Ben Alter
@benalter.bsky.social
Pain Medicine physician-scientist at University of Pittsburgh; translational neuroscience of acute and chronic pain
Big news from the lab! 🧠🦵
Honored to receive an NIH HEAL Initiative R01 to investigate whole-person mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis. This work aims to bridge pain science, aging, and systems biology to improve outcomes for millions.
Honored to receive an NIH HEAL Initiative R01 to investigate whole-person mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis. This work aims to bridge pain science, aging, and systems biology to improve outcomes for millions.
September 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Big news from the lab! 🧠🦵
Honored to receive an NIH HEAL Initiative R01 to investigate whole-person mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis. This work aims to bridge pain science, aging, and systems biology to improve outcomes for millions.
Honored to receive an NIH HEAL Initiative R01 to investigate whole-person mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis. This work aims to bridge pain science, aging, and systems biology to improve outcomes for millions.
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🔬💡 Over 200 researchers came together for the inaugural Pain Day at the University of Pittsburgh - a celebration of cutting-edge research, innovation, and collaboration across Pittsburgh: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/inaugur...
May 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🔬💡 Over 200 researchers came together for the inaugural Pain Day at the University of Pittsburgh - a celebration of cutting-edge research, innovation, and collaboration across Pittsburgh: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/inaugur...
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Exciting news! 🎉 Our department has received a grant from NCCIH to study how auriculotherapy can relieve chronic low back pain. Led by Dr. Keith Vogt, this cutting-edge research could pave the way for safer, non-opioid pain treatments for pain patients: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/departm...
May 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Exciting news! 🎉 Our department has received a grant from NCCIH to study how auriculotherapy can relieve chronic low back pain. Led by Dr. Keith Vogt, this cutting-edge research could pave the way for safer, non-opioid pain treatments for pain patients: www.anesthesiology.pitt.edu/news/departm...
Thanks @hstratton.bsky.social for posting about it and being a part of our amazing group of researchers at Pitt tackling the problem of pain.
Kicking off #PainDay hosted by the Pittsburgh Pain Consortium! Looking forward to a great day of science. Thanks to @benalter.bsky.social @sarahross1.bsky.social and @rpseal.bsky.social for a great intro!
May 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Thanks @hstratton.bsky.social for posting about it and being a part of our amazing group of researchers at Pitt tackling the problem of pain.
I was excited to hear about a new behavioral treatment for chronic pain developed by researchers in Australia -- dialectical behavior therapy adapted to chronic pain. Thanks to @sutherlandphd.bsky.social for covering this development.
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I was excited to hear about a new behavioral treatment for chronic pain developed by researchers in Australia -- dialectical behavior therapy adapted to chronic pain. Thanks to @sutherlandphd.bsky.social for covering this development.
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It is accomplished www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years | CNN
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It is accomplished www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/h...
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The Society for Neuroscience calls for lifting the freeze on federal grants
www.sfn.org/publications...
www.sfn.org/publications...
Call to End Freeze on Federal Grants
www.sfn.org
January 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Society for Neuroscience calls for lifting the freeze on federal grants
www.sfn.org/publications...
www.sfn.org/publications...
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All Democrats in Congress and the Senate will fight this—it’s illegal. But Republican lawmakers NEED to hear from their constituents! Priority order: call, then email. Be clear about how this will hurt education, the economy, and health! 🧪
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
White House Orders Pause in All Federal Grants and Loans
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
All Democrats in Congress and the Senate will fight this—it’s illegal. But Republican lawmakers NEED to hear from their constituents! Priority order: call, then email. Be clear about how this will hurt education, the economy, and health! 🧪
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
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Just finished my weekly Monday clinic and I want everyone to know that I literally have the nicest patients ever.
Pain Medicine is an underrated specialty- highly recommend 😊
Pain Medicine is an underrated specialty- highly recommend 😊
January 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Just finished my weekly Monday clinic and I want everyone to know that I literally have the nicest patients ever.
Pain Medicine is an underrated specialty- highly recommend 😊
Pain Medicine is an underrated specialty- highly recommend 😊
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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
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It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
December 6, 2024 at 3:52 PM
It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
People underestimate the Pacific.
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We are hiring ! We are recruiting a scientist that is interested in studying the brain mechanisms supporting cannabis-based analgesia. Reach out for more details and please share
December 7, 2024 at 4:14 AM
We are hiring ! We are recruiting a scientist that is interested in studying the brain mechanisms supporting cannabis-based analgesia. Reach out for more details and please share
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Talk about living your #science! When devotion to #research leaves a permanent mark—definitely filing this under: ‘Do what you love, love what you do!' 💪💚
If you really love your protein of interest commit to a tattoo @ardemp.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 6:55 PM