Weekly Highlights from a Past President of the International Association for the Study of Pain

As a Past President of the?International Association for the Study of Pain?(IASP) I am pleased to provide weekly updates on the most recent activities within the field.

In the following, I draw your attention to the wealth of activities and resources that IASP offers the global pain community.

IASP News - This Week:

Pathway to Publication and Impact Webinar

In this webinar, IASP’s Early Career Network will showcase examples of exceptional research published in IASP's preeminent journal?PAIN?over the past two years, as evidenced by their designation as?Editor's Choices. This webinar will focus on each participant's individual journey to publication (highlighting important lessons learned), and the impact of each publication on their careers. Learn more and register here!

IASP Journals:

PAIN is an official journal of IASP. Published monthly,?PAIN?presents original research on the nature, mechanisms, and treatment of pain. Take a look at this original research paper from the September 2024 issue:

“I wish I knew then what I know now” — pain science education concepts important for female persistent pelvic pain: a reflexive thematic analysis. Mardon et al. PAIN. September. 165(9): 1990-2001.

PAIN Reports is an official IASP publication. An online, open access, multidisciplinary journal,?PAIN Reports?promotes a global, rapid, and readily accessible forum that advances clinical, applied, and basic research on pain. ?

Take a look at the latest articles from PAIN Reports by visiting here.

IASP Pain Research Forum:

The IASP Pain Research Forum (PRF) is an interactive community of pain researchers working to understand the basic neurobiology of pain and translate new knowledge into novel treatments for chronic pain.?

PRF News: PRF’s professional science journalists cover the latest topics in pain research each and every week for thousands of readers throughout the world.

DID YOU MISS? Lifting the Barriers in Pain Science: A Conversation with Melanie Noel

In this episode of the IASP-PRF Podcast, PRF Correspondent Marimée Godbout-Parent spoke with?Melanie Noel?about her research background, mentorship, and some of the obstacles she’s faced as a woman in science.

PRF Papers of the Week: PRF’s weekly review of the scientific literature on pain. This week’s highlighted papers:????????????????????????????????????

Highly efficient modeling and optimization of neural fiber responses to electrical stimulation. Hussain et al. Nat Commun. 31 Aug 2024.

Morphine-responsive neurons that regulate mechanical antinociception. Fatt et al. Science. 30 Aug 2024.

A γδ T cell-IL-3 axis controls allergic responses through sensory neurons. Flayer et al. Nature. 04 Sep 2024.