Latest Painresearch Podcast Episodes
IASP’s 50th Anniversary: A Podcast with John D. Loeser
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - May 03, 2024 12:55 - 36 minutesEditor’s note: In 2024, IASP is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, culminating at the IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain. To highlight this milestone, IASP is reflecting on its history and the advances and contributions made by its members over the past 50 years. Throughout the remainder of 2024, ...
The Keystone Mechanism Theory of Pain
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - November 17, 2023 13:54 - 24 minutesOn 23 August 2023, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity published the article, “Beyond Biopsychosocial: The Keystone Mechanism Theory of Pain.” In this article, researchers from the United Kingdom and Germany propose the keystone model of pain, which offers a practical balance between the expansive b...
Power Over Pain
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - September 30, 2023 15:11 - 36 minutesThis episode of the IASP-PRF Podcast highlights an emerging resource for adults and youths with the lived experience of pain called the Power Over Pain Portal. The Power Over Pain Portal works toward improving access to chronic pain care by providing access to free resources in a “one-stop shop,...
The Pain Beat (Episode 16) – A2CPS: Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - September 01, 2023 13:33 - 31 minutesThis 16th episode of The Pain Beat highlights the work of a vibrant consortium of pain researchers working on a project known as Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (A2CPS). A2CPS is focused on the identification of biomarkers to predict which patients will transition from acute to chronic pain, ...
A New Approach to an Old Target: A Podcast with Rajesh Khanna
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - December 09, 2022 15:44 - 32 minutesEditor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022, in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, O...
The Pain Beat (Episode 15) – Nobel Prize: Somatosensation and Stories
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - November 10, 2022 14:37 - 44 minutesThis 15th episode of The Pain Beat is the third and final of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, University of California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecule...
From the Pipette to the Public: A Podcast with Staja “Star” Booker
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - October 07, 2022 13:29 - 30 minutesEditor’s note: For the past 21 years, September has been declared Pain Awareness Month in the United States. During this time, we reflect on the global burden of pain and assess ways to increase engagement, awareness, and advocacy regarding this issue. While September has concluded, we should co...
The Pain Beat (Episode 14) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Ardem Patapoutian and Bertrand Coste
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - September 14, 2022 13:04 - 27 minutesThis 14th episode of The Pain Beat is the second of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, University of California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecules importa...
The Pain Beat (Episode 13) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with David Julius and Michael Caterina
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - August 19, 2022 11:15 - 36 minutesThis 13th episode of The Pain Beat is the first of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, University of California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecules importan...
Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - August 18, 2022 15:23 - 29 minutesEditor’s note: On 2 August 2022, JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) published the article, “Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” This trial, which included 276 participants, sought to ...
Engaging with Our Patient Partners in a Meaningful Way to Enhance Chronic Pain Research and Academia – Part 2: A Podcast with Sarah D’Angelo
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - June 17, 2022 12:42 - 40 minutesSenior Manager’s note: Sarah D’Angelo is a passionate advocate for patient education and increasing empathy among caretakers, care providers, and the general public for chronic pain. She uses her skills as an artist, writer, and scientist as a way to bring visibility to the invisible and complex...
Engaging With Our Patient Partners in a Meaningful Way to Enhance Chronic Pain Research and Academia – Part 1: A Podcast with Emeralda Burke
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - April 29, 2022 13:30 - 40 minutesSenior Manager’s note: Emeralda Burke is a health researcher, patient advocate, and a person with lived experience. In 2013, she moved from Ireland to Toronto, Canada, after completing a degree in medicinal chemistry. One year later, she was struck as a pedestrian by a stolen car and now lives wi...
The Pain Beat (Episode 11) - Evolution of Nociceptors
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - April 14, 2022 16:11 - 55 minutesFor its eleventh episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts to discuss the biological evolution of nociceptors, their subtypes, and plasticity as part of the Gulf Coast Consortium’s #Pain2021 Webinar Series. These experts study nociceptors across a variety of animal models, including Drosop...
Defining Descending Control Pathways: A Podcast with Kirsty Bannister
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - March 17, 2022 14:32 - 38 minutesSenior Manager’s note: Kirsty Bannister, PhD, is an Associate Professor at King’s College London, UK, and recently awarded the Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science from the IASP. This prize recognizes an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstan...
The Pain Beat (Episode 10) - Pain Research During the Pandemic and Beyond
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - March 10, 2022 16:40 - 46 minutesFor its tenth episode, The Pain Beat brought together guests from a variety of career stages to share their experiences conducting pain and pain-related research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their discussion highlighted unique and shared experiences, how research priorities and strategies shifte...
The Pain Beat (Episode 9) – How is Pain Measured if it is Subjective?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - October 21, 2021 14:48 - 1 hourFor its ninth episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts in how pain is measured clinically and experimentally. This multidisciplinary group discussed what is the difference between pain and nociception, why organisms experience pain and whether pain can be objectively measured since it is a...
The Pain Beat (Episode 8) – Studying and Understanding Sex Differences in Pain: The How and the Why
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - October 21, 2021 14:29 - 51 minutesFor its eighth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers with expertise in the study of sex differences in pain. The group discussed their own discoveries of sex differences in pain in the course of their research, why pain investigators should pay attention to sex diff...
Gold Nuggets on Pain: A Podcast with Marshall Devor
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - September 21, 2021 14:48 - 40 minutesEditor’s note: IASP will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. Even though the anniversary is still a few years away, it already has us thinking about the history of IASP and the evolution of pain research over the past five decades. So, we are providing a series of podcasts that will cov...
“An Amazingly Common and Disabling Disorder”: Talking Migraine With Gregory Dussor
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - August 25, 2021 20:54 - 38 minutesEditor’s note: Gregory Dussor, PhD, is Associate Professor and Eugene McDermott Endowed Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience and Center for Advanced Pain Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. The focus of his work is the understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic headache disord...
Improving Nerve Repair and Pain: A Podcast With Fiona Boissonade
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - August 24, 2021 18:09 - 23 minutesEditor’s note: Fiona Boissonade, PhD, is Professor of Neuroscience and Director of Impact and External Engagement at the University of Sheffield School of Clinical Dentistry, UK. She is also an executive member of the University of Sheffield Neuroscience Institute and leads the Institute’s “Tech...
Beyond Academia: A Podcast on Alternative Career Paths for Pain Researchers
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - August 04, 2021 14:27 - 1 hourIs there life beyond academia for pain researchers? That question is the focus of PRF's latest podcast – and the answer is a resounding “yes”! This optimistic outlook comes from four podcast participants who all successfully made the transition from studying pain in the ivory tower to alternativ...
The Pain Beat (Episode 8) – Studying and Understanding Sex Differences in Pain: The How and the Why
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - July 19, 2021 18:08 - 51 minutesFor its eighth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers with expertise in the study of sex differences in pain. The group discussed their own discoveries of sex differences in pain in the course of their research, why pain investigators should pay attention to sex dif...
Understanding Diabetic Neuropathy: A Podcast With Eva Feldman
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - July 13, 2021 20:49 - 27 minutesEva Feldman, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, US. She is Director of the University of Michigan ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Center of Excellence. She also runs her own laboratory, the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, where she has devoted he...
A Journey in the Field of Pain Psychology: A Podcast with Judith Turner
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - July 08, 2021 13:20 - 23 minutesEditor’s note: IASP will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. Even though the anniversary is still a few years away, it already has us thinking about the history of IASP and the evolution of pain research over the past five decades. So, we are providing a series of podcasts that will cov...
A Tour Through the History of Orofacial Pain Research: A Podcast with Barry Sessle
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - July 07, 2021 17:52 - 30 minutesEditor’s note: IASP will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. Even though the anniversary is still a few years away, it already has us thinking about the history of IASP and the evolution of pain research over the past five decades. So, we are providing a series of podcasts that will cov...
The Pain Beat (Episode 7) – Brain Imaging of Pain in People: What Have We Learned? Where Are We Going?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - July 01, 2021 14:33 - 1 hourFor its seventh episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers to discuss brain imaging of pain in humans. The podcast focuses on how studies of expectation and the placebo effect have advanced our understanding in this area. What we've learned so far, whethe...
The Pain Beat (Episode 6) - Communicating Science in an Empathic and Inclusive Way: Why – and How – Should Pain Researchers Do It?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - June 25, 2021 20:37 - 48 minutesFor its sixth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers, science communicators and civic science advocates to discuss what effective, empathic and inclusive science communication looks like. Specific questions discussed in the podcast include: What are th...
The Pain Beat (Episode 6): Communicating Science in an Empathic and Inclusive Way: Why – and How – Should Pain Researchers Do It?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - June 25, 2021 20:37 - 48 minutesFor its sixth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers, science communicators and civic science advocates to discuss what effective, empathic and inclusive science communication looks like. Specific questions discussed in the podcast include: What are t...
The Pain Beat (Episode 5) – The Coding of Sensory Information: Population Coding or Labeled Lines?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - June 25, 2021 20:29 - 1 hourFor its fifth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers virtually to discuss how the mammalian nervous system encodes sensory modalities related to touch, pain and temperature. Are there labeled lines? Is there population coding? Do the mechanisms differ by location – ...
The Pain Beat (Episode 4) – The Use of Human Tissue in Pain Research: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?
IASP Pain Research Forum Podcasts - June 25, 2021 20:23 - 54 minutesFor its fourth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers via Zoom to discuss the use of human tissue in pain research and prospects for clinical translation of new knowledge emerging from this approach. Podcast participants include: Steve Davidson, PhD, University of ...
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