Editor’s note: During the 2023 North American Pain School (NAPS), five pain researchers participated in the PRF-NAPS 2023 Correspondents program.  As we hear from our 2024 NAPS Correspondents, we’re taking a look back at some highlights of NAPS 2023 and some of the people who made them possible.   In this episode of the IASP-PRF Podcast, PRF Correspondent Lindsay Ejoh spoke with Frank Porreca – a dedicated pain researcher and one of top 10 most cited pharmacologists in the world.  During their conversation, Porreca detailed the process of drug development, the importance of examining sex differences in drug development research, as well as his experience at the North American Pain School. Podcast participants include: Frank Porreca, PhD, University of Arizona, USA Lindsay Ejoh, PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania, USA, @neuro_melody