Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, yet many treatments fail to address the underlying biological mechanisms that sustain pain over time. This workshop introduces students to an emerging frontier in pain research: circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of noncoding RNAs that are reshaping how scientists understand pain signaling and plasticity. This session will explain how modern RNA technologies are used to uncover hidden regulatory layers in disease, how basic discoveries translate into biomarkers and therapeutic strategies, and what skills are needed to pursue research careers at the intersection of molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine.