Action: Acute to Chronic Pain Transition

11/21/2020

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11/21/2020

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06/16/2020

Machine learning algorithms identify relevant predictors for DN4-interview score. Anxiety, type of surgery and acute pain on movement remain the most useful predictors for chronic neuropathic pain.

Neuropathic pain (NP) remains a major debilitating condition affecting more than 26% of breast cancer survivors worldwide. NP is diagnosed using a val…

02/19/2020

The Research Coordinator, working under the supervision of Dr. Mervyn Gornitsky and Dr. Ana Velly in the Department of Dentistry, will be primarily responsible of maintaining the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Saliva Biobank (http://www.ladydavis.ca/en/salivadatabase).
More specifically, duties include:
- recruitment of participants for clinical studies;
- proper handling, processing and storage of samples and data;
- administration tasks including filing, ordering supplies, responding to queries, and liaising with other investigators.

The Research Coordinator will help edit and submit manuscripts for publication in scientific journals, abstracts and posters for scientific conferences, proposals for grant applications, as well as documents for institutional review board approval.

Qualifications
We are looking for a highly motivated applicant with an interest in life sciences. The candidate is expected to have excellent organizational and time-management skills, in addition to proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills are required. The applicant must also be proactive and demonstrate problem-solving abilities.

Fluency in English and French is required.

One-year contract with possibility of extension. Training will be provided. Immediate start date.

To apply, please send the following documents to [email protected] and [email protected]:
1. Letter of motivation
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript indicating courses taken/study program
4. Two letters of reference (preferred) or contact information for 2 referees.

03/13/2019

Transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders: Exploratory paths

Chairpersons: Ana Velly, Gilles Lavigne
Organizers: Ana Velly, Gilles Lavigne, Barry Sessle, Brian Cairns

We are delighted to announce our free workshop “Transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders: Exploratory paths” on June 18, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the UBC Robson Square, C300 – Theatre, 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6z 3B7 - this workshop is happening one day before the International Association of Dental Research Conference.

Although this is a free workshop, registration is necessary. Register at Transition from Acute to Chronic Painful TMD
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02/17/2019

Ana Velly is an epidemiologist working in the field of human pain. She discusses her research in pain epidemiology to promote prevention and treatment of acu...

02/17/2019

Registrations now open.

02/06/2019

La recherche dentaire joue un rôle de plus en plus significatif à l’Institut Lady Davis de l’HGJ, surtout dans l’étude de la douleur des deux côtés des os de la mâchoire — source de douleur chronique classée deuxième après les maux de dos.