U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
PURPOSE Network: NIH HEAL Initiative's Coordinating Center for National Pain Scientists
PURPOSE stands for "Positively Uniting Researchers of Pain to Opine, Synthesize, & Engage", and that is exactly its goal: to connect pain researchers across the continuum of pain research, from all disciplines and at all career stages.
The PURPOSE Network is a digital platform that:
- Provides a centralized community for research trainees and researchers across the continuum of basic, translational, and clinical research,
- Offers ongoing webinars and training opportunities,
- Delivers weekly network digests via email,
- Enables multidisciplinary collaborations when developing grant applications, and
- Aggregates information around pain research, funding opportunities, and the HEAL Initiative.
The PURPOSE Network also hosts an annual meeting for NIH early-stage investigators and NIH funded mentors.
Researchers can register and utilize the network by visiting https://painresearchers.com/.
Past Webinar:
PURPOSE conducted an introductory webinar about how to utilize the network. Watch the webinar recording.