The Center for Translational Pain Medicine (CTPM) is transforming the way we study, diagnose, and treat painful conditions. The CTPM brings together, under one umbrella, a diverse team of basic science and clinical researchers with complementary expertise in pain neurobiology, molecular genetics, neuroimaging, epidemiology, and bioinformatics to make exciting new discoveries in the areas of pain mechanisms and management. The CTPM extends into Duke Anesthesiology’s clinical innovative pain therapy program to achieve a common core mission of improving patient care.

Incorporating basic science, clinical research and pain management with three primary goals:

Dr. Ji in lab

Research

Understanding the pathophysiological processes that mediate persistent pain conditions and translating new discoveries into clinical practice.
University Medical students Learning About The Brain

Education

Creating high-quality educational programming for clinical and research professionals and the public.
Woman receiving facial massage

Patient Care

Providing high-quality comprehensive, primary and specialized care to individuals with a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions, including orofacial pain.

Updates & Announcements

Duke Anesthesiology Awarded Program Project Grant

Two CTPM Faculty Awarded a 2020 DREAM Innovation Grant

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CTPM News

Andrea Nackley, PhD

Dr. Nackley Awarded NIH IGNITE Grant

Congratulations to Andrea Nackley, PhD, on being awarded a $1,106,152 Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE) grant for her research aimed at developing a novel model for screening analgesics.
Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, DABT

Dr. Achanta Receives Society of Toxicology Awards

Congratulations to Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, DABT, on earning the prestigious Donald E. Gardner Inhalation Toxicology Education and Outstanding Early Career Scientist awards, recognizing his contributions to the field of toxicology.
Katherine Martucci, PhD

Dr. Martucci Named a Research Incubator Award Recipient

Congratulations to Katherine Martucci, PhD, on receiving a 2022 Research Incubator Award from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences to study how opioid medications change brain activity in patients with chronic pain.
Dr. Ru-Rong Ji in his lab

Dr. Ji Named a Highly Cited Researcher

Duke Anesthesiology's Ru-Rong Ji, PhD, is one of 38 Duke scientists named to the 2021 list of "Highly Cited Researchers" - an annual listing of pioneers in their field who represent the most influential researchers in the world.
2022 DIG Winners: Dr. Lisa Einhorn and Dr. Shad Smith

Announcing the 2022 DIG Recipients

Congratulations to Drs. Lisa Einhorn and Shad Smith on being named the newest DREAM Innovation Grant (DIG) recipients for their innovative projects involving pediatric perioperative pain and innate healing processes.
Padma Gulur, MD

Dr. Gulur Named Sole Executive Vice Chair

Congratulations to Padma Gulur, MD, on being appointed the sole executive vice chair of Duke Anesthesiology in which she will lead both performance and operations and strategy and finance tasks.
Dr. Niccolò Terrando and University of Rochester’s Dr. Harris Gelbard

Grant Awarded for Immunoprofiling Study

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Niccolò Terrando and University of Rochester’s Dr. Harris Gelbard on receiving a $239,843 multi-PI R21 NIH grant to further explore how surgery engages the immune system and develop therapies for cognitive complications.