Center for Translational Pain Medicine | Duke Department of Anesthesiology

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:

Research

Understanding the pathophysiological processes that mediate persistent pain conditions and translating new discoveries into clinical practice.

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Education

Creating high-quality educational programming for clinical and research professionals and the public.

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

Pain Journal Club
First Friday of the month
12 – 1 PM | GSRBIII 6130

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CTPM News

Dr. Achanta Awarded NIH Grant for Countermeasures Research

September 7, 2021

Congratulations to Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, DABT, on being awarded a two-year, $442,750 R21 grant for his study aimed at discovering novel therapeutic drugs that inhibit factors contributing to pulmonary injury.

Dr. Gulur Named Sole Executive Vice Chair

August 24, 2021

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

August 17, 2021

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.

This is What Color Therapy is all About

August 9, 2021

As featured in Real Simple magazine, Duke Anesthesiology pain specialist, Dr. Padma Gulur, discusses how the use of colors can assist in the treatment of a variety of conditions of both physical and mental health.

Dr. Ji Named CTPM Director

February 1, 2021

Congratulations to Ru-Rong Ji, PhD, on being appointed as the director of Duke Anesthesiology’s Center for Translational Pain Medicine - an internationally-recognized best-in-class translational pain medicine program.

Dr. Ji Named a Highly Cited Researcher

November 20, 2020

Congratulations to Ru-Rong Ji, PhD, who is once again named among the most “Highly Cited Researchers" in the world; one of 22 faculty from the Duke University School of Medicine to make the 2020 list.

In Remembrance of Dr. William Maixner

November 4, 2020

It is with profound sadness that we inform you about the passing of a beloved member of our Duke Anesthesiology family, William “Bill” Maixner, DDS, PhD. He passed away on November 2 at the age of 68 after battling an illness. Duke flags were lowered on November 4 in honor of his life and legacy.