicant burden, NIH is updating the required elements of the Data Management and Sharing Plan required for any NIH-funded research that will generate scientific data. Read the full DMS Plan announcement: bit.ly/4bkHQDY
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NIH
@NIHMar 5
NIH is hosting two public webinars to share the framework for the new NIH-Wide Strategic Plan and provide an overview of how the Plan is being developed. NIH leadership will be present to walk attendees through key elements and address their questions. Register for March 16 webinar: bit.ly/3OOzWKo Register for April 8 webinar: bit.ly/4ubJj74
NIH Strategic Plan Webinars announcement. Focus is on fiscal years 2027-2031 discussion. Dates mentioned: March 16, 2026, and April 8, 2026. Includes a "Register!" button. NIH logo at the bottom.

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Michael Ray retweeted
PAIN Journal@PAINthejournalFeb 23
Dildine et al. assert that diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational tenets of valid and ethical science; political attempts to purge these principles will hinder scientific discovery and diminish the impact of pain and health research #PAIN bit.ly/4qd4lil
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NIH
@NIHFeb 23
The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) is now accepting nominations for new Committee members! The IPRCC is seeking scientific experts and members of the public who are passionate about advancing pain research and improving the lives of people affected by pain. Nominations are welcome from individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Serving on the Committee offers a meaningful opportunity to help inform national research priorities, foster collaboration across federal agencies, and drive progress in pain management and policy. Application details: bit.ly/4a4xdog Deadline: February 27, 2026
IPRCC is now accepting nominations for new members!

ALT IPRCC is now accepting nominations for new members!

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Michael Ray retweeted
NIH
@NIHFeb 24
NIH is advancing a Unified Funding Strategy to ensure clearer, more consistent funding decisions across all Institutes and Centers – without using paylines. Hear from over a dozen Institute and Center (IC) Directors on how this strategy aligns with their IC funding practices in this NIH Funding blog post. ➡️ grants.nih.gov/news-events/n…
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The science of aging is rife with misleading claims, mistaken assumptions, and outright chicanery. Saul Justin Newman sets out to discover what’s rotten and what’s real in the science of dying in his darkly comedic book, "Morbid," publishing June 9th: mitpress.mit.edu/97802620527…
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Michael Ray retweeted
Jeffrey West
@mathoncbroJan 12
"All models are wrong, and yours is useless." - Markowetz, 2024
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Michael Ray retweeted
NIH Funding@NIHFunding17 Dec 2025
Reminder: NIH Applications Must Be Complete and Compliant with NIH Policy and Application Instructions at Time of Submission grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/…
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NIH Funding@NIHFunding17 Dec 2025
Notice of Early Expiration of PAR-23-149, PAR-23-150 and PAR-24-286 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/…
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