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Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31-Diversity)

The purpose of this Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research award is to enhance the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the research training of predoctoral students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research workforce. 

Through this award program, promising predoctoral students will obtain individualized, mentored research training from outstanding faculty sponsors while conducting well-defined research projects in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The proposed mentored research training is expected to clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientist. 

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Participants will learn about:

• definitions associated with pain theory
• neuroanatomy of the trigeminal system
• nociceptive versus neuropathic pain
• pain referral
• gate-control theory of pain modulation
• biopsychosocial model of pain

Course Objectives

By the end of the lecture, participants will:

• be familiar with definitions associated with pain theory
• have an understanding of neuroanatomy of the trigeminal system
• understand differences of nociceptive and neuropathic pain
• gain knowledge on pain referral from a neurological and neurobiological perspective
• be able to describe gate-control theory of pain modulation
• become familiar with the biopsychosocial model of pain