Dr. Grace Lim to Receive CTSI Funding to Study BRIDGE Device
The project “BRIDGE Device: Alternative Postpartum Analgesia” was selected for funding by CTSI’s Research Initiative for Special Populations Pilot Program.
Center for Innovation in Pain Care News
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Established
The goal of the center, under the directorship of Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA, is to develop research and implement new clinical services to assess the role that complementary and alternative medicine can play in care for surgical patients.
Dr. Jacques Chelly Signs Agreement to Conduct CBD Cream Pilot Studies
Jacques E. Chelly, MD, PhD, MBA and collaborators signed a $250,000 agreement with the company PureForm Global to study the clinical analgesic properties of their cannabidiol cream.
Dr. Aman Mahajan et al. Receive NIH Grant to Develop Technology to Reduce Opioid Use
Principal Investigators Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA; Gale Lucas, PhD; and Celine Tien received a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for their project “Opioid-sparing pain management for Chronic Low Back Pain patients using TMCCP01 - A Virtual Autonomic Neuromodulation Induced Systemic Healing-based Program.”
Drs. Brad Taylor and Ajay Wasan Receive Grant Funding as Part of NIH HEAL Initiative
Researchers from UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh were awarded nine grants, including Dr. Wasan’s and Dr. Taylor’s projects, totaling more than $32 million to improve prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and to enhance pain management.