Don Daniel Ocay
@dondanielocay.bsky.social
Pediatric pain researcher • Postdoc currently @ Boston Children’s Hospital • PhD McGill University • Opinions are my own • 🇵🇭 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈
Our study investigating a HOME-BASED sensory testing tool-kit in youth undergoing surgery with regional anesthesia is now published in RAPM! See our summary below⬇️
FREE: rapm.bmj.com/content/earl...
FREE: rapm.bmj.com/content/earl...
September 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Our study investigating a HOME-BASED sensory testing tool-kit in youth undergoing surgery with regional anesthesia is now published in RAPM! See our summary below⬇️
FREE: rapm.bmj.com/content/earl...
FREE: rapm.bmj.com/content/earl...
I had an amazing time speaking with Adriaan and Colleen for this episode
Have a listen ⬇️
Have a listen ⬇️
🚨A new USASP podcast episode is out!🚨 soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
Listen to Drs. Adriaan & Colleen Louw where we dive into pain & neuroscience education & the documentary "Pain, Misunderstood"
🎥The documentary is freely available on select streaming platforms (YouTube and Vimeo).
Listen to Drs. Adriaan & Colleen Louw where we dive into pain & neuroscience education & the documentary "Pain, Misunderstood"
🎥The documentary is freely available on select streaming platforms (YouTube and Vimeo).
24. Dr. Adriaan Louw & Dr. Colleen Louw - Pain Misunderstood
Listen to our conversation with Dr. Adriaan Louw and Dr. Colleen Louw, who co-founded the International Spine and Pain Institute, which is now the Pain Science division of Evidence In Motion. In this
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September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I had an amazing time speaking with Adriaan and Colleen for this episode
Have a listen ⬇️
Have a listen ⬇️
Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (SNIBCPS) is a rare condition that affects brain development, communication, & movement.
Decreased pain sensitivity has been reported, but are anecdotal.
So how do people with SNIBCPS feel & experience pain?⬇️
Free access: https//www.frontie...
Decreased pain sensitivity has been reported, but are anecdotal.
So how do people with SNIBCPS feel & experience pain?⬇️
Free access: https//www.frontie...
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (SNIBCPS) is a rare condition that affects brain development, communication, & movement.
Decreased pain sensitivity has been reported, but are anecdotal.
So how do people with SNIBCPS feel & experience pain?⬇️
Free access: https//www.frontie...
Decreased pain sensitivity has been reported, but are anecdotal.
So how do people with SNIBCPS feel & experience pain?⬇️
Free access: https//www.frontie...
Reposted by Don Daniel Ocay
USASP is currently participating in virtual Hill visits to educate congressional staff about the importance of NIH funding for pain research.🎉
Want to help? Help us make your voices heard. Reach out to your representatives and share why pain research matters to you.
Learn more here ⬇
Want to help? Help us make your voices heard. Reach out to your representatives and share why pain research matters to you.
Learn more here ⬇
July 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
USASP is currently participating in virtual Hill visits to educate congressional staff about the importance of NIH funding for pain research.🎉
Want to help? Help us make your voices heard. Reach out to your representatives and share why pain research matters to you.
Learn more here ⬇
Want to help? Help us make your voices heard. Reach out to your representatives and share why pain research matters to you.
Learn more here ⬇
Reposted by Don Daniel Ocay
Listen to members of the @US_ASP Communications Committee recap on the #USASP2025 Annual Meeting which took place from April 29 to May 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois!
Link: soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
Link: soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
22. Recap on the 2025 USASP Annual Meeting
Listen to members of the USASP Communications Committee recap on the 2025 USASP Annual Meeting which took place from April 29 to May 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a
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May 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Listen to members of the @US_ASP Communications Committee recap on the #USASP2025 Annual Meeting which took place from April 29 to May 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois!
Link: soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
Link: soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
A vibrant workshop on advocacy at #USASP2025
Advocacy is a extension of research 🤝
If we don’t shape our message, someone else might - and not always accurately
@usasp.bsky.social
Advocacy is a extension of research 🤝
If we don’t shape our message, someone else might - and not always accurately
@usasp.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A vibrant workshop on advocacy at #USASP2025
Advocacy is a extension of research 🤝
If we don’t shape our message, someone else might - and not always accurately
@usasp.bsky.social
Advocacy is a extension of research 🤝
If we don’t shape our message, someone else might - and not always accurately
@usasp.bsky.social
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Amazing talk by @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social on progress in our understanding of pain mechanisms using human DRG and spinal cord. Really cool data on spinal projection neurons in human spinal cord. This is quite amazing!
May 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Amazing talk by @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social on progress in our understanding of pain mechanisms using human DRG and spinal cord. Really cool data on spinal projection neurons in human spinal cord. This is quite amazing!
Wonderful session on how to engage PWLE in pain research at #USASP2025
Getting advice from researchers on barriers, and PWLE on best practices
@usasp.bsky.social
Getting advice from researchers on barriers, and PWLE on best practices
@usasp.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Wonderful session on how to engage PWLE in pain research at #USASP2025
Getting advice from researchers on barriers, and PWLE on best practices
@usasp.bsky.social
Getting advice from researchers on barriers, and PWLE on best practices
@usasp.bsky.social
Day 2 #USASP2025 plenary speaker is Dr. @luanacolloca.bsky.social
She highlights the positive effects of virtual reality on pain management
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She highlights the positive effects of virtual reality on pain management
@usasp.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Day 2 #USASP2025 plenary speaker is Dr. @luanacolloca.bsky.social
She highlights the positive effects of virtual reality on pain management
@usasp.bsky.social
She highlights the positive effects of virtual reality on pain management
@usasp.bsky.social
Day 2 of #USASP2025 begins with the Gold-Haythornthwaite Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr. Clifford Woolf (@bostonchildrens.bsky.social, @harvardmed.bsky.social)
@usasp.bsky.social
@usasp.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Day 2 of #USASP2025 begins with the Gold-Haythornthwaite Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr. Clifford Woolf (@bostonchildrens.bsky.social, @harvardmed.bsky.social)
@usasp.bsky.social
@usasp.bsky.social
Dr. Beth Darnall gives the 1st plenary talk at #USASP2025
The biggest problem in pain care is ACCESS.
We need to move from patients accommodating our institutional systems to patient-centered care
@usasp.bsky.social
The biggest problem in pain care is ACCESS.
We need to move from patients accommodating our institutional systems to patient-centered care
@usasp.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Dr. Beth Darnall gives the 1st plenary talk at #USASP2025
The biggest problem in pain care is ACCESS.
We need to move from patients accommodating our institutional systems to patient-centered care
@usasp.bsky.social
The biggest problem in pain care is ACCESS.
We need to move from patients accommodating our institutional systems to patient-centered care
@usasp.bsky.social
Day 1 of #USASP2025 is kicked off with Cameron Young sharing his lived experience growing up with chronic pain
@usasp.bsky.social
@usasp.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Day 1 of #USASP2025 is kicked off with Cameron Young sharing his lived experience growing up with chronic pain
@usasp.bsky.social
@usasp.bsky.social
Will you be joining @usasp.bsky.social at #USASP2025 in Chicago? Let us know and use the hashtag to share your thoughts and experiences. If you aren't, be on the lookout for any news on pain research this week!
April 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Will you be joining @usasp.bsky.social at #USASP2025 in Chicago? Let us know and use the hashtag to share your thoughts and experiences. If you aren't, be on the lookout for any news on pain research this week!
Reposted by Don Daniel Ocay
Applications for the 2025 USASP-MAYDAY Award are open. Please see below for application information! #Science #ChronicPain
March 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Applications for the 2025 USASP-MAYDAY Award are open. Please see below for application information! #Science #ChronicPain
Great opportunity for Early Career Investigators in the US or Canada ⬇️
Applications for the 2025 USASP-MAYDAY Award are open. Please see below for application information! #Science #ChronicPain
March 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Great opportunity for Early Career Investigators in the US or Canada ⬇️
Reposted by Don Daniel Ocay
Very proud that my first bluesky post will highlight the amazing hyperscanning work @aanzolin.bsky.social and I are doing in @vitalynapadow.bsky.social lab. A very special Valentine's episode of the "Ouch" podcast with @dondanielocay.bsky.social 💚
@mghmartinos.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social
@mghmartinos.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social
Listen to our conversation with Drs. Alessandra Anzolin and Arvina Grahl, from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. In this episode, in line with Valentine's day, we dive into the role of the patient-clinician relationship in pain.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Very proud that my first bluesky post will highlight the amazing hyperscanning work @aanzolin.bsky.social and I are doing in @vitalynapadow.bsky.social lab. A very special Valentine's episode of the "Ouch" podcast with @dondanielocay.bsky.social 💚
@mghmartinos.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social
@mghmartinos.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social
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Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 Study section tracking
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February 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I had the lovely opportunity to interview Drs. Anzolin and Grahl on their research on the patient-clinician relationship ⬇️
Listen to our conversation with Drs. Alessandra Anzolin and Arvina Grahl, from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. In this episode, in line with Valentine's day, we dive into the role of the patient-clinician relationship in pain.
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds
Explore the largest community of artists, bands, podcasters and creators of music & audio
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February 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I had the lovely opportunity to interview Drs. Anzolin and Grahl on their research on the patient-clinician relationship ⬇️
Reposted by Don Daniel Ocay
Listen to our conversation with Drs. Alessandra Anzolin and Arvina Grahl, from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. In this episode, in line with Valentine's day, we dive into the role of the patient-clinician relationship in pain.
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds
Explore the largest community of artists, bands, podcasters and creators of music & audio
soundcloud.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Listen to our conversation with Drs. Alessandra Anzolin and Arvina Grahl, from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. In this episode, in line with Valentine's day, we dive into the role of the patient-clinician relationship in pain.
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
soundcloud.com/usasp/episod...
Hot off the press of Pediatric Research: We mapped the existing literature on #youth with #erythromelalgia
Our team is developing a multicenter PEDiatric ErythroMElalgia Registry Gathering multidisciplinary Experts (PED-EMERGE)
FREE to read/download: rdcu.be/d7HbX
Our team is developing a multicenter PEDiatric ErythroMElalgia Registry Gathering multidisciplinary Experts (PED-EMERGE)
FREE to read/download: rdcu.be/d7HbX
January 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hot off the press of Pediatric Research: We mapped the existing literature on #youth with #erythromelalgia
Our team is developing a multicenter PEDiatric ErythroMElalgia Registry Gathering multidisciplinary Experts (PED-EMERGE)
FREE to read/download: rdcu.be/d7HbX
Our team is developing a multicenter PEDiatric ErythroMElalgia Registry Gathering multidisciplinary Experts (PED-EMERGE)
FREE to read/download: rdcu.be/d7HbX
Published in the January 2025 Issue of PAIN: We developed a mobile sensory testing tool-kit that is cost-effective for repeated measures across time, easy to use, & able to assess changes in sensory and pain processing.
FREE: journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
FREE: journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
January 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Published in the January 2025 Issue of PAIN: We developed a mobile sensory testing tool-kit that is cost-effective for repeated measures across time, easy to use, & able to assess changes in sensory and pain processing.
FREE: journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
FREE: journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...