Nearly 7% of U.S. adults report experiencing high-impact chronic pain that limits their life and work activities on most days. Unfortunately, current treatments for chronic pain are often ineffective or have unwanted side effects. Sarah Bernhard, a graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis, received a 2023 PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery for her research seeking to develop safer and more effective treatments for chronic pain. Watch this video to learn about Bernhard and her research.
