Alexander Chamessian, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain. He is one of two early-career leaders recognized this year by the foundation for research that demonstrates the potential to uncover new pathways to understand and treat chronic pain. Scholars receive $150,000 over three years to support their research.
A physician-scientist dedicated to the study, diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain, Chamessian recognizes the need for new therapies that can manage chronic pain without leading to dependency or misuse.
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