Very encouraging preliminary findings led by the fantastic Dr. Cody. We will continue to develop this sleep intervention to optimize pain management for people with HIV ⁦@WUSTL_AnesRsrch⁩ ⁦UAB CAPPI⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

No more counting sheep 🐑 ☁️🙅‍♂️ Join us for our webinar on sleep and pain. Learn about how the two are related 🤝 and about treatment options for patients with comorbid pain and insomnia. 10/17, 12pm est. sign up here: div12.org/live-webinars/

New R15 funding opportunity! We are looking to support basic and mechanistic pain research, promote integrated, interdisciplinary research partnerships, and enhance the pain research environment through active engagement in pain research. Learn more: go.nih.gov/SpGVjqQ

Check out my PI’s latest interview with NINDS! Our lab is doing some really important work in understanding how gender identity impacts pain sensitivity in experimental pain testing. #INSPIRELab ⁦UAB CAPPI⁩ ⁦ linkedin.com/posts/national…

Last week's Alabama Summit on Addiction and Pain Summit provided an excellent platform for interdisciplinary discussions, bridging basic science and community-engaged research. I look forward to next year’s program! UAB CAPPI UAB CFAR Edwin Aroke PhD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN

Thrilled to share our new article on understanding chronic pain risk in transgender populations! I’m incredibly grateful to work on research that pushes for inclusivity and equity. Pain research must reflect diverse identities and experiences. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #TransHealth #PainResearch

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Check out our new paper about the role of neighborhood disadvantage and adverse childhood experiences on pain modulation in adults with chronic lower back pain⬇️ Pavithra Andrea Thomas Burel Goodin Edwin Aroke PhD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @VanDittaPaige jpain.org/article/S1526-…

Check out the lab's new article in Biology of Sex Differences discussing the influence of sex on neuroimmune communciation, pain, and physiology. This was a group effort with 4 co-first authors and input from all levels of trainees from undergraduate to postdocs. link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Annual INSPIRE Lab Halloween party was a success! 🎃👻💀

Original: Pavithra Andrea Thomas, Dr. Overstreet et al. (UAB) highlight that early life adversity is associated with abnormal endogenous pain modulation, particularly for participants who live in neighborhoods characterized by less deprivation Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-…

I am thrilled to announce that last week I successfully defended my master’s thesis, “An Examination of Sleep Quality and Experimental Pain Sensitivity in People Living with HIV and Insomnia”. Huge thanks to Burel Goodin and my committee! 🎓On to dissertation planning!

Cutting funding for research is a step in the wrong direction! #StandUpForScienceBirmingham

Happy #TransDayofVisibility! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Take a moment to look at The PRIDE Study recent research for improving health outcomes and health experiences for trans folks.

I’ve had a great time presenting my thesis work at US Association for the Study of Pain as a poster and a talk at the Sleep and Pain SIG!

Quick quarterly update:👩‍🔬 ✅Earned my Master’s Degree ✅Started Y4 of my PhD ✅ Reached 600+ hrs of therapy/assessment ✅Invited to review papers in Nature Human Behavior and the Journal of Pain ✅ Presented prelim dissertation data at the Alabama Addiction and Pain Summit

I recently began my 1st VA rotation in Neuropsychology doing cognitive assessments for veterans with concerns for TBI, dementia, and Alzheimer’s!

The 2025 CNC Retreat is in the books! 📖Thank you to the 220+ attendees for making this annual event a grand success. More photos coming soon. 😎

September 22, 2025, marks the 7th annual #WorldNarcolepsyDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness about narcolepsy on a global scale. 🏅 Today, we honor the incredible #narcolepsy community. Learn more: project-sleep.com/world-narcolep…

The American Psychological Association is deeply concerned about the Administration’s recent announcement on #autism. Promoting unsupported scientific theories risks fueling stigma, undermines public trust and distracts from real scientific progress.