Pain Research Forum

What research do you think may benefit from this newly revealed spino-brain-spinal cord circuit loop that links ascending and descending pathways in chronic mechanical pain? Learn more in this #PapersoftheWeek #EditorsPick from Wang et al. in @Nature bit.ly/41mOKCX #PRF

Don’t miss our upcoming #PRF monthly webinar, featuring Drs. Frank Porreca, Kirsty Bannister, @PatrikErnfors, and @HJStratton13 on new developments in descending modulation next week! bit.ly/3NuY6Jq #pain #neuroscience #webinar

Are you curious about “pain resilience” genes and how to become a successful scientist in the pain field? Listen to the newest episode of the IASP-PRF podcast, featuring Stephen Waxman bit.ly/4sZYorv #PRF #podcast #neuroscience #pain

Join us tomorrow at 12 PM ET to discuss @roxyloui et al.’s latest paper in @PAINthejournal on clinical pain, placebo effects, and aging bit.ly/4mqDb7C #PRF #webinar #journalclub #pain #placebo

Do you know which cytokine and signaling pathway, defined in this @PatrikErnfors et al. study in @NatureNeuro, causes joint pain before and during arthritis? Check out this #PapersoftheWeek #EditorsPick to find out more bit.ly/41lC2Ve #PRF

Did you see Mukoyama et al.’s delineating a program of macrophage diversification that underpins both joint inflammation and pain? Check out this #PRF #PapersoftheWeek #EditorsPick from @ScienceAdvances bit.ly/4sLrEBY

Are you curious about the relationship between pain and dementia? Register for this @GCC_Research #Pain2026 workshop, featuring sessions with Drs. Lauren Donovan and Nafis Eghrari bit.ly/4cfTqAN #PRF

PRF Spotlight Series Ep 2- Dr. Stephen Waxman of Yale University shares with Drs. Isaac Aragão & Beatriz Adjafre the history of the Nav channels and their role in pain, his ideas for the future and sage advice for young investigators. bit.ly/48C9KcK

Are you looking for an #academiajob in the beautiful city of Aarhus, Denmark? Consider applying to become a Professor of Psychology and Placebo Effects in Pain and Neurological Disorders at @AarhusUni_int bit.ly/4sNSoSD

Are you interested in designing the official t-shirt for the 2026 #WorldCongressonPain? @IASPpain is accepted submissions until 21 April bit.ly/4rX8hVA #PRF

Have you considered the African spiny mouse as a model system for nervous system research? Check out this review detailing their unique capability of scarless tissue regeneration, extending to the nervous system bit.ly/4bKlcFr #PRF #EditorsPick #PapersoftheWeek

Have you read @roxyloui et al.’s latest paper in @PAINthejournal about pain, aging, and placebo effects? Join us for the upcoming #PRF #journalclub on 15 April bit.ly/4skxFWj

Are you aware of the newest developments in researching descending modulation? Check out this #PRF #webinar on 23 April at 12 PM ET bit.ly/3NuY6Jq

What do you think of the results of Tabacof et al.’s RCT reporting durable improvements in #neuropathicpain after using a novel audio-visual stimulation #neuromodulation device? Check out this #PRF #EditorsPick from @DrJerinMathew bit.ly/4db4ccE

Are you interested in graphic design? Here’s your chance to design the official t-shirt for the 2026 #WorldCongressonPain from @IASPpain! bit.ly/4rX8hVA Submit by 21 April #PRF

Do you know the elements that contribute to stress-induced analgesia? Check out #PRF #EditorsPick from @GregScherrer25, Haenraets et al., to learn more bit.ly/4uOXIX0

David Finn, PhD, Professor and Director of the Center for Pain Research at the University of Galway invites you to engage with his and other pain researchers' comments at PRF Editors' Picks. Check it out and leave a comment. painresearchforum.org @IASP #pain #science

Allan Basbaum, PhD, Professor and Chair at UCSF and National Academy of Sciences Member invites you to engage with his and other pain researchers' comments at PRF Editors' Picks. Check it out and leave a comment! painresearchforum.org #pain #science #commentaries

Have you read @roxyloui et al.’s latest paper in @PAINthejournal and want to discuss with other pain researchers? Join us for the upcoming #PRF #journalclub on 15 April bit.ly/4skxFWj

Are you aware of the newest developments in researching descending modulation? Check out this #PRF #webinar on 23 April at 12 PM ET bit.ly/3NuY6Jq