International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
@iasp
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.
Move pain research into practice and policy at #IASP2026. Join a hands-on workshop on health standards, patient and community co-creation, public policy, and media engagement. Register: https://bit.ly/4qx0aOI
Havstad et al. find that higher estimated cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with lower odds of chronic pain and with more favorable changes in pain severity in the general population. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4pz3ryc
Bring your group, lab, or team to #IASP2026. Groups of five or more receive 10% off registration when submitted together and paid in one transaction. Join the global pain community in Bangkok, 26–30 October: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
Why does lived experience belong in research? Marie-Eve Hoeppli, PhD, and pain advocate Kate Nicholson, JD, discuss how lived experience can shape research and contribute to events like Painhack. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI 25–26 October | Bangkok #Painhack2026 #PainScience
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Stratton et al. explain how pre-operative prevention of psychological stress-induced sensitization of nociceptors in women can help prevent post-operative pain. Learn more at bit.ly/44bAVbY
IASP’s 2026 Global Year on Neuropathic Pain has reached its midpoint. Explore free fact sheets, translations, webinars, and curated research, then continue the conversation at #IASP2026 in Bangkok. Learn more: bit.ly/4eTe6A7 #GlobalYear2026 #NeuropathicPain
Bruehl et al. present the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Severity Score-Self Report: the first validated self-report measure of complex regional pain syndrome symptoms, accurate for tracking CRPS symptoms and diagnostic screening: bit.ly/4eR1mda #PainReports
Photos from the 2026 North American Pain School in Montebello, QC, Canada, capture the energy and peer connection driving early-career pain research. Continue the momentum at #IASP2026 in Bangkok. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #NAPainSchool
Explore interactive spaces at #IASP2026, including the Technology & Innovation Pavilion: VR Immersion Hub and the Thai Traditional Medicine Pavilion, connecting emerging approaches in pain research and care with Thailand’s traditional healthcare practices. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, @khannalabuf.bsky.social et al. depict circular RNA dysregulation associated with opioid exposure in human DRG. Altered circRNA expression may contribute to opioid-associated molecular adaptations in nociceptors. Learn more at bit.ly/4wizmEW
Ritoux et al. find that PAR2 activation in the colon elicits pain-related signaling. Monoclonal antibody inhibition of PAR2 reduces murine colitis visceral hypersensitivity, pain-related behaviors, and phenotype severity. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4p1yZMX
Tasha R. Stanton, PhD, of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Australia) will present her award-winning research “Taking Perceptual Science to the Clinic to Revamp Care for Those in Pain” at the 2026 World Congress on Pain: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
Last day to name the #2026WorldCongressonPain ambassador! For this year’s World Congress, we are introducing a Thai elephant ambassador to advocate for cultural and scientific exchange. Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4uOrQkj
This week’s #PAIN Featured Image showcases the June cover art, derived from Padfield and Zakrzewska’s essay on using images to help people understand and communicate their lived experiences of pain. Learn more at bit.ly/4ek7oBF
Blandhol et al. review existing models of coping with health-related stress or pain and propose a new model of coping with chronic pain, emphasizing dynamic processes. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4sQByS0
Emiko Senba, MD, PhD, will present her Plenary Lecture, Exercise Therapy for Chronic Pain: Basic Science and Clinical Practice, at the #2026WorldCongressonPain. Register to attend her lecture and 100s of other sessions this October in Bangkok: bit.ly/4e0fErL #IASP2026
Ready to tackle real-world pain challenges with global experts? Join Painhack 2026, a 2-day event bringing together researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience to advance pain science. Register: bit.ly/4e0fErL
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Fernández-Trillo et al. depict results suggesting Piezo2 is not critical for epidermal innervation by MrgprD+ nonpeptidergic fibers, but may play a role in their precise organization/distribution in the subepidermal region bit.ly/4fYYJaj
Einhorn et al. find that patients with chronic postsurgical pain and chronic primary pain have differences in biopsychosocial factors, somatosensory profiles, and treatment outcomes. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/3Olh0TN
The #2026WorldCongressOnPain brings together multidisciplinary experts from around the globe to exchange ideas and share knowledge. Expand your understanding of Neuromodulation this October in Bangkok: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
Help IASP name the #2026WorldCongressonPain ambassador! For this year’s World Congress, we are introducing a Thai elephant ambassador to advocate for cultural and scientific exchange while bringing an extra spirit of fun to the event. Vote by 6 July: bit.ly/4uOrQkj
Swipe to see how you can help shape the future of pain science! Join Painhack 2026 in Bangkok and collaborate with global experts, researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience to tackle real-world pain challenges: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Araldi et al. depict the 3 phases of hyperalgesic priming: induction, expression, and maintenance. To disrupt each phase, inhibitors are given at different times. Learn more at bit.ly/4aKp0FA
Owiredua et al. find that adolescents with pain maintain their levels of absenteeism over time and those exhibiting persistently high absenteeism have poorer future work ability and overall future expectancy. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4tbnQtr
Attendees consistently cite networking as the #1 reason they attend the World Congress on Pain. Cconnect through poster discussions, scientific sessions, the Welcome Reception, Exhibition/Poster Hall, Early Career Center, and interactive pavilion experiences. Register today: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
Hadas Nahman-Averbuch, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine (USA), will present her award-winning research “Sex Hormones and Pain Across the Lifespan” at the 2026 World Congress on Pain. bit.ly/4qx0aOI
🚨 RECRUITMENT OPERATION: PAINHACK 2026 🚨 We're assembling the ultimate team to tackle real-world pain challenges in Bangkok. No forced recruitment necessary... 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #2026WorldCongressOnPain #IASP2026
In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Chowdhury et al. compare stimulation intensities on brain electrical fields and implications for 2 competing hypotheses. Learn more at bit.ly/4e0l4Tv
Tasha R. Stanton, PhD, of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Australia) will present her award-winning research “Taking Perceptual Science to the Clinic to Revamp Care for Those in Pain” at the 2026 World Congress on Pain: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
Angelika Lampert, MD of Uniklinik RWTH Aachen (Germany), will present her plenary lecture, Bridging Molecules and Mechanisms: Sensory Neurons and Sodium Channels in Neuropathic Pain, at the 2026 World Congress on Pain. bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026
