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Trainee Hub

The vision of the Institute for Pain Research and Care is to bring together behavioural, clinical and basic scientists to develop a new understanding of the origin, mechanisms and treatment of chronic pain. This includes future generations of pain researchers. To help achieve this vision, the Institute has created a network of trainees, with an interest in pain research, to help foster mentor/mentee relationships, create awareness surrounding award opportunities and nurture interdepartmental collaborations, as well as create new educational and networking opportunities.

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Awards and Funding Opportunities

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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

$70,000 per year for two years

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MIRA Funding Opportunities

Multiple awards throughout the year, including Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (valued at $53,000 per year) and Interdisciplinary Fellowship Grant (up to $50,000 per year)

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Vanier Canada Graduate Doctoral Scholarship

$50,000 per year for three years

Past IPRC Fellowship and Studentship Recipients

Are you a former IPRC Fellowship or Studentship recipient? Fill out this form to let us know what you are up to so that we can feature you on our Trainee Hub.

Xiaoqin Wang

Funding Year: 2019

Current Position: Research Methodologist, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Supervisor: Jason Busse

Research and Clinical Interests: Evidence synthesis (systematic reviews and network meta-analysis) in health science. 

Cheryl Chow

Funding Year: 2019

Current Position: Adjunct Faculty/Sessional Instructor, York University and McMaster University;  Research Coordinator, McMaster University

Supervisors: Norm Buckley and Louis Schmidt

Research and Clinical Interests: Elucidating the etiology, consequences and development of pediatric anxiety and pain within the medical context.

Katja Linher-Melville

Funding Year: 2018

Current Position: Instructor in the Health Sciences BHSc program, McMaster University

Supervisor: Gurmit Singh

Research and Clinical Interests: Cannabinoids as an alternative therapeutic pain management strategy, particularly with regard to chronic post-surgical pain

Vahid Ashoorion

Funding Year: 2017

Current Position: Methodologist, Health Research Methodology, Humber River Hospital

Supervisor: Jason Busse

Research and Clinical Interests: Systematic review, meta-analysis and RCT in chronic pain and medicinal cannabis

Resources

KMB101: Introduction to knowledge mobilization Watch Video

Learn about key concepts in knowledge mobilization (KMb) and demonstrate how they can be applied in different contexts in order to help create impact.

Virtual Talk on AI and Pain Research - Dr. Felipe Reis Watch Video

A virtual session held with Dr. Felipe Reis at the July 2024 IPRC Trainee meeting.