UNC Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to recognize Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Lauriane Guichard, MD, as the featured 2025 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) grant recipient in a May 18th, 2026, X platform post promoting the FAER’s Fall 2026 grant cycle. In 2025, Dr. Guichard received a FAER Mentored Research Training Grant for her project, “Predictors of Nociplastic Pain after Cardiac Surgery Requiring Intensive Care.” 
Dr. Guichard is a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology/Critical Care-trained physician scientist whose research centers around understanding factors in an intensive care unit that influence the course of patient recovery. Dr. Guichard’s lab in particular focuses on the physical, cognitive, and mental health symptoms of post-intensive care syndrome.
UNC Department of Anesthesiology Chair Ted Sakai, MD, PhD, MHA, FASA, reflected: “Dr. Guichard’s national recognition reflects the growing impact of UNC Anesthesiology’s research enterprise and the department’s commitment to developing future leaders in perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain science. Her early-career growth contributes greatly to the department’s strength, and we celebrate how this outstanding recognition contributes to her ongoing academic success.”