International Association for the Study of Pain

Join us on November 13 for an impactful webinar, "Pain Management in Indigenous Peoples," hosted by IASP's Social Aspects of Pain and Sex, Gender, Race, and Pain SIGs. We'll dive into the unique challenges of pain management within Indigenous communities and discuss ways to improve access, experiences, and outcomes in pain care. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and make a difference: https://bit.ly/3NeaPwi

Now in Pain Reports: “A myriad of methods to determine temporal summation of pain in people with musculoskeletal pain and healthy participants: a scoping review” by Sjoer Kielstra et al. https://bit.ly/3TUOXtH

This November and December, we aim to raise $10,000 USD for the Sponsor a Member Fund, which provides membership to those who don’t have the resources to join IASP. For a donation of $25, you can provide vital career resources and access to our international community for a trainee or pain professional from low- and middle-income countries. With your support, we can expand our community and provide IASP resources to those who need them most. Donate Here: https://lnkd.in/eqxJwf2i

Check out this PRF Papers of the Week Editor’s Pick, “Harmonizing neuropathic pain research: outcomes of the London consensus meeting on peripheral tissue studies.” https://bit.ly/4f5cl0g This paper presents findings from a consensus meeting held in March 2024 in London, where 28 neuropathic pain experts, including industry and patient representatives, gathered to align protocols and harmonize studies involving human peripheral tissues. The group reached consensus on key areas, including minimal phenotyping requirements, harmonized wet lab protocols, statistical design, data reporting, and data sharing. Read the full article on PRF: https://bit.ly/4f5cl0g

In this week’s #PAIN featured image, Inge Timmers et al. summarize the findings of their study. Orientation dispersion index (ODI) findings are indicated in brown (A), whereas neurite density index (NDI) findings are presented in blue (B). Learn more at https://bit.ly/3U5KSTM

Register for this 27 November webinar to meet the winners of the #WC2024 IASP's Abdominal and Pelvic Pain SIG poster award and hear all about their stellar research. During this webinar, poster winners will give brief descriptions of their innovative research and discuss the future of their work. https://bit.ly/3Yf2lvt #PRF #webinar

Now in Pain Reports: “Twelve-month results for a randomized sham-controlled effectiveness trial of an in-home skills-based virtual reality program for chronic low back pain” by Maddox et al. https://bit.ly/4gOVFev

Register for next week’s 4 November webinar, “Pain in Osteoarthritis” presented by the Musculoskeletal Pain SIG. This webinar is dedicated to explaining some of the mechanisms involved in chronic osteoarthritis pain. In addition, the webinar will highlight how a better understanding of pain mechanisms can help explain why some patients do not respond to standard pain therapies for OA. https://bit.ly/4dwefW1

Register now for this webinar from IASP’s Sex, Gender, Race, and Pain SIG and Social Aspects of Pain SIG about pain management in Indigenous populations on 13 November from 4-5 PM EST https://bit.ly/3NeaPwi #PRF #webinar

The November cover of #PAIN features original art by Asta Arendt-Tranholm. Strings of RNA occupy the space between DNA and cells, representing the role the transcriptome plays in facilitating proteomic variability and consequently the destiny of cells. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3U1EeOe