International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

18 Feb Journal Club

Join #NeuPSIG and Courtney Bannerman 18 February to discuss Xu et al’s results in Nature that mitochondrial transfer from glia to neurons protects against peripheral neuropathy bit.ly/4tiPRQM #journalclub #PRF

Pain Featured Image 13 Feb 2026

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Ciampi de Andrade et al. depict a diagnostic classification of pain that puts emphasis on the experiences, characteristics, and traits of patients with pain. Learn more at bit.ly/4qCKHgd 

Did you know @iasp.bsky.social’s #GlobalYear2026 is about neuropathic pain? Listen to the newest episode of Pain Exchange, featuring President Andrew Rice, @lampertlab.bsky.social, and @neiloconnell.bsky.social speaking about the goals of the campaign and more bit.ly/49S5XsZ

Feature Image PR 11 Feb

Szmerling et al. assert that a multisite, multidisciplinary analgesic stewardship program may lead to better opioid prescribing at discharge and potentially clinically meaningful reductions in readmission. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/45FHpRv 

How did the labs of Drs. Angelika Lampert and Shreejoy Tripathy finally identify the long-studied sleeping nociceptors (Published in Cell 2026 Feb 4) and why are these cells so important? Checkout PRF Pain Clips at painresearchforum.org to learn more! @iasp.bsky.social #pain #ionchannels

Join @iasp.bsky.social’s #NeuPSIG and Courtney Bannerman on 18 Feb to discuss Xu et al’s results in @nature.com that mitochondrial transfer from glia to neurons protects against peripheral neuropathy bit.ly/46hu5D2 Register here bit.ly/4tiPRQM #journalclub #PRF

SIG Poster Abstracts Awards

Apply for IASP SIG Awards and Travel Grants for the 2026 World Congress on Pain.
Submit your Poster Abstract by 15 February and learn more about available awards and application details on the World Congress website. bit.ly/4rtXySt

PRF 13 February

Do you know the differences between pruritogen-induced responses in glabrous skin of mice? Check out Wu et al.’s assessment in @journals.sagepub.com’s Molecular Pain to find out more bit.ly/4kkmKsf #PRF #PapersoftheWeek #EditorsPick 

This is the final week to submit poster abstracts for the #2026WorldCongressonPain. Finalize your abstracts and submit your posters by 15 February. bit.ly/3XHoyB2

Pain Featured Image 6 Feb 2026

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Mørch et al. depict the computational model used to design their Sodium channel Excitability Nociceptor Test, which identifies alterations in selected subtypes of sodium channels in small fibers of awake humans bit.ly/3Z7uhRj

PR Featured Image 4 Feb

Ishikawa et al. find that offset analgesia reflects stochastic integration processes of prediction and observation with noise filtering for robust pain perception, offering a revision of pain perception theories. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4aktJhw

This Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 at 11 AM ET--IASP and PRF Present Dr. Staja Booker, PhD, RN, FAAN and WellPower CEO Candace McMillon-Dantley in a webinar on "The Power Over Pain Empowerment Jubilee: A Novel Community-Engaged Event to Conquer Pain". Free but register to get zoom info. @iasp.bsky.social

IASP leadership visited Bangkok to prepare for the #2026WorldCongressonPain (26–30 Oct 2026). They toured the BITEC venue, rode transit, and sampled Thai cuisine to understand how to make your visit seamless and enjoyable. Early Bird registration is open:
bit.ly/3NaKdjc

PRF 2 February 2026

Have you seen this #systematicreview in @natmentalhealth.nature.com where Steininger et al. find nature exposure reduces self-reported pain at small-to-moderate levels? Check out this #EditorsPick from @drjerinmathew.bsky.social in this week’s #PRF #PapersoftheWeek bit.ly/4q3Y6gU

Submit your Poster Abstract for the #2026WorldCongressonPain by 15 February to present to the world's leading pain experts. Deadline: 15 February
Submit Poster Abstracts: bit.ly/3XHoyB2

30 Jan 2026

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Li et al. present a schematic illustration showing contribution of astrocytes highly expressing S1pr1 to cisplatin-induced neuropathic pain. Learn more at bit.ly/3NArFc8

PR 28 Jan

The OptiMeth-CRPS methodological framework presents strategies for optimizing the quality of clinical trials of interventions for complex regional pain syndrome as a rare pain condition. Learn more in Smart et al. #PainReports bit.ly/4sYC02a

Are you curious about @iasp.bsky.social new #GlobalYear2026 campaign on neuropathic pain? Register now for this #webinar to find out more! bit.ly/4r2twoF #PRF

Present a Poster at the #2026WorldCongressonPain to give your work exceptional visibility and exposure to a global professional network. Submit your poster abstract today to present to the world's leading pain experts and luminaries: bit.ly/3XHoyB2
Deadline: 15 February #IASP2026

What does it mean that facial expressions activate many of the same cortical pathways as voluntary movements—and how might that impact studies using “reflexive” facial expressions to measure pain? Read more from @natmesanash.bsky.social at @thetransmitter.bsky.social bit.ly/4pMlqQd #PRF

Register for the inaugural 2026 Global Year Webinar on 29 January, Launching the IASP 2026 Global Year of Neuropathic Pain: What is Neuropathic Pain and Why Does it Matter? bit.ly/3NKZWWp

PAIN Featured Image 23 Jan 2026

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Sandström et al. depict lower levels of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in the left posterior insula in people with HIV experiencing neuropathic pain. Learn more at bit.ly/4pvh0gn

🎤 Special Announcement
@nzpainsoc.bsky.social welcomes Professor Andrew Rice, President of @iasp.bsky.social, as a keynote speaker at #NZPS26.
Andrew Rice is a Professor of Pain Research at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, internationally recognised for his work in neuropathic pain
🔗 nzps26.nz

Are you curious about how pain scientists are connecting pain, aspects of the mind, and body movement? Listen to the latest episode of @iasp.bsky.social Pain Exchange #podcast featuring Drs. Anabela Silva and Felipe Reis bit.ly/49S5XsZ #sciencepodcast

Pain Reports Featured image 22 January

During a 12-month observation, Higgins et al. found that chronic pain was associated with greater unscheduled health care utilization. Risk factors included analgesic tapering and transitioning from opioid to nonopioid analgesics #PainReports bit.ly/4pHVzbU

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IASP is honored to recognize these recent Grant Recipients:
- Saurab Sharma, recipient of the IASP 2025 Collaborative Research Grant
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- Nguyen Nguyen, recipient of the IASP 2025 Early Career Research Grant
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Congratulations, Drs. Sharma and Nguyen.

Announcing Dr. Florian Bailly as the recipient of the 2025 Musculoskeletal Pain SIG Exchange Award Winner: bit.ly/4qshgy3.

Congratulations, Dr. Bailly.

Present a Poster at the #2026WorldCongressonPain to give your work exceptional visibility and exposure to a global professional network. Submit your poster abstract today to present to the world's leading pain experts and luminaries: bit.ly/3XHoyB2
Deadline: 15 February #IASP2026

16 Jan 2026 pm

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Mirbeyk et al. summarize the goals, challenges, and considerations for future research in study of biomarkers of sickle cell disease pain. Learn more at bit.ly/3Z2ekfi

Early Bird Registration for the 2026 #WorldCongressonPain is now available. Join more than 5,000 scientists, clinicians, and healthcare providers in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26 – 30 October 2026 for the largest global gathering of pain professionals. bit.ly/3NaKdjc