Harrison is a doctoral candidate at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). His PhD focuses on applying and advancing causal inference methods to strengthen the use of observational data in guiding evidence‑based management of musculoskeletal conditions. He is passionate about supporting early career researchers and trainees and has been a member of the Education Committee of the IASP ECN since 2023.

Dr. Michele Sterling is a Professor at the RECOVER Injury Centre, Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury at the University of Queensland, an NHMRC Leadership (L2) Fellow, and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Michele’s research focuses on the mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain injury, predictive algorithms for outcomes, and developing effective interventions for musculoskeletal injury and pain. Michele has served the IASP in many roles, including as a Section Editor of Pain and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the 2024 World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam.  

Dr. Morika Williams is a veterinary clinician scientist with a focus on pain mechanisms, assessment, and treatment. She obtained her B.S. degrees in Laboratory Animal Science and Animal Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University, completed a residency in Laboratory Animal Medicine, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Dr. Williams earned her PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences at NC State, exploring the effects of early life injury on chronic pain such as osteoarthritis. 

Dr. Williams joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) as a Clinical Fellow and Veterinarian, quickly advancing to Assistant Professor. She is the Director of the UNC Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program. She leads the Pain, Aging, and Interdisciplinary Neurobehavioral (P.A.I.N.) Laboratory, where she spearheads innovative research in behavioral neuroscience. Her work is dedicated to advancing acute and chronic pain management and assessment in newborns and adults, enhancing the quality of life in both animals and humans. Dr. Williams is the Chair-elect of the IASP Early Career Network and Co-Chair of the ECN Nominations Committee. She is committed to educating future scientists in biomedical research.