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Mentoring and Research in Biobehavioral Aspects of Pediatric Pain

Award Number: K24AR078945
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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Mentoring and Research in Biobehavioral Aspects of Pediatric Pain - Project Summary The overall objective of this K24 application is to expand my current patient-oriented research (POR) and mentoring to integrate patient engagement from research to dissemination of care to improve the biobehavioral care of youth with chronic MSK pain. This award will provide the crucial protected time to enhance my quality and quantity of mentoring of junior investigators focused on POR including current K awardees, future T-32 fellows, and clinical fellows (physician and psychology). My currently supported POR encompasses translating targeted biopsychosocial assessments into mechanistically informed treatment approaches for optimal clinical care, coupled with pain neuroscience psychology that leverages experimental and neuroimaging methods to gain a mechanistic understanding of cognitive and affective processes that coalesce with function in children with chronic pain and their parents. All projects leverage the ubiquity of digital health to enhance patient access and reach. Our lab has world-leading expertise in theory- and mechanism-oriented research for patients and their families. The new direction of research to be supported through this award focuses on gaining new expertise in scientifically rigorous qualitative and codesign methods to partner with patients and their families across all stages of research. This application proposes two studies with significant mentoring opportunities within my long- term research objective to improve the health and well-being of youth with chronic pain. Study 1 characterizes the lived experience of youth with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain seeking, completing, and reflecting on pain care. Study 2 aims to codesign an optimization of our evidence-based graded exposure treatment for adolescents with chronic MSK pain and their parents, GET Living. The K24 builds on my previous research, leverages existing cohorts and data, adds new training, and solidifies collaborations with leaders in patient participatory research and qualitative data analysis to provide effective mentorship to the next generation of POR pediatric pain scientists. With support from the K24 award, I will enhance my mentoring capacity and I will work to enhance my career development with activities relevant to my mentees, my research, and my professional development. Specifically, I plan to deepen my understanding of qualitative data methods and analysis and patient participatory research methods. Moreover, I will dedicate time to ensure continued training in legal and ethical issues associated with research on human subjects and clinical trials and strengthen my professional leadership skills. The proposed studies provide the ideal context for enhancing mentorship opportunities via hands-on training and scientific development in the biobehavioral aspects of pediatric chronic pain applying patient-centered methods. With dedicated time and training from the K24, I will be better equipped to mentor the next generation of POR pediatric pain scientists and weave a patient-centered approach into all research from inception to execution.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $192,644 )
2025	2025	THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	450 JANE STANFORD WAY	STANFORD	CA	94305	SANTA CLARA	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	4	3/24/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$192,644
														Subtotal = $192,644

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $194,025 )
2024	2024	THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	450 JANE STANFORD WAY	STANFORD	CA	94305	SANTA CLARA	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	3	3/27/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$194,025
														Subtotal = $194,025

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $195,366 )
2023	2023	THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	450 JANE STANFORD WAY	STANFORD	CA	94305	SANTA CLARA	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	3/27/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$195,366
														Subtotal = $195,366

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $196,667 )
2022	2022	LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, THE	450 JANE STANFORD WAY	STANFORD	CA	94305	SANTA CLARA	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	1	3/30/2022	NEW	$196,667
														Subtotal = $196,667

Grand Total All Awards = $778,702

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Mentoring and Research in Biobehavioral Aspects of Pediatric Pain

Award Number: K24AR078945

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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