International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
@iasp.bsky.social
International, member-supported, non-profit association that brings together scientists, clinicians, healthcare providers, and policymakers to stimulate and support the study of pain and to translate that knowledge into improved pain relief worldwide.
Are you familiar with immunoglobulin G’s pathophysiological role in fibromyalgia? Check out Israel et al.’s article in @brain1878.bsky.social, and Allan Basbaum’s comment on his view of this paper to find out! bit.ly/47B1fii #PRF
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Are you familiar with immunoglobulin G’s pathophysiological role in fibromyalgia? Check out Israel et al.’s article in @brain1878.bsky.social, and Allan Basbaum’s comment on his view of this paper to find out! bit.ly/47B1fii #PRF
IASP’s Pain Exchange Podcast is now on YouTube. Explore recent innovations in pain research, upcoming events for pain professionals, and what is going on in the world of pain with features like automatic translations and real-time transcription: https://bit.ly/4ib4bps
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
IASP’s Pain Exchange Podcast is now on YouTube. Explore recent innovations in pain research, upcoming events for pain professionals, and what is going on in the world of pain with features like automatic translations and real-time transcription: https://bit.ly/4ib4bps
This is the final week to submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Submit projects detailing ideas, methods, and partnerships to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is the final week to submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Submit projects detailing ideas, methods, and partnerships to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
IASP provides grant, award, prize and fellowship opportunities for trainees, researchers, and clinicians around the world. Check out the new opportunities on the IASP website and apply by 15 January: iasp-pain.org/resour...
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
IASP provides grant, award, prize and fellowship opportunities for trainees, researchers, and clinicians around the world. Check out the new opportunities on the IASP website and apply by 15 January: iasp-pain.org/resour...
Umeda et al. find that the heightened pain sensitivity among Asian-American adults is not explained by their lower physical activity levels, but racial discrimination may contribute to it. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/43XS0pZ
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Umeda et al. find that the heightened pain sensitivity among Asian-American adults is not explained by their lower physical activity levels, but racial discrimination may contribute to it. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/43XS0pZ
In the latest episode of Pain Exchange, Vietnamese scientist Le Thi Cuc (Daisy) shares how they’ve benefited from IASP resources to access up-to-date pain research and management methods in a low- and middle-income setting. Listen Now: bit.ly/3JznbkG
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In the latest episode of Pain Exchange, Vietnamese scientist Le Thi Cuc (Daisy) shares how they’ve benefited from IASP resources to access up-to-date pain research and management methods in a low- and middle-income setting. Listen Now: bit.ly/3JznbkG
Submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. During the Painhack, interdisciplinary teams will collaborate to develop new ideas and methods to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. During the Painhack, interdisciplinary teams will collaborate to develop new ideas and methods to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
Register for the 13 Nov. webinar, “The Role of the Body and Movement Work in Trauma-informed Pain Rehabilitation” from the Pain and Trauma SIG and learn about a recent study focused on body, emotions, pain, and relationship experiences in women having suffered violence bit.ly/4osjcpl
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Register for the 13 Nov. webinar, “The Role of the Body and Movement Work in Trauma-informed Pain Rehabilitation” from the Pain and Trauma SIG and learn about a recent study focused on body, emotions, pain, and relationship experiences in women having suffered violence bit.ly/4osjcpl
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, @khannalabuf.bsky.social et al. depict MGO-induced GNC2 activation in metabolic stress. High levels of MGO result in ribosome stalling and collisions with trailing ribosomes. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/4oITZGz
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, @khannalabuf.bsky.social et al. depict MGO-induced GNC2 activation in metabolic stress. High levels of MGO result in ribosome stalling and collisions with trailing ribosomes. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/4oITZGz
Submit your Painhack project for a two-day interdisciplinary hackathon at the IASP World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Selected teams will collaborate to develop ideas that extend beyond Congress.
Deadline: 21 Nov~bit.ly/4nB9tM7
Deadline: 21 Nov~bit.ly/4nB9tM7
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Submit your Painhack project for a two-day interdisciplinary hackathon at the IASP World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Selected teams will collaborate to develop ideas that extend beyond Congress.
Deadline: 21 Nov~bit.ly/4nB9tM7
Deadline: 21 Nov~bit.ly/4nB9tM7
Timm et al. find that dyscognition was prevalent in patients with chronic pain, with impact on disability, suggesting that dyscognition should be taken seriously in patients with chronic pain. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4hzDyKn
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Timm et al. find that dyscognition was prevalent in patients with chronic pain, with impact on disability, suggesting that dyscognition should be taken seriously in patients with chronic pain. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4hzDyKn
Register for the 5 Nov Global Year webinar: Equitable Pain Care: Cultural Considerations from High-Income to Low-Income Settings. Free webinar exploring culturally competent pain care pathways worldwide. bit.ly/43EyI8T
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Register for the 5 Nov Global Year webinar: Equitable Pain Care: Cultural Considerations from High-Income to Low-Income Settings. Free webinar exploring culturally competent pain care pathways worldwide. bit.ly/43EyI8T
It’s National Pain Awareness Week in Canada. Did you know that pain's direct and indirect costs in Canada are $40.3B per year? Implementing @GovCanHealth’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada can reduce the human and financial toll of pain. Track its progress here: PainCanada.ca/action... #NPAW2025
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It’s National Pain Awareness Week in Canada. Did you know that pain's direct and indirect costs in Canada are $40.3B per year? Implementing @GovCanHealth’s Action Plan for Pain in Canada can reduce the human and financial toll of pain. Track its progress here: PainCanada.ca/action... #NPAW2025
Submit your Painhack project for the interdisciplinary hackathon at the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Deadline: 21 November.
bit.ly/4nB9tM7
bit.ly/4nB9tM7
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Submit your Painhack project for the interdisciplinary hackathon at the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Deadline: 21 November.
bit.ly/4nB9tM7
bit.ly/4nB9tM7
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Jones et al. depict the proportion of connections within the sensory, affective, and cognitive subnetworks of the pain connectome. Learn more at bit.ly/4gYNZqV
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Jones et al. depict the proportion of connections within the sensory, affective, and cognitive subnetworks of the pain connectome. Learn more at bit.ly/4gYNZqV
Irfan et al. find that the nuclear enzyme mitogen- and stress-activated kinase 1 expressed in a group of nociceptors is critical for behavior responses in the second phase of the formalin test. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/3J8bv8h
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Irfan et al. find that the nuclear enzyme mitogen- and stress-activated kinase 1 expressed in a group of nociceptors is critical for behavior responses in the second phase of the formalin test. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/3J8bv8h
What do you think the findings of Zheng et al., published in science.org’s #ScienceAdvances mean for the emotional experience of pain? Check out Qiufu Ma’s comment on this and his other #PapersoftheWeek picks here bit.ly/3LoHSjB #PRF
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What do you think the findings of Zheng et al., published in science.org’s #ScienceAdvances mean for the emotional experience of pain? Check out Qiufu Ma’s comment on this and his other #PapersoftheWeek picks here bit.ly/3LoHSjB #PRF
30 October Early Career Webinar: Securing Success: Developing Competitive Applications for IASP Grants, Prizes, Awards and Fellowships Opportunities - bit.ly/4oCxu6r
This webinar is for early-career researchers to learn about opportunities, how to develop a competitive application.
This webinar is for early-career researchers to learn about opportunities, how to develop a competitive application.
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
30 October Early Career Webinar: Securing Success: Developing Competitive Applications for IASP Grants, Prizes, Awards and Fellowships Opportunities - bit.ly/4oCxu6r
This webinar is for early-career researchers to learn about opportunities, how to develop a competitive application.
This webinar is for early-career researchers to learn about opportunities, how to develop a competitive application.
29 October Webinar: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Provision: Putting the Human into Pain AI - bit.ly/3KWrFCi
Join international experts for an exploration of what kind of AI tools are in development, where the field might be moving, and the ethical implications.
Join international experts for an exploration of what kind of AI tools are in development, where the field might be moving, and the ethical implications.
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
29 October Webinar: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Provision: Putting the Human into Pain AI - bit.ly/3KWrFCi
Join international experts for an exploration of what kind of AI tools are in development, where the field might be moving, and the ethical implications.
Join international experts for an exploration of what kind of AI tools are in development, where the field might be moving, and the ethical implications.
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Göltl et al. illustrate the principal layout of nociceptive processing and outline the QST test areas in patients with pancreatic diseases and healthy controls. Learn more at bit.ly/3KisdC2
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Göltl et al. illustrate the principal layout of nociceptive processing and outline the QST test areas in patients with pancreatic diseases and healthy controls. Learn more at bit.ly/3KisdC2
Papadomanolakis-Pakis et al. developed 2 risk tools to preoperatively predict moderate-to-severe and severe acute postsurgical pain in the postanesthesia care unit. Both demonstrated acceptable predictive performance and clinical utility. #PainReports bit.ly/46VQdnw
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Papadomanolakis-Pakis et al. developed 2 risk tools to preoperatively predict moderate-to-severe and severe acute postsurgical pain in the postanesthesia care unit. Both demonstrated acceptable predictive performance and clinical utility. #PainReports bit.ly/46VQdnw
How can you feel “grounded” when your body is in pain? Check out this conversation between @NAPainSchool Patient Partner Patient Partner Quàna Madison and Science Communicator Shirin Sadighparvar discussing how art helped her to find power in her own story bit.ly/4navXTQ #PRF #NAPS2025
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
How can you feel “grounded” when your body is in pain? Check out this conversation between @NAPainSchool Patient Partner Patient Partner Quàna Madison and Science Communicator Shirin Sadighparvar discussing how art helped her to find power in her own story bit.ly/4navXTQ #PRF #NAPS2025
“To what extent invertebrates experience pain remains a critical question.” Allan Basbaum comments on the pain study featuring the peptide, Vulnusin - newly identified as an acute wound signal in drosophila larvae epidermal tissue. bit.ly/4qhENCc
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“To what extent invertebrates experience pain remains a critical question.” Allan Basbaum comments on the pain study featuring the peptide, Vulnusin - newly identified as an acute wound signal in drosophila larvae epidermal tissue. bit.ly/4qhENCc
Register for the 23 October Data Blitz and Business meeting with the IASP Pain in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group (PIDDSIG). Join us this Thursday for eight presentations from Early Career members and discussions about the future of PIDDSIG. bit.ly/43f6fX6
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Register for the 23 October Data Blitz and Business meeting with the IASP Pain in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group (PIDDSIG). Join us this Thursday for eight presentations from Early Career members and discussions about the future of PIDDSIG. bit.ly/43f6fX6
This week’s #PAIN Featured Image is an overview of microneurography recording technique. Namer et al. highlight new data on the potential for high threshold mechanosensitive Aβ fibers to code for physiological mechanical pain and allodynia bit.ly/4gEVMJW
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week’s #PAIN Featured Image is an overview of microneurography recording technique. Namer et al. highlight new data on the potential for high threshold mechanosensitive Aβ fibers to code for physiological mechanical pain and allodynia bit.ly/4gEVMJW