SIG AWARDS
For more information on the Pain in Childhood IASP Special Interest Group Awards, please visit the following link provided here.
We are delighted to announce that Katelynn Boerner has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Award in Paediatric Pain Research!
This award honours an individual who has shown outstanding achievements in paediatric pain research. Katelynn, will give a plenary lecture at the 15th International Symposium on Paediatric Pain 2025 (ISPP 2025), 17 – 20 June in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Dr. Katelynn Boerner (she/her/elle)
Dr. Katelynn Boerner (she/her/elle) is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia where she leads a programme of research on health equity in pediatric pain, focusing on gender and neurodiversity. She also provides care as a registered psychologist with the Complex Pain Service at BC Children’s Hospital.
We are delighted to announce that Bonnie Stevens has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Career Award in Paediatric Pain Research!
This year the Pain in Childhood SIG wanted the membership to nominate the distinguished scholar that most influenced their career, way of thinking and, in their opinion, contributed most significantly to the advancement of our understanding of paediatric pain. Bonnie, will give a plenary lecture at the 15th International Symposium on Paediatric Pain 2025 (ISPP 2025), 17 – 20 June in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Dr. Bonnie Stevens (she/ her)
Dr. Bonnie Stevens (she/ her) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and a Senior Scientist Emeritus at The Hospital for Sick Children. Her research has focused on procedural pain prevention and treatment in hospitalized infants and on determining the effectiveness of novel implementation strategies for integrating new knowledge in pain practices.