Zina Trost

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Zina Trost is a leading researcher in the intersection of pain science, rehabilitation, and digital health technology. Her work focuses on harnessing virtual reality (VR) and mobile health tools to transform the assessment and treatment of chronic pain, particularly in older adults and post-surgical populations. Trost’s major contributions include developing immersive VR-based interventions that modulate pain perception by engaging cognitive and emotional brain networks, offering non-pharmacological alternatives to opioid management. She has also pioneered the integration of wearable sensors and smartphone applications to track real-time pain behaviors and functional outcomes, bridging the gap between clinical research and everyday patient experience. With over 2,000 citations across her body of work, Trost’s impact is evident in her leadership of NIH-funded clinical trials and her role in shaping guidelines for technology-enhanced pain care. Notably, her 2018 paper on integrating technology into practice, though modestly cited, reflects her commitment to translating cutting-edge research into accessible clinical tools. Trost’s work continues to empower patients and clinicians alike, redefining how we understand and treat pain in the digital age.