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G.F. Gebhart Young Investigator Award Winner 

"It is a great honor to be selected as the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain. I look forward to taking on this role where I will bring my passion for pain science and ideas for attracting new authors, growing and increasing visibility of the journal.”      

                                                                                   - Dr. Tonya Palermo

Dr. Tonya Palermo is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Washington with adjunct appointments in Pediatrics and Psychiatry. She holds the Hughes M. and Katherine Blake Endowed Professorship in Health Psychology. Dr. Palermo serves as Associate Director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute where she directs the Pediatric Pain & Sleep Innovations Lab. Her NIH-funded research focuses on innovative psychological treatments for managing and preventing chronic pain in children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Palermo has published over 275 articles and has published two books on cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric chronic pain. Dr. Palermo just completed a term as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. She is active in training clinician-scientists at the postdoctoral and faculty level and directs a T32 postdoctoral training program in anesthesiology research. Dr. Palermo serves on the NIH Center for Scientific Review Advisory Council. We are very excited to have her as the editorial leader of the Journal of Pain.

In 2020, Journal of Pain became the official journal of the newly formed USASP. The journal publishes original papers related to clinical and basic pain research to provide a unique international source of information for expert investigators, clinicians, policy-makers, and members of the public interested in pain.