The Keys to an Impactful Career in Pain Research: A Conversation with Elliot J. Krane

Editor’s note: During the International Symposium on Pediatric Pain 2023 (ISPP), five pain researchers participated in the PRF-ISPP 2023 Correspondents Program – made possible by generous contributions from Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research (CPPR). As we prepare for ISPP 2025 – taking place 17-20 June 2025 in Glasgow, UK – we’re taking a look back at some highlights of ISPP 2023, and some of the people who made them possible.   

In this episode of the IASP-PRF Podcast, PRF correspondent Adewale Fadaka spoke with Elliot J. Krane – a prolific pain researcher and co-founder of one of the first pain centers for children in North America.  During their wide-ranging conversation, Krane discussed his background in pain research, how he felt to receive the Distinguished Career Award at ISPP 2023, and shared some advice for early-career researchers.

Podcast participants include:

• Elliot J. Krane, PhD, Stanford University Medical Center, CA, USA
• Adewale Fadaka, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, OH, USA

This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Elliot J. Krane, PhD, is an emeritus professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at the Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA, USA. Krane is a dedicated pain researcher who has authored more than 150 original, peer-reviewed articles. He has also received the Physician’s Recognition Award in both Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical from the American Medical Association.

Adewale Fadaka is a research fellow based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.