Lab News

Upcoming Community Pain Event! 

We are eager to announce an upcoming Community Pain Network event: "Storytime Event" on January 17th, 2026 from 10:00am- 11:30am. 

You're not alone and your story matters! The Community Pain Network invites you to a Storytime Event, a supportive community space for storytelling, listening, and connection around chronic pain.

We hope to see you there!

CPN Recap! 

On November 8, 2025, the Community Pain Network hosted “Mindful Tools for Navigating Pain” in partnership with The Bridge Yoga. This accessible workshop introduced gentle movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to support individuals living with pain. We are grateful to all who attended and helped make the event a meaningful and supportive experience.

• A big congratulations to Diya! She was just awarded the competitive RESI Graduate Student Small Research Grant for her project titled “Cultural, Religious, and Familial Meaning-Making of Chronic Pain among South Asian Adults in Texas.”  👏👏Yay Diya! 👏👏

• Our team traveled to Chicago to present at the 2025 US Association for the Study of Pain Conference—congrats to everyone who represented the lab!

• Shoutout to Matthew, Emily, Nikki, Pheba, and Sanjana for presenting their posters at Texas A&M’s 2025 Student Research Week! We’re proud of your hard work and dedication.

• Flashback to last year’s First Friday event! Our team had a great time connecting with the community, sharing information about pain research, and representing the lab with pride. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table. Stay tuned for upcoming events—we’re excited to be back out in the community soon!