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The Shifting Landscape of Opioids for Pain: A Conversation With Jane Ballantyne

by Nick Fallon on 16 Jan 2019

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Editor’s note: The 17th IASP World Congress on Pain took place September 12-16, 2018, in Boston, US. At the Congress, 12 early-career pain researchers took part in the PRF Correspondents program, a science communications…

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A Population Perspective on Chronic Pain: A Conversation with Fiona Blyth

by Valerie Hruschak on 7 Jan 2019

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Webinar: Accessing Other People’s RNA Sequencing Data—A Guide for Biologists

by PRF Team on 18 Dec 2018

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The IASP Pain Research Forum will host a webinar with Franziska Denk, DPhil, King’s College London, UK, and Maggie Crow, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, US, on Tuesday, January 22,…

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Stratifying Patients for Better Pain Treatment and Care: A Chat With David Bennett

by Giovanni Berardi on 4 Dec 2018

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Webinar: Examining the Neural Mechanisms and Molecular Targets for the Social Modulation of Pain

by PRF Team on 19 Dec 2018

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On December 19, Loren Martin gave a talk on the impact of social context and social interactions on pain sensitivity in animals and people. After his talk, there was…

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Can You Feel the Heat? A Conversation With TRP Channel Expert Makoto Tominaga

by Tayler Sheahan on 14 Nov 2018

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A Recipe for Good Pain Research: Are Patient Perspectives the Missing Ingredient?

by Lauren Heathcote on 8 Nov 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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A New Discovery That No One Knows But You: A Conversation With Arne May

by Charlie Kwok on 6 Nov 2018

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“I May Be a Senior Scientist, But I Feel Like a Postdoc in the Art World”: A Podcast With Kathleen Sluka

by Tory Madden on 13 Oct 2018

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Webinar: Sex Differences in the Immune System and Their Relation to Chronic Pain

by PRF Team on 3 Oct 2018

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On October 3, Robert Sorge gave a talk on sex differences in the immune system and how these may contribute to chronic pain. After his talk, there was a…

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“Maybe Mice Are Not Small, Fuzzy People”: A Podcast With Robert Gereau

by Francie Moehring on 1 Oct 2018

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Viewpoint—On the Threshold of a New Analgesic: Shaping a Novel Treatment for Osteoarthritis Pain

by Michael Iadarola on 25 Sep 2018

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Editor’s note: In this viewpoint, the authors share personal reflections on their recent study testing the TRPV1 agonist resiniferatoxin to treat osteoarthritis pain in canines, which they say shows…

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“Be Ambitious. Go for the Big Questions”: A Conversation with Irene Tracey

by Natalie Osborne on 20 Sep 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Working Together to Improve Pain Education and Care: A Conversation With Judy Watt-Watson

by Katelynn Boerner on 5 Sep 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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IASP 2018 World Congress on Pain PRF Correspondents Blog

by PRF Correspondents on 16 Sep 2018

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The PRF Correspondents are blogging from the IASP 2018 World Congress on Pain!

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A Serendipitous Path to the Study of Microglia: A Conversation With Michael Salter

by Donald Iain MacDonald on 4 Sep 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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On a Mission to Eradicate Pain and Suffering: A Promise for Better Pediatric Pain Care—A Conversation with Stefan Friedrichsdorf

by Lauren Heathcote on 27 Aug 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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When a Career in Pain Research Is Also a Serious Hobby: A Conversation With Allan Basbaum

by Chulmin Cho on 15 Aug 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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The Future of Clinical Trials of Pain Treatments: A Conversation with Ian Gilron

by Alexander Tuttle on 6 Aug 2018

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Editor’s note: The third North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 24-28, 2018, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. An educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain…

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Australian Pain Society Rising Star: A Chat With Flavia Di Pietro

by Lincoln Tracy on 26 Jul 2018

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Flavia Di Pietro, PhD, is a National Health and Medical Research Council C.J. Martin Early Career Fellow in the School of Medical Sciences at The University of Sydney, Australia.…

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Resilience in the Face of Pain: A Chat With Liesbet Goubert

by Lincoln Tracy on 18 Jul 2018

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Liesbet Goubert, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University, Belgium. Her PhD research examined the role of psychosocial risk factors for…

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IASP Congress Award Winners: A Chat with Gaston Nyirigira

by Neil Andrews on 13 Jun 2018

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At the upcoming 17th World Congress on Pain, to take place in Boston, US, from September 12-16, 2018, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) will present…

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IASP Congress Award Winners: A Chat with Irina Vetter

by Neil Andrews on 13 Jun 2018

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At the upcoming 17th World Congress on Pain, to take place in Boston, US, from September 12-16, 2018, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) will present…

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IASP Congress Award Winners: A Chat With Jennifer Deuis

by Neil Andrews on 12 Jun 2018

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At the upcoming 17th World Congress on Pain, to take place in Boston, US, September 12-16, 2018, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) will present awards…

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IASP Congress Award Winners: A Chat With Melanie Noel

by Neil Andrews on 11 Jun 2018

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At the upcoming 17th World Congress on Pain, to take place in Boston, US, September 12-16, 2018, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) will present awards…

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Sex and Gender Differences in Pain: A Chat With Edmund Keogh

by Lincoln Tracy on 24 Apr 2018

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Edmund Keogh, PhD, is professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath, UK, and is the deputy director of The Bath Centre for Pain…

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Webinar: Kappa Opioid Antagonists for Migraine and Pain

by PRF Team on 31 Jan 2018

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The IASP Pain Research Forum hosted a webinar with Frank Porreca, University of Arizona, Tucson, US, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

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Veterinary Patients in Pain Research: A Conversation With Eric Troncy

by Dara Bree on 5 Dec 2017

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Editor’s note: Eric Troncy, DV, MSc, PhD, DUn, is a professor at the University of Montreal in Quebec City, Canada

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A New Vaccine for Shingles: Reflections by Anne Louise Oaklander

by Anne Louise Oaklander on 28 Nov 2017

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Editor's note: In this essay, Anne Louise Oaklander, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, US, reflects on the advent of a new vaccine, Shingrix, to prevent shingles,…

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Does the Location of Pain Matter?

by Harriet Kemp on 31 Aug 2017

NAPS trainees present their arguments at graduate student debate

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Last comment: Heather Rossi, 5 Nov 2017

Surprising that the tendency for co-morbidity of different conditions did not come up in the debate. Perhaps that goes in favor of the "cons" but maybe not, as treatment… more

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Q & A: A Question About Local Anesthetics

by Jeffrey Petruska on 16 Oct 2015

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to announce Q & A, a new Forums feature that will give PRF members and readers the opportunity to ask the community for answers…

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With John Farrar

by Mark Bicket on 26 Oct 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Rami Burstein

by Michael Lacagnina on 3 Oct 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Webinar: Fear and Avoidance: Behavioral and Brain Mechanisms in the Pathway to Pain Persistence

by PRF Team on 18 Oct 2017

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On October 18, Laura Simons gave a talk on the contribution of fear learning to chronic pain in adolescents

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Anne-Marie Malfait

by Jessica Ross on 14 Sep 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Martin Schmelz

by Harriet Kemp on 23 Aug 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation with Jennifer Haythornthwaite

by Lincoln Tracy on 17 Aug 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. An educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of…

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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use (Book Review)

by Howard Fields on 22 Aug 2017

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This study was sponsored by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with four major objectives....

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Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Daniel Clauw

by Shana Burrowes on 8 Aug 2017

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Editor’s note: The second North American Pain School (NAPS) took place June 25-29, 2017, in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.

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Webinar: Chronic Pelvic Pain

by PRF Team on 6 Jun 2017

On June 6, Julie Christianson gave a talk on chronic pelvic pain.

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Last comment: Jennifer DeBerry, 27 Jul 2017

Dr. Hesselink: Very interesting, thank you for sharing. I have often wondered whether -- and if not, why not -- people with SFN who experience cutaneous discomfort also report… more

Webinar: From Learning Mechanisms to Expectancy Violation: Understanding Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Pain Research

by PRF Team on 26 Apr 2017

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On April 26, Luana Colloca gave a talk on placebo and nocebo effects in pain research.

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Young Investigator Spotlight: Sarah Linnstaedt

by Neil Andrews on 28 Feb 2017

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Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, received her doctoral degree in 2008 from Georgetown University, Washington, DC, and then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in 2012 at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US.

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Talking Multisensory Integration and Pain With Award-Winning Young Investigator Tasha Stanton

by Neil Andrews on 10 Jan 2017

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Editor's Note: Three young investigators were honored with awards at the International Association for the Study of Pain’s 16th World Congress on Pain in Yokohama, Japan, 26-30 September 2016.…

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Talking Pain Brain Imaging With Award-Winning Young Investigator Marco Loggia

by Neil Andrews on 9 Dec 2016

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Editor's Note: Three young investigators were honored with awards at the International Association for the Study of Pain’s 16th World Congress on Pain in Yokohama, Japan, 26-30 September 2016.…

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Talking the Science of Placebo Analgesia With Award-Winning Young Pain Researcher Luana Colloca

by Neil Andrews on 6 Dec 2016

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University of Maryland researcher wins Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Award for Basic Science From IASP

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Webinar: Neurobiologic Mechanisms Driving Cancer Pain

by PRF Team on 12 Dec 2016

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On December 12, Brian Schmidt gave a talk on the mechanisms of cancer pain. After his talk, there was a panel discussion featuring: Brian Davis, University of Pittsburgh, US Durga (DP)…

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Webinar: Exercise-Induced Pain and Analgesia: Role of the Innate Immune System

by PRF Team on 18 Nov 2016

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On November 18, Kathleen Sluka gave a talk on her research on immune mechanisms underlying pain responses to regular physical activity. After her talk, there was a panel discussion…

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