Journal of Pain Research

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to the upcoming Article Collection “The Future of Pain Medicine: Emerging Technologies, Treatments, and Education” organized by Guest Advisors Dr. Giuliano Lo Bianco, Dr. Christopher Robinson, Dr. Ryan S D'Souza, Dr. Robert Jason Yong, and Dr. Tess Veuthey in the Journal of Pain Research.

"Emerging Technologies, Treatments, and Education" is an in-depth examination of how cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing pain medicine and education for chronic pain providers and trainees. This Collection explores the transformative impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cloud-based technologies, wearables, and novel roles for neuromodulation. By integrating these technologies, pain management and training can be enhanced and patient outcomes improved. Authors are encouraged to contribute their expertise and research findings to advance our understanding of these technologies' role in shaping the future of pain management and education. Whether you are an established researcher or an emerging scholar, this Collection provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolving narrative of pain medicine. Join us in exploring the frontiers of technology-driven advancements that promise to transform how we perceive, diagnose, and alleviate pain.

Traditional approaches to pain management face challenges in providing personalized and effective interventions. The integration of artificial intelligence allows for data-driven precision medicine, enabling tailored treatment plans based on individual patient characteristics. Virtual reality offers innovative therapeutic interventions, providing patients an immersive environment to alleviate pain and improve well-being. Cloud-based technologies facilitate seamless data sharing, fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals and researchers globally. Wearables provide real-time monitoring and feedback, enhancing the understanding of pain patterns and enabling timely interventions. Neuromodulation continues to expand its applicability, treating even more conditions than previously considered. Furthermore, pain education must continually evolve to meet the growing arsenal of tools that providers can utilize in their practice. This Collection aims to showcase the significance of these advancements, encouraging researchers to contribute to the ongoing dialogue and propel the field toward a future where technology serves as a powerful ally in the fight against pain.

The Collection invites contributions that span a spectrum of subjects aligned with the scope of our journal.

Subtopics include, but are not limited to:

• Application of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearables, and cloud-based technologies in collaboration, monitoring, diagnosis, management, and outcomes.
• Novel applications of neuromodulation such as sensory, motor, or functional restoration.
• Exploration of psychedelics for the management of chronic pain.
• Education reform to accommodate a more efficient and comprehensive training process that equips trainees with the necessary skills to start practice.

Preferred article types for this Collection include original research articles, scoping reviews, systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses, editorials, and perspectives that contribute to the scholarly discourse and foster a deeper understanding of the intersection between emerging technologies and pain management.

Through this diverse array of contributions, we aim to assemble a Collection that not only informs but also sparks dialogue and innovation in the field.

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2025.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code RVCEK for a 10% discount on the Article Processing Charge and to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

Guest Advisors

Dr. Giuliano Lo Bianco, MD, PhD, FIPP, EDPM, is a distinguished expert in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy, specializing in percutaneous fluoro/ultrasound-guided interventions. With a commitment to advancing pain therapy, he collaborates with leading experts globally and holds key positions at Fondazione G. Giglio di Cefalù since 2020, serving as the Head of the Operational Unit for Analgesia and Percutaneous Surgery. Dr. Lo Bianco is an esteemed educator, sharing his expertise through lectures at the University of Palermo and the University of Pavia, contributing to the development of pain therapy programs. His dedication to advancing pain medicine and research makes a lasting impact on healthcare and well-being.

Dr. Christopher Robinson, MD, PhD is a resident physician-scientist at Harvard Medical School-BIDMC and will be doing his chronic pain fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Robinson did his MD, PhD in stem cell biology in the lab of Dr. Shuibing Chen at the Weill Cornell Medicine/Rockefeller University/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. His team leadership experience from running a startup during his PhD allowed him and his PhD team including the 2020 Nobel Prize winner in medicine, Dr. Charles Rice, to discover a new anti-viral drug targeting Zika virus during the epidemic. Prior to his MD/PhD, he completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Now, his chronic pain research team, consisting of members across the globe, work together to accomplish science and medicine in a whole different way utilizing everyone's skillsets across all specialties from machine learners (artificial intelligence developers) to physician-scientists to ethicists to bring education and research to all while keeping the patient at the center.

Dr. Ryan S D’Souza is an interventional pain physician and anesthesiologist in Mayo Clinic. He was ranked in the top 1% of physicians in the country based on national clinical knowledge testing required to graduate from residency and fellowship. Dr. D'Souza is currently an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic (Rochester). His clinical and research interests include spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, fibromyalgia, evidence appraisal, and education. He has lectured both national and internationally and has published extensively in neuromodulation and chronic pain.

Dr. Robert Jason Yong earned his medical degree and Master of Business Administration at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his internship in General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he was named Chief Resident, an FAER Scholar and a Distinguished Resident. Dr. Young completed his fellowship in Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Tess Veuthey MD/PhD is a neurology resident at Stanford interested in neural engineering, chronic pain, psychedelics, and health disparities. Her PhD examined neural representations of behavior in rodents learning motor skills and brain-machine interface tasks. She is looking to bring tools from those fields into the study of chronic pain and its treatment. Dr. Veuthey aims to integrate neuromodulation and psychedelics to collaboratively develop safe, effective treatments for neuropsychiatric conditions both within and outside of formal medical contexts. She has been supported by a Fulbright Fellowship, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG), North American Neuromodulation Society Diversity and Outreach Committee Pipeline Fellowship Grant, and NINDS R25.

 

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Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Advancing Inclusion in Pediatric Pain Research, Training, and Practice", in the Journal of Pain Research.

Much of our current understanding of pediatric pain mechanisms and interventions is informed by an evidence base that does not adequately reflect the broader population of youth living with acute and chronic pain. Individuals who are marginalized due to sociocultural characteristics including (but not limited to) racialized identity, ethnicity, indigeneity, age, sex, gender identity, disability status, educational attainment, socioeconomic position, immigration and refugee status, and geographic location are underrepresented in pain research. These same groups are also at highest risk for experiencing profound inequities in pain care and outcomes. 

Numerous calls to action have been made to improve inclusion in the design, conduct, reporting, and dissemination of pain research. Alongside efforts to meaningfully engage communities in research and recruit and retain diverse study participants, these calls highlight the importance of diversifying the research environment itself to accelerate translation of findings to real-world efforts to alleviate pain for all youth. Additionally, culturally aware mentoring resources and training for providers in culturally attuned, evidence-based pain care are imperative to foster the talents of trainees from diverse backgrounds and adequately prepare the next generation of pain scientists and clinicians. Ultimately, inclusive pediatric pain research, training, and practice seeks to ensure that innovations in pain science and care meet the needs of all youth with pain and their families. 

This Article Collection seeks to advance this cause by highlighting inclusive approaches to pediatric pain research, training, and practice. Articles that focus on underrepresented groups (e.g., infants, young adults, indigenous populations, people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2A+), biopsychosocial risk and resilience factors associated with chronic primary or secondary pain in young people, use of innovative methodologies or technologies to improve the quality and equity of pediatric pain care, projects that exemplify community engagement in knowledge production and/or mobilization, and approaches to enhancing diversity and inclusion within pediatric pain research and clinical workforce are especially welcome.

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are an existing member of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 15 January 2026.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code KQQFZ for a 10% discount on the Article Processing Charge and to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

If you have any questions about this Article Collection, please contact Krista Thom at [email protected].

Guest Advisors 

Aimee Hildenbrand, Nemours Children’s Health, USA

Shreela Palit, Nemours Children’s Health, USA

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