U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
2025 PURPOSE Annual Meeting
Fri, 6/27/2025
Sun, 6/29/2025
3rd Annual PURPOSE Meeting
June 27-29, 2025
June 30, 2025: Interdisciplinary PAIN Cohort Meeting (T90/R90, T32s, and other trainees)
Overview
The NIH and the NIH HEAL Initiative is excited to invite you to the second annual PURPOSE Meeting, which will be an in-person event at the National Harbor in Maryland from June 27-29, 2025.
The meeting provides learning experiences, networking, and collaborations for pain researchers across the continuum of basic, translational, and clinical research, and connect them with NIH Program Officers, and mentors outside of their home institutions
The program is free for qualifying attendees.
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 workshops 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 70 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 three nights at the host hotel (excluding incidentals).
A strong and diverse workforce of multidisciplinary pain experts is crucial for the discovery of effective and equitable pain care solutions. For this reason, efforts that support the pain research workforce are a high priority for the NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®