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Project # Project Title Research Focus Area Research Program Administering IC Institution(s) Investigator(s) Location(s) Year Awarded
3R01MH128904-02S1
Supporting Treatment Access and Recovery for Co-Occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders (STAR-COD) Cross-Cutting Research Increasing Participant Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement in HEAL Research NIMH UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER SMELSON, DAVID A (contact); GONZALEZ, GERARDO ; LI, WENJUN ; OLMSTEAD, TODD ALDEN Worcester, MA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the Availability of Administrative Supplements to Support Strategies to Increase Participant Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement in Clinical Studies
NOFO Number: NOT-NS-22-066
Summary:

Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals suffer a disproportionate burden of co-occurring substance use and mental illness, in part due to reduced access to culturally responsive quality healthcare, compared to other racial/ethnic groups. In addition, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals are not well represented in clinical trials that could help reduce these health disparities. This research aims to improve the recruitment of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals to participate in clinical research related to co-occurring substance use and mental illness. The project will conduct community engagement and community-based participatory research, establishing a bidirectional partnership between researchers and community members.
1R61DA057683-01
Leveraging Regulatory Flexibility for Methadone Take-Home Dosing to Improve Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Stepped-wedge Randomized Trial to Facilitate Clinic Level Changes Cross-Cutting Research Translating Data 2 Action to Prevent Overdose NIDA NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEIGHBORS, CHARLES J (contact); BAO, YUHUA ; RAMSEY, KELLY S New York, NY 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEAL Data2Action Innovation Projects (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-051
Summary:

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration relaxed regulations for take-home dosing of methadone, offering an opportunity to improve methadone treatment access and address racial and ethnic disparities. This project aims to address regulatory, legal liability, and financial concerns related to clinical practice changes in opioid treatment programs. The project will first review state administrative data and conduct qualitative interviews to inform the intervention approach. The project will then evaluate an opioid treatment program intervention involving take-home methadone and its effect on take-home dosing, retention in care, and health outcomes for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals who take methadone for opioid use disorder.
3U01DA050442-04S1
Using Implementation Interventions and Peer Recovery Support to Improve Opioid Treatment Outcomes in Community Supervision Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDA BROWN UNIVERSITY MARTIN, ROSEMARIE A; BRINKLEY-RUBINSTEIN, LAUREN; ROHSENOW, DAMARIS J Providence, RI 2022
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative awardees to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) through the HEAL Data Ecosystem
NOFO Number: NOT-OD-22-110
Summary:

This research provides support to strengthen data management, data sharing, and data readiness efforts within the HEAL Initiative. This support further fosters collaboration among HEAL awardees and enables maximal data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse by aligning with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. It also provides an opportunity for existing HEAL Initiative award recipients to increase data “FAIR”-ness, participate in coordinated HEAL Initiative activities to build community around data sharing, and foster sustainability of HEAL Initiative digital assets.
3UH3AR076724-04S1
Technology Research Site for Advanced, Faster Quantitative Imaging for BACPAC Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NIAMS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO MAJUMDAR, SHARMILA San Francisco, CA 2022
NOFO Title: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: PA-20-222
Summary:

Despite the significance of spine disorders, there are few reliable methods to determine appropriate patient care and evaluate intervention effectiveness. The Back Pain Consortium Research Program
(BACPAC) is developing machine learning-based methods to obtain disease-related features from biological images. This project supports a scientist from a group underrepresented in biomedicine to expand ongoing research to improve ways to interpret medical data about spine disorders and associated pain.
3UH3DA047925-03S1
Development of a 3-Month Implantable Depot Pellet of Naltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDA BIOCORRX, INC. MALLON, ANDREW PETER Anaheim, CA 2022
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative awardees to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) through the HEAL Data Ecosystem
NOFO Number: NOT-OD-22-033
Summary:

This research provides support to strengthen data management, data sharing, and data readiness efforts within the HEAL Initiative. This support further fosters collaboration among HEAL awardees and enables maximal data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse by aligning with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. It also provides an opportunity for existing HEAL Initiative award recipients to increase data “FAIR”-ness, participate in coordinated HEAL Initiative activities to build community around data sharing, and foster sustainability of HEAL Initiative digital assets.
3UM1NS118922-03S2
Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain After Thoracic Surgery Cross-Cutting Research Increasing Participant Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement in HEAL Research NINDS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BRUMMETT, CHAD M; CHANG, ANDREW CHING-HUNG; CLAUW, DANIEL J; WALJEE, JENNIFER FILIP Ann Arbor, MI 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the Availability of Administrative Supplements to Support Strategies to Increase Participant Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement in Clinical Studies
NOFO Number: NOT-NS-22-066
Summary:

Rigorous and impactful clinical pain research requires participant diversity that reflects the racial/ethnic diversity of affected populations. This project will enhance patient and other community engagement, particularly of underrepresented minorities, to participate in clinical research related to the transition of acute to chronic pain.
1R61DA057675-01
Using System Dynamics Modeling to Foster Real-Time Connections to Care Cross-Cutting Research Translating Data 2 Action to Prevent Overdose NIDA YALE UNIVERSITY HECKMANN, REBEKAH (contact); S SABOUNCHI, NASIM New Haven, CT 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEAL Data2Action Innovation Projects (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-051
Summary:

First responders prevent many overdose deaths by providing life-saving resuscitation and giving naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. This project will use a modeling approach to assess the impact of Good Samaritan Laws that protect people from certain criminal penalties if they call 911 to save an overdose victim by giving naloxone on overdose mortality. This research will develop and test a novel, scalable, telehealth platform that can be used at the time of an opioid overdose to link patients with access to medication for opioid use disorder, harm reduction services, and recovery support. The research will be informed by patient-outcome data.
3U2COD023375-07S1
ACT-NOW Data Sustainability - ECHO Administrative Supplement Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data OD/ECHO DUKE UNIVERSITY SMITH, PHILLIP BRIAN; NEWBY, LAURA KRISTIN Durham, NC 2022
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative awardees to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) through the HEAL Data Ecosystem
NOFO Number: NOT-OD-22-110
Summary:

This research provides support to strengthen data management, data sharing, and data readiness efforts within the HEAL Initiative. This support further fosters collaboration among HEAL awardees and enables maximal data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse by aligning with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. It also provides an opportunity for existing HEAL Initiative award recipients to increase data “FAIR”-ness, participate in coordinated HEAL Initiative activities to build community around data sharing, and foster sustainability of HEAL Initiative digital assets.
3UH3AR077360-04S1
A sequenced-strategy for improving outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis pain Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NIAMS JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CAMPBELL, CLAUDIA MICHELLE (contact); CASTILLO, RENAN C; COHEN, STEVEN P Baltimore, MD 2022
NOFO Title: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: PA-21-071
Summary:

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of chronic pain and disability worldwide, affecting more than 30% of older adults. Rates of this condition have more than doubled in the past 70 years and continue to grow sharply, given increases in life expectancy and body mass index among the U.S. population. This project supports a scientist from a group underrepresented in biomedicine to expand ongoing clinical research comparing various non-medication-based treatments for knee osteoarthritis.
3R01DE029202-01S2
Validation of Blocking TSP4/Cava2d1 Interaction as a New Target for Neuropathic Pain Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDCR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE LUO, ZHIGANG DAVID Irvine, CA 2022
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative awardees to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) through the HEAL Data Ecosystem
NOFO Number: NOT-OD-22-033
Summary:

This research provides support to strengthen data management, data sharing, and data readiness efforts within the HEAL Initiative. This support further fosters collaboration among HEAL awardees and enables maximal data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse by aligning with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. It also provides an opportunity for existing HEAL Initiative award recipients to increase data “FAIR”-ness, participate in coordinated HEAL Initiative activities to build community around data sharing, and foster sustainability of HEAL Initiative digital assets.
1R21AT012431-01
Psychosocial Risk Factors for Chronic Pain: Characterizing Brain and Genetic Pathways and Variation Across Understudied Populations Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NCCIH DARTMOUTH COLLEGE WAGER, TOR D Hanover, NH 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011
Summary:

Fifty million Americans experience chronic pain, including about 25 million who report pain that substantially interferes with daily activities and reduces quality of life. Mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, increase risk for severe chronic pain. This project will use genetic data, information about observable characteristics (phenotypic data), and neuroimaging data from three large databases to identify psychosocial factors that predict chronic pain, assess differences across diverse U.S. populations, and determine whether risk profiles predict post-surgical chronic pain.
1R61DA057667-01
CADENCE – Continuous and Data-drivEN CarE Cross-Cutting Research Translating Data 2 Action to Prevent Overdose NIDA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FRYER, KIMBERLY (contact); MARSHALL, JENNIFER Tampa, FL 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEAL Data2Action Innovation Projects (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-051
Summary:

Maternal opioid use disorder is the leading cause of death for women who die within a year of giving birth. Many pregnant women do not have access to prenatal care and medications known to be standard of care for opioid use disorder. This project will create, measure, and evaluate costs for an interactive dashboard that collects and analyzes data about maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes for pregnancies affected by opioid use disorder. This research will also monitor mothers’ use of medications for opioid use disorder and the number of infants born with neonatal withdrawal syndrome that require medication treatment.
3R24DA055306-01S1
Wake Forest IMPOWR Dissemination Education and Coordination Center (IDEA-CC) Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDA WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES ADAMS, MEREDITH C B Winston-Salem, NC 2022
NOFO Title: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: PA-20-272
Summary:

This research provides support to strengthen data management, data sharing, and data readiness efforts within the HEAL Initiative. This support further fosters collaboration among HEAL awardees and enables maximal data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse by aligning with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles. It also provides an opportunity for existing HEAL Initiative award recipients to increase data “FAIR”-ness, participate in coordinated HEAL Initiative activities to build community around data sharing, and foster sustainability of HEAL Initiative digital assets.
3UH3CA261067-03S1
Optimizing the use of ketamine to reduce chronic postsurgical pain Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NCI NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WANG, JING (contact); DOAN, LISA New York, NY 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-20-028
Summary:

Approximately 20% of patients who undergo surgery develop chronic Postsurgical Pain, which is linked with slow recovery, persistent opioid use and dependence. This project supports a scientist from a group underrepresented in biomedicine to expand ongoing research testing ketamine during and/or after surgery to prevent post-mastectomy pain syndrome. Ketamine is a low-risk treatment option that is easy to implement in a wide range of clinical settings.
1DP2NS130454-01
Using Mouse Pain Scales to Discover Unusual Pain Sensitivity and New Pain Targets Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NINDS COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE ABDUS-SABOOR, ISHMAIL JOHN New York, NY 2022
NOFO Title: Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative- New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-TR-22-013
Summary:

Acute and chronic pain vary widely across patients, due in large part to genetic differences between individuals. The same variation occurs in preclinical animal models with diverse genetic backgrounds. The development of automated mouse “pain scales” using high-speed videography, machine learning, and custom software allows pain to be assessed in a quantitative manner in nonverbal animals. This technology will be used to identify genetically different mice with high or low pain sensitivity, which will facilitate the development of new therapeutic strategies to treat pain and reduce reliance on opioids.
1R21DE032532-01
Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Chronic Orofacial Pain and Placebo Effects Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDCR UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COLLOCA, LUANA (contact); DORSEY, SUSAN G Baltimore, MD 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011
Summary:

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, which affect the joint connecting the lower jaw and the skull, are common and difficult chronic pain conditions. Pain management strategies that harness the body’s own pain relief mechanisms (including placebo effects in which pain relief cannot be attributed to a specific treatment), can reduce the severity and duration of TMJ-related chronic pain. Although research suggests that placebo effects may have a genetic basis, few, if any, genetic studies have examined this possibility in individuals with TMJ disorders. This project will use in-depth genetic, sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological data collected from adults with chronic TMJ disorders to better understand how the placebo effect works.
1R61DA057600-01
Using Data to Drive Action to Reduce Opioid Overdoses in Seattle, WA Cross-Cutting Research Translating Data 2 Action to Prevent Overdose NIDA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BANTA-GREEN, CALEB (contact); HOOD, JULIA ELIZABETH Seattle, WA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEAL Data2Action Innovation Projects (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-051
Summary:

This project will use a data-to-action framework to guide implementation of opioid use disorder treatment and harm reduction interventions based on rapid data analysis. It will leverage existing data systems such as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reports, mobile integrated health case management data, and medical examiner data for near real-time data analyses, visualization, and action planning. This research will collect a range of data (opioid treatment, use of acute care services, morbidity, mortality, incarceration, housing support, and cost benefits) from a sub-acute stabilization center for people at high risk for opioid overdose, including those who have recently overdosed and are referred and transported by EMS teams.
1R43CA268700-01A1
Pre-clinical Validation of Phase II Peptide LRP-1 Agonist to Treat and Prevent Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Cross-Cutting Research Small Business Programs NCI SERPIN PHARMA, LLC GELBER, COHAVA (contact); CAMPANA, WENDY M Manassas, VA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Development of Therapies and Technologies Directed at Enhanced Pain Management (R43/R44 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-20-011
Summary:

Some chemotherapy treatments damage nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. This condition, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, involves tingling, burning, weakness, or numbness in hands and/or feet and affects nearly 70% of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Common pain medications, including opioids, can relieve pain for short intervals but are not suitable for long-term therapy. This project will develop and test a new type of treatment (reduced size cyclic analogs) for this condition. The research will evaluate the ability of this therapy to reduce inflammation and pain, as well as to repair nerve damage.
3UM1DA049412-04S1
MassHEAL - Reducing overdose deaths by 40% (2019-2023) Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NIDA BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER SAMET, JEFFREY Boston, MA 2022
NOFO Title: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: PA-21-071
Summary:

Although there are effective prevention and treatment programs and services to address opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and overdose, gaps remain between those needing and those receiving prevention and treatment. There is a need to better understand how to make these programs and services most effective at a local level, a problem being addressed by the HEALing Communities Study. This project supports a scientist from a group underrepresented in biomedicine to continue ongoing work to test the impact of an integrated set of evidence-based practices across health care, behavioral health, justice, and other community-based settings.
3R01NS118563-01A1S1
Diversity Supplement to FKBP51 Antagonism to Prevent Chronic Pain: Optimizing Efficacy & Evaluating Safety and Mechanisms Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NINDS UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL LINNSTAEDT, SARAH; MCLEAN, SAMUEL A Chapel Hill, NC 2022
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest to Encourage Eligible NIH HEAL Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: NOT-NS-20-107; PA-21-071
Summary:

Current evidence indicates that chronic pain after a traumatic injury is influenced by the body’s response to stress. This project will conduct a comprehensive analysis of gene expression after traumatic stress exposure in a range of animal models in various body regions including the brain (amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus) and spinal cord, as well as nerves and immune cells throughout the body. These studies will be conducted in animals with no stress exposure as well as in animals treated with a molecule (FKBP51) known to block the stress response. This research will enhance understanding of how FKBP51 and post-injury stress affect pain processes.
1R21AG082345-01
Assessing Chronic Pain Using Brain Entropy Mapping Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE WANG, ZE Baltimore, MD 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011
Summary:

Chronic pain affects millions of Americans and remains poorly understood and challenging to manage. Researchers do not fully understand brain processes involved in chronic pain, which can vary considerably from person to person. This project will analyze brain function using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in individuals with and without chronic pain. The research will also directly determine the degree of pain-related brain imaging changes by using a large database of brain imaging data.
1U2CDA057717-01
HD2A Research Adoption Support Center (RASC) Cross-Cutting Research Translating Data 2 Action to Prevent Overdose NIDA STANFORD UNIVERSITY MCGOVERN, MARK P (contact); BECKER, SARA J; BECKER, WILLIAM C; BROWN, C HENDRICKS Redwood City, CA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEAL Data2Action Research Adoption Support Center (U2C Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-050
Summary:

This project creates the HEAL Data2Action Research Adoption Support Center to support the HEAL Data2Action Innovation Projects. It will provide supportive evidence for prevention and treatment practices, form implementation strategies, assess outcomes, obtain feedback from the projects, and assess readiness for scalability. This center will offer on-demand technical assistance, host a learning collaborative, harmonize dissemination and implementation data, provide implementation support, and help with stakeholder engagement. The research will also catalogue evidence-based and emerging opioid use disorder and pain management practices as a resource to the field. The center will address timely, high-priority implementation challenges.
1R41AR080620-01A1
Injectable Ice Slurry Cooling Technology for Treatment of Postoperative Pain Cross-Cutting Research Small Business Programs NIAMS BRIXTON BIOSCIENCES, INC. SIDOTI, CHARLES Cambridge, MA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Development of Therapies and Technologies Directed at Enhanced Pain Management (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-20-009
Summary:

More than 700,000 total knee replacement surgeries are performed each year in the United States to relieve joint pain in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis or rheumatic arthritis. However, many patients still experience significant pain after this procedure, calling for additional long-lasting, drug-free pain management strategies. This project will develop and test a commercial prototype device for persistent knee pain after total knee replacement. The injection-based method freezes peripheral nerves to reduce pain sensation.
3R01DE029202-01S4
Validation of Blocking TSP4/Cava2d1 Interaction as a New Target for Neuropathic Pain Cross-Cutting Research Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL NIDCR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE LUO, ZHIGANG DAVID Irvine, CA 2022
NOFO Title: NOT-NS-20-107; PA-21-071
NOFO Number: Notice of Special Interest to Encourage Eligible NIH HEAL Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Summary:

An important step for identifying new, non-addictive chronic pain treatments is the search for new, non-opioid molecular targets that reflect the human condition. Recent findings show an increase in levels of two proteins (calcium channel alpha-2delta-1 subunit and thrombospondin) in sensory and spinal cord neurons after nerve injury. This increase is associated with the development of neuropathic pain. This project will determine if chronic injury to key nerve fibers involved in pain cause changes in rat behavior that indicate altered mood. These nerve fibers include the trigeminal nerve that communicates pain, touch, and temperature sensations from the face to the brain and the L5/6 spinal nerves often associated with back and leg pain. This research will also test whether small protein-like molecules (peptides) that block calcium channel alpha-2delta-1 subunit and thrombospondin also block the mood-related behaviors.
1R21DE032583-01
Predicting Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Acute Pain Using Mathematical Models Based on mHealth Data Cross-Cutting Research Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data NIDCR VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY VALRIE, CECELIA R (contact); MCGEE, REGINALD Richmond, VA 2022
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011
Summary:

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting about 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide. It is caused by a mutation in the gene for beta-globin that results in the characteristic sickled shape of red blood cells, life-long severe pain, and shortened lifespan. Sickle cell disease pain episodes are usually unanticipated, making it hard for people with the condition to manage their pain and putting them at risk for increased use of opioids and poor health outcomes. This project will use existing real-time health data to identify factors that can predict onset, severity, and worsening of daily pain in children with sickle cell disease.