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Neurology and Neurosurgery

The Blaustein Pain Research and Education Endowment

Blaustein Pain Grand Rounds

The conferences are held on Fridays at noon EST. Due to COVID-19, all conferences are virtual via Zoom:

  • Meeting ID: 956 9380 9228
  • Passcode: 104095

View past presentations by year.

Date Lecturer Presentation
9/1/2023 No Conference
9/8/2023 Yun Guan, M.D., Ph.D.
JHU 		“Targeting GPCRs on Primary Sensory Neurons for Effective and Safe Pain Control”
9/15/2023 Anna Woodbury, M.D., MSCR, C.Ac
Emory University 		“Do Your Ears Hang Low? Auricular Neuromodulation for Pain and Co-Morbid Symptoms"
9/22/2023 Michael Jankowski, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital  		"Neuroimmune communication in pediatric pain”
9/29/2023 Lynn Webster, M.D.
Center for U.S. Policy 		“Opioids 2023: Guidelines and Myths In Treating Chronic Pain”
10/6/2023 David Seminowicz, Ph.D.
Western University, Toronto 		“A Novel Cortical Biomarker Signature for Predicting Pain Sensitivity”
10/13/2023 Sami Tuffaha, M.D.
JHU 		“Contemporary surgical approaches to treat and prevent painful neuromas”
10/20/2023 Eric Wang, M.D.
JHU 		“From 'Versus' to 'And': Connecting the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain through a Mechanistic Perspective” 
Yian Chen, M.D.
University of Washington             		 "Bridging the Divide: A 'Chronic Pain' Perspective on Perioperative Pain Care" 
10/27/2023 Patrick Myers, B.S., M.B.A.
JHU 		“VPL Thalamus Responses to Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Naive and Spinal Nerve Injured Rats”
11/3/2023 Nicole Hemmenway, Ph.D., CEO
US Pain Foundation 		“Perspectives on Patient Advocacy, Discussion with Nicole Hemmenway, CEO, US Pain Foundation” 
11/10/2023 Joao P. De Aquino, M.D.
Yale University 		“Developing Novel Therapeutics to Relieve Pain Among Persons with Opioid Use Disorder: A Translational Approach”
11/17/2023 Thomas Smith, M.D. FACP FASCO FAAHPM
JHU  		“Neuromodulation with Scrambler Therapy”
11/24/2023 No Conference
12/01/2023 Scientific Advisory Board Panel Discussion
JHU 		“Tips on How To Write A Blaustein Grant”
12/08/2023 Panelist 1: Beth Darnal, Ph.D., Stanford University
Panelist 2: Yoni Ashar, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Panelist 3: Mark Lumley, Ph.D., Wayne State University  		 "Cutting-Edge Psychological Approaches to Pain Treatment”
Panel 1: “Empowered Relief”
Panel 2: “Pain Reprocessing Theory”
Panel 3: “Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy"
12/15/2023 Beth Hogans, M.D., Ph.D. “De Finibus Dolorum: The Promise of Large-Scale Analytics Applied to Clinical Pain Data"
12/22/2023 No Conference
12/29/2023 No Conference

Past Presentations

In MemoriamDonlin Long, Master Neurosurgeon, Pain Treatment Pioneer, and First Head of Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Dept., Dies at 89

Highly regarded for his uncommon skill at performing virtually every kind of neurosurgical procedure, as well as for his enormous impact on pain reduction research and neurological studies, Long was widely considered to be one of the best surgeons of his generation.

Read more about his life and impact