Join Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, MBA, for an essential session on career navigation in science and academia. Learn how to handle the negotiation process, covering strategic preparation, leveraging resources, and managing power dynamics. Includes an interactive Q&A. December 15, 2026 2:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT Register: bit.ly/4jYTB7K #PURPOSE #CareerDevelopment

How can researchers bridge the gap when sharing research findings with clinicians? Join Lisa Einhorn, MD for a focused discussion on, How to Communicate Research Results to Clinicians. Wednesday, October 28 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT Register: bit.ly/4yNXQrF

Can we transform subjective patient stories into quantitative, objective chronic pain data? Paul Geha, MD, shares how natural language processing and LLMs extract rich digital metrics from open ended patient narratives. Watch on PURPOSE: bit.ly/4y1wPQf

TOMORROW! How can researchers & persons with lived experience (PWLEs) collaborate on data analysis? Join Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD & Tom Norris, MPA, BCPA for an interactive discussion on integrating patient narratives & communicating results. September 30, 2026 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT Register: bit.ly/46CXQy3

How does sleep quality drive chronic pain? In Ep. 9 of Exploring Pain, Laura Wandner, PhD, Patrick Finan, PhD, & Michael Smith, PhD, discuss bidirectional mechanisms, sex differences, and sleep targets. Watch on PURPOSE: bit.ly/4rxyn2J

How can researchers & persons with lived experience (PWLEs) collaborate on data analysis? Join Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD & Tom Norris, MPA, BCPA for an interactive discussion on integrating patient narratives & communicating results. September 30, 2026 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT Register: bit.ly/46CXQy3 #painresearch

Can we target postsurgical pain without opioids or hyperthermic side effects? Eric Gross, MD, PhD, shares how avian TRPV1 evolution and NEMO peptide decoys offer a new path forward for acute pain management. Watch the full presentation on PURPOSE: bit.ly/4hf6O9H

Tomorrow, join Elizabeth Sypek, PhD (NINDS), for a K Award Application Coffee Chat focused on upcoming receipt dates between Oct 2026 and July 2027. September 17, 2026 3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT Register: bit.ly/4wImBU7

Tomorrow! Join Paul Geha, MD, for a live webinar on how quantitative language and facial expression analysis create objective biomarkers for chronic pain. Includes an interactive Q&A! September 16, 2026 12:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM PT Register: bit.ly/4pYDt7v #PURPOSE #painresearch

Tomorrow! Join Dr. Laura Wandner for Exploring Pain with expert guest Dr. Edwin Aroke, PhD. They will examine the role of epigenetic mechanisms in pain regulation and their implications for research and clinical practice. September 15, 2026 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT Register: bit.ly/3RYz3AO

How is the High Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) framework transforming research, care, and policy? In Ep. 6 of Exploring Pain, Laura Wandner, PhD, Mark Pitcher, PhD, & Linda Porter, PhD, discuss HICP, population prevalence data, and whole-person care. Watch on PURPOSE: bit.ly/4r8dI57

Advance your career in pain research. Next week, join Elizabeth Sypek, PhD (NINDS), for a K Award Application Coffee Chat focused on upcoming receipt dates between October 2026 and July 2027. September 17, 2026 3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT Register: bit.ly/4wImBU7

Can language and facial expressions yield objective biomarkers for chronic pain? Next week, Dr. Paul Geha joins us to explore new advancements in pain measurement, followed by a live Q&A. September 16, 2026 12:00 PM ET | 9:00 AM PT Register: bit.ly/4pYDt7v #PURPOSE #painresearch

Next week! Join Dr. Laura Wandner on Exploring Pain for a deep dive into epigenetic mechanisms in pain regulation with featured expert Dr. Edwin Aroke, PhD. September 15, 2026 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT Register: bit.ly/3RYz3AO

Why does pain resolution vary by sex? Geoffroy Laumet, PhD, & Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, explore how monocyte-derived IL-10 and androgen signaling drive sex differences in pain duration. Watch the full talk on PURPOSE: bit.ly/3SP4i1w

How do you make large-scale team science work across institutions? Nele Haelterman, PhD, breaks down lessons from the RE-JOIN Consortium on aligning goals, building trust, and harmonizing data. Watch the full talk on PURPOSE: bit.ly/3SunHF3

How is molecular neuroscience shifting pain research toward precision medicine? In Ep. 7 of Exploring Pain, Laura Wandner, PhD, & Ted Price, PhD, share breakthrough research on single-cell multi-omics, tissue mapping, and target validation. Watch the full episode on PURPOSE: bit.ly/3SqyhwQ