New HEAL Research Priorities Article: Core Principles
Published on February 6, 2026
In a new interview in the HEAL Research Priorities series, Kathleen Sluka, PhD reflects on the core principles that guide HEAL pain research and extend across all ten research recommendations.
In conversation with Stephani Sutherland, PhD, Sluka discusses why these principles matter for producing rigorous, meaningful, and translatable pain research. Topics include partnering with people with lived experience, improving education, strengthening methodology, supporting team science, and making better use of shared data.