Upcoming Talk: Structural Inequities and the Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain
📅 November 12, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM | Location: University of Toronto (TBD)
The Centre for the Study of Pain is pleased to host Dr. Josep Roman-Juan (University of Manchester) for a special lecture on how structural inequities shape the epidemiology of pediatric chronic pain—and what clinicians need to know.
Dr. Roman-Juan is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship from the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). His research adopts an international, intersectional, and transdisciplinary approach to uncover the early roots of chronic pain in childhood. By analyzing large-scale international datasets—including genetic, neuroimaging, interpersonal, cultural, and structural factors—his work seeks to build a comprehensive Bio-Psycho-Social-Structural Model of pediatric chronic pain.
This talk will highlight how innovative methodologies, including machine learning, can deepen our understanding of pain beyond traditional biomedical models—opening new possibilities for prevention and intervention.
Join us to hear how cutting-edge research is reframing pediatric chronic pain through a lens of equity, systems thinking, and clinical relevance.
