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PURPOSE Network Meeting

Registration for workshops is part of the 2026 Annual Meeting registration form. Full meeting registration is not required for Pre-Conference Workshop attendance or the PURPOSE Meeting, but it is required for the Early Career Forum.

Program

Presentations will center on the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms of pain to encourage the exchange of information across the spectrum of pain research. There will also be talks focused on research skills and communication training. Early-career investigators will receive proctored feedback from NIH-funded mentors and NIH program staff regarding poster presentations and specific aims pages.


On-site career development session will provide a space for trainees and mentors to grow their professional skills.


Perspectives from people with lived experience of pain will be highlighted to ground these learning experiences in the reason that they matter most – improving care and quality of life for people affected by pain.


Travel Stipends and Housing Support

Travel stipends and housing support will be provided to up to 75 eligible early-career researchers. Detailed eligibility criteria will be provided when registration opens.

Qualified early-career participants will receive a travel stipend and accommodation for two nights at the host hotel (excluding incidentals).

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