Interdisciplinary Training Program in Biobehavioral Pain Research
The Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health offer a postdoctoral training program for fellows interested developing an interdisciplinary program of pain research.

Co-Directors: Gayle Page (SON) and Jennifer Haythornthwaite (SOM)
Positions: Four, including one physician
Funding: 9/30/05 7/31/10 by the National Institutes of Health through the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, Grant T32 MH75884

The goal of this 2-year postdoctoral program is to prepare fellows to work within an interdisciplinary research team to address the complex challenge of pain. This is achieved by integrating training in two or more areas of expertise behavioral/social science, biomedical science or clinical research.

The program incorporates coursework, mentored research experiences in at least two core areas, an individual research project, preparation of an extramural grant application, and experience in writing and publishing papers. Each fellow is collaboratively mentored by two faculty, each representing a different area of expertise in behavioral/social science, biomedical or clinical research.

Our Core faculty includes 7 behavioral scientists, 4 clinical researchers and 7 biomedical researchers. Each Core faculty member is actively engaged in pain research, engaged in the education and training of young investigators, and committed to interdisciplinary collaboration.

The learning objectives are: (1) to understand broad conceptualizations of pain including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social and biological processes; (2) to develop skills for communicating, networking and collaborating with scientists in other disciplines; (3) to design and conduct an integrative study of pain as a primary symptom; and (4) to develop a career plan for an interdisciplinary program of pain research.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply; the NIH salary structure is followed.

More Information:
Pain Fellowship Website
Core Faculty and Research Interests
Postdoctoral Application Materials