The United States Association for the Study of Pain Conference March 23-26, 2026
Several faculty, team members, and trainees along with other researchers from across the country presented research at this years USASP conference held in Philadelphia, PA.
Angela Mickle, MS, CCRP presented “The Independent and Combined Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis”.

John Gilliam, PhD presented “Free-Water Imaging Reveals Pain-Impact-Related White-Matter Alterations in Individuals with/at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis.”

Selenia Rubio, MD, MBA, CCRP presented “The Effects of Mindfulness and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Physical Function in Knee Osteoarthritis.”

Javier Tamargo, PhD, RDN presented “Toward Harmonized Pain Phenotyping: Shared Pain Burden but Distinct Functional Profiles Across KOA and TMD in the UF-Pitt RE-JOIN Study.”

Liva LaMontagne, PhD presented “Factors Associated with Intention to Start Medical Cannabis Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain in a Prospective Cohort.”
