The 喵咪社区 (IASP) is pleased to award the IASP Collaborative Research Grant to Dr. Saurab Sharma. This grant supports international interdisciplinary pain research collaborations by providing up to $15,000 USD to teams spanning at least two countries. The funding covers travel and accommodation for research groups, with more than half of the budget allocated to these expenses.
Dr. Sharma is an NHMRC Emerging Leader Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney and Chief Clinical Scientist at the Pain Management and Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital. With a decade of clinical, research, and teaching experience in musculoskeletal pain and physiotherapy in Nepal, he focuses on co鈥慸esigning pain assessment and treatment strategies for vulnerable populations. His work to bridge global disparities in pain care has received multiple honors, including the Exceptional PhD Thesis Award from the University of Otago and IASP鈥檚 John J. Bonica Postdoctoral Fellowship. Dr. Sharma has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers and secured more than $2.5 million in research funding. He co鈥慶haired the IASP 2025 Global Year and founded the Consortium for Low Back Pain in low-and middle-income countries.
IASP congratulates Dr. Saurab Sharma for their innovative contributions to pain research and their dedication to improving pain care for diverse communities. Through its grant programmes, IASP continues to support scholars and collaborations that advance knowledge, bridge disparities, and improve outcomes for people living with pain worldwide.