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08/20/2026

Register for the 8 September webinar, Basic Science of Pain in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Presented by the IASP Pain in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities SIG, this 60-minute webinar will examine preclinical models of intellectual and developmental disabilities and how basic science research can advance understanding of pain mechanisms and pain management.

Presenters: Carole Torsney, University of Edinburgh, and Michelle Roche, University of Galway~Moderator: Brian McGuire

8 September 2026 | 10:00 a.m. EDT

IASP Members: Free
Non-Members: $25

Register: https://bit.ly/4bOCJvH

08/19/2026

Campbell et al. find that patients with facial pain disorders exhibited a heightened risk of su***de that was associated with considerable pain-related impairments. Learn more in https://bit.ly/3PMrcoL

08/18/2026

Prepare for the 2026 World Congress on Pain before arriving in Bangkok.

World Congress Refresher Courses are recorded, expert-led sessions offering evidence-informed updates across pain research, clinical care, policy, and education. Topics span neuromodulation, pediatric neuropathic pain, research technologies, psychologically informed care, rehabilitation, communication, pain mechanisms, animal models, headache and orofacial pain, and pharmacology.

IASP Members: $109 per course
Non-Members: $139 per course

Explore the courses: https://bit.ly/4ib3lLc

Refresher Courses are hosted on PERC and purchased separately from World Congress registration. The World Congress takes place 26–30 October 2026 in Bangkok.

08/14/2026

In this week’s Featured Image, Scuffi et al. illustrate the differences between endometriosis and adenomyosis and related rodent models. In endometriosis, cells like the uterine lining (endometrium) grow outside the uterus within the pelvic or abdominal cavity, whereas in adenomyosis, these cells invade the muscular wall of the uterus. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4wiDDrQ

08/13/2026

Begin your World Congress learning experience before arriving in Bangkok.

Registration is now open for the 2026 World Congress on Pain Refresher Courses. Nine recorded courses, led by internationally recognized experts, provide evidence-informed updates across pain science, clinical practice, education, and policy.

Explore courses addressing animal models, orofacial pain, neuromodulation, communication, pharmacology, rehabilitation, psychologically informed care, technologies for investigating pain, and pediatric neuropathic pain.

IASP Member Rate: $109 per course
Non-Member Rate: $139 per course

Refresher Courses are hosted on the IASP Pain Education Resource Center and require separate registration from the 2026 World Congress on Pain, taking place 25–30 October 2026 in Bangkok.

Explore the courses and register: https://bit.ly/4fVM71R

08/12/2026

et al. developed the content of a new single-session intervention targeting pain after surgery entirely based on experiences of patients and parents. Learn more in https://bit.ly/4fFeuCU

08/11/2026

Take it from me: every elephant knows the value of a good herd.

At the 2026 World Congress on Pain, you can find yours among colleagues from across the global pain community.

The conversations you did not plan may become some of the most valuable moments of your Congress week.

Join us in Bangkok, 26–30 October 2026. Registration is open: https://bit.ly/4fPA1r2

08/10/2026

Pain science advances when pioneering contributions are recognized and shared.

The 2026 World Congress on Pain will bring more than 5,000 scientists, clinicians, and healthcare providers to Bangkok, 26–30 October 2026. Its featured Award Lecturers reflect research advancing how pain is predicted, understood, and treated:

* Esther Pogatzki-Zahn ( Münster), Germany — Ronald Melzack Lecture Award: “Prediction and Prevention of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain”

* Steve Middleton ( of Oxford), United Kingdom — Ronald Dubner Research Prize: “Beyond Ion Channels: Metabolic Control of Pain Sensitivity”

* Tasha R. Stanton (), Australia — Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Award for Clinical Science: “Taking Perceptual Science to the Clinic to Revamp Care for Those in Pain”

* Hadas Nahman-Averbuch ( Medicine), United States — Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Award for Basic Science: “Sex Hormones and Pain Across the Lifespan”

Experience research spanning surgical pain prevention, neuronal metabolism, perceptual science, and hormonal influences on pain at the world’s largest global gathering of pain professionals. https://bit.ly/4wfkJlw

08/07/2026

In this week’s Featured Image, Coulombe-Leveque et al. depict key pathophysiological changes in PTSD and nociplastic pain that form the basis of a proposed PTSD-inspired pathophysiological and conceptual model for nociplastic pain, wherein the disproportionate threat response is driven by increased activity in the amygdala, enhanced by increased excitatory drive from the locus-coeruleus, with dysfunctional modulation by the vmPFC and hippocampus. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4pzT8ts

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