International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

Check out the August issue of and this letter to the Editors on “The effect of music-based caregiving intervention on pain intensity in nursing home patients with dementia” https://bit.ly/3Ms33yR

IASP invites members to contribute to the Early Career Network (ECN) by volunteering for one of the ECN committees, where your experience and insights can make a significant impact and help shape the future of IASP. Apply by 15 September. https://bit.ly/4dKkOVv

Read “Structural and functional abnormalities in the medial prefrontal cortex were associated with pain and depressive symptoms in patients with adhesive capsulitis” available now in Pain Reports https://bit.ly/4c1j1vj

IASP is now accepting applications for the IASP Collaborative Research Grant. These grants provide up to $15,000 for interdisciplinary pain research collaborations involving basic, translational, and clinical scientists. Application Deadline: 12 September https://bit.ly/3rzGZsi

Read this open access PRF Papers of the Week pick exploring the association between low-back pain patient-drawn pain diagrams and various psychological and physical health variables https://bit.ly/4fGvQgj

Check out this Editor’s Choice article published in this month’s issue of PAIN about low frequency stimulation of vPAG modulating the descending serotonergic system in peripheral neuropathic pain: https://bit.ly/3WHVR6j

IASP is now accepting applications for the IASP Early Career Research Grants through 20 September. These grants facilitate the development of young researchers just starting their careers as independent investigators. Learn More and Apply: https://bit.ly/4bYw1QX

Read “Ultrasound-guided continuous erector spinae plane block vs continuous thoracic epidural analgesia for the management of acute and chronic post thoracotomy pain: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial” available in Pain Reports https://bit.ly/3NRk5HG

Professor Andrew Rice has become the 20th President of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

As President M. Catherine Bushnell, PhD, handed the gavel over to Professor Rice, marking the end of her term in a touching moment at the IASP World Congress on Pain’s General Assembly, she remarked, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the next President of IASP, Andrew Rice. It has been an immense pleasure working with Andrew for the last two years, watching him develop a set of outstanding initiatives that he will now be able to implement. I look forward to continuing working with Andrew as he shapes a new dynamic future for IASP.”

Read this fascinating former Editor’s pick about genetic contributions to inflammatory by and here! https://bit.ly/4b6MK5a

Articles in feature figures like these brain maps showing effects of VR neuroscience-based therapy on functional connectivity. Learn more in Ceko et al.’s new article in https://bit.ly/4cVu74t

Thank you for joining us at the 2024 World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam! Join us in 2026 for the World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand!

Visit us in Amsterdam! Today is the last day the Exhibit Hall and the IASP Marketplace will be fully open. Don’t miss your opportunity to explore the Milestones Gallery, visit with exhibitors, and pick up your own !

Get ready for the 2024 World Congress on Pain Keynote Plenary Lectures with Nobel Laureates Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, and David Julius, PhD at 2:05 PM CET!

Welcome to another exciting day at the 2024 World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam! Share your presentations, favorite moments, and new friends with .

Check out articles like “Trajectories of pain and depressive symptoms among people living with low back pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 24-month longitudinal study” by Angarita-Fonseca et al. in https://bit.ly/4cgj7hC

Support the mission of IASP by donating to the new World Congress Travel Grant Fund in person at the 2024 World Congress on Pain. Stop by the IASP Marketplace in the Exhibit Hall and donate at least $/€50.00 to receive a free 2024 World Congress on Pain T-Shirt!

We are excited to announce that website will be expanded by a new website, Pain Researcher! This blog features tips on pain research techniques, peer-to-peer questions on research practice, and more! Check it out now! https://bit.ly/3LOslH6

Today is the 2024 World Congress on Pain Pre-Congress Day featuring Master Classes, Hands-On Workshops, SIG Symposia, and Cadaver Labs. Registration will open at 7:00 AM on 5 – 9 August at entrance K of the RAI.

Articles in feature figures like this schematic of an experiment conducted by Minkyung Park et al. Long-term deep brain stimulation of the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray was conducted in a rat model of spared nerve injury. Read more at https://bit.ly/4bCevls

IASP is now accepting applications for the IASP Early Career Research Grants to facilitate the development of young researchers just starting their careers as independent investigators. Submit your application by 20 September: https://bit.ly/4bYw1QX

Check out research papers like “Real-world outcomes in spinal cord stimulation: predictors of reported effect and explanation using a comprehensive registry-based approach” in Pain Reports https://bit.ly/47C3wGE

Read this open access Papers of the Week pick about placebo treatment’s effect on brain systems related to affective and cognitive processes, as well as its lack of evident effect on nociceptive pain https://bit.ly/46eUhgB

Read “Secondary analysis: heat and self-report pain sensitivity associate with biological s*x and racialized sociocultural group but may not be mediated by anxiety or pain catastrophizing” in https://bit.ly/3IIIiwX

IASP has established the World Congress Travel Grant Fund To provide early career researchers and clinicians from low-and-middle-income countries resources to attend, present, and contribute to the 2026 IASP World Congress on Pain in Bangkok. Your donations to funds like this make it possible for IASP to continue its mission of working together for pain relief throughout the world. Donate to the World Congress Travel Grant Fund today: iasp-pain.org/donate

Take a look at this detailed summary of Karel Allegaert, PhD’s pediatric pharmacology and neonatology research presented at from our correspondent Annemarie Dedek https://bit.ly/3Y3M5hb