Sex Differences in Pain and Analgesia

Our goals are to provide a platform for discussion, data sharing, communication and collaboration, to make recommendations to the research community, and promote the importance of studying sex/gender differences in pain and analgesia and current findings to scientists, the NIH, policymakers, and the public.

Goals:

• Provide a platform for discussion, data sharing, communication and collaboration between researchers that share common interests in sex/gender differences in pain and analgesia

• Furthering the educational objectives of the SIG via Twitter, meetings, webinars, and an annual symposium at the USASP annual meeting; embedded in these activities are:

  • Engaging trainees

  • Partnering with other SIGs to enhance collaboration

  • Discussing current challenges or controversial topics regarding sex/gender differences in pain and analgesia, with insights into impact on clinical research and clinical applications

• Making recommendations to the research community regarding studying sex and/or gender influences on pain and pain management

• Promoting the importance of studying sex/gender differences in pain and analgesia and current findings to scientists, the NIH, policymakers, and the public

Bylaws:

Two Co-Chairs with 2-year terms

• 1 new Co-Chair should be elected per year to retain experience in the Chair position

• Self nominations and voting yearly following the annual USASP meeting (polling via USASP support)

Media Coordinator with 2-year term

• Manage Twitter account

• Manage Circle in USASP website

Membership

• Any regular or trainee member of the USASP may join the SIG

• To join, select the SIG during join or renewal process OR email admin@usasp.com to request to join the SIG

Meetings

• Quarterly virtual meetings 

• USASP Activities: Data Blitz Symposium, Social, USASP Chairs Meeting

• Invited trainee data blitz or seminar every other meeting

Historical Dates:

SIG approved on October 26th, 2021 (Inaugural Meeting: Jan 18th, 2022)

Current Membership:

Chair: Dayna Averitt daveritt@twu.edu (2022-2024)

Co-Chair: Joyce Da Silva jteixeira@umaryland.edu (2023-2025)

Media Coordinator: Nathaniel Hernandeznathaniel.hernandez@duke.edu (2023-2025)

Members: 42 members (as of 3.21.23)