# Lifting the Barriers in Pain Science: A Conversation with Melanie Noel

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**Created:** [September 6, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/lifting-the-barriers-in-pain-science-a-conversation-with-melanie-noel/1278 "2024-09-06T19:56:32Z")\
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The latest episode of the PRF podcast featured NAPS-PRF Correspondent Marimée Godbout-Parent and Melanie Noel discussing the challenges they face as women in pain research, such as gendered pay gaps and differing expectations on family values.

Has anyone else experienced these obstacles?

_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/lifting-the-barriers-in-pain-science-a-conversation-with-melanie-noel/1278/1))_

If so, how did you work to overcome them? _Have_ you overcome them?