In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Lin et al. present a schematic plot for the role of SIRT1 in CeA glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in peripheral nerve injury-induced depression-related behavior. Learn more at bit.ly/4q6XQ1d

Happy New Year! May the year ahead offer new opportunities for collaboration, discovery, and improved outcomes for people living with pain.

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Collier et al. depict the low overlap of cell-type differentially expressed genes across all traits. Learn more at bit.ly/3XAaQA5

Happy Holidays from the International Association for the Study of Pain. Thank you to our global community for your continued leadership in pain research, education, and relief.

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/3XHoyB2

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Gomez et al. describe how the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein enhances pathological pain through NaV1.7 modulation. Learn more at bit.ly/4piitaH

Applications for the North American Pain School (NAPS) @napainschool.bsky.social are open until 31 January. Join leading experts for an immersive training experience 28 June – 3 July 2026 in Quebec. bit.ly/4rAEHWO

Episode 4 of Pain Exchange is out now! In this episode we hear about @painthejournal.bsky.social newest article type, Pain Essays, with Dr. Jane Ballantyne as well as @ksluka0101.bsky.social custom artwork for the cover of the journal’s 50th Anniversary supplementary issue! bit.ly/3JznbkG

Hamwi et al. use machine learning to classify EEG responses in preterm infants, distinguishing between pain and non-pain-related stimuli, offering a step toward improving real-time NICU pain monitoring. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4rCoPTw

Share your research with a global audience at the 2026 World Congress on Pain. Poster presenters gain visibility among 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries. See requirements and topics online: bit.ly/3XHoyB2 Deadline: 15 February

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Gomez et al. describe how the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein enhances pathological pain through NaV1.7 modulation. Learn more at bit.ly/4piitaH

Hamwi et al. use machine learning to classify EEG responses in preterm infants, distinguishing between pain and non-pain-related stimuli, offering a step toward improving real-time NICU pain monitoring. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4rCoPTw

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/3XHoyB2

Apply for seven available IASP grants, awards, and prizes for trainees, researchers, and clinicians around the world. Application Deadline 15 January: bit.ly/4r8W8xq

IASP member Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty is the first recipient of the Margaret Kelaher Oration Award, recognizing emerging research leaders who advance health equity. Learn more about her work at the intersections of pain, disability & mental health: bit.ly/4aBR12O

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Rollet et al. summarize the risk and protective factors for acute pain at the time of birth among women delivering with epidural analgesia. Learn more at bit.ly/4hH7wwa

Applications for the North American Pain School (NAPS) @napainschool.bsky.social are open until 31 January. Join leading experts for an immersive training experience 28 June – 3 July 2026 in Quebec. bit.ly/4rAEHWO

As an accompaniment to this new perspective piece on measuring harms in pain research, the recording of our webinar "Assessing harms in pain research" is now available. @iasp.bsky.social @iasp-mesisig.bsky.social @efic.bsky.social @britishpainsoc.bsky.social perc.iasp-pain.org/methodology-...

Do you want to attend #IASP2026, but are unsure how to cover the cost? @iasp.bsky.social provides financial aid to help individuals with limited resources to attend the 2026 World Congress on Pain, apply now bit.ly/4oTk5r7 #IASP2026#PRF

Schlisio et al. find that the relationship between transgender identity and neuroplasticity suggests a potential influence on the occurrence of phantom limb pain after gender-affirming surgery. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4809jt8

Financial Aid opportunities are now available to support attendance at the 2026 World Congress on Pain. Members from developing countries and trainees worldwide are invited to apply. Deadline: 28 February bit.ly/4oTk5r7 #IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain

Your support helps IASP connect people, research, and innovation to reduce the global burden of pain. This #GivingTuesday, our goals this year are to raise - $15,000 for IASP’s Impact Fund: bit.ly/3Y6QUEZ - $5,000 for the Support a Member Fund: bit.ly/4pFs76N

Register for the 4 Dec webinar, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Scientific Publishing: Reading and Writing with a Little Help from My Friends exploring the use of AI-based chatbots in scientific writing: bit.ly/3LIXpLD

✨ Meet our #NAPainSchool 2026 visiting faculty! ✨ Andrew Rice, Professor of pain research at the @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and President of the @iasp.bsky.social will join us in Montebello, Canada🍁 for this year edition! 💻 Apply by January 31, 2026 northamericanpainschool.com

Don't forget to register for this insightful webinar from @luanacolloca.bsky.social and @umaryland.edu on the psychobiological pathways of healing on 16 December bit.ly/4roDh1s/

IASP is now accepting poster abstracts for the 2026 World Congress on Pain. Share your work with 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries and strengthen your CV. Submission Deadline: 15 February bit.ly/3XHoyB2 #IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Grol-Prokopczyk et al. depict the percentage of review articles addressing specific axes of social difference. Sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and age have been the most common “independent variables” #PAIN bit.ly/43OI4Pt

Mendes Fernandes et al. report a negative gradient in rehabilitation performance with increasing WHO analgesic ladder; odds of achieving clinically important improvements weaker for low-dose chronic opioid users. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4pdRrAw

Have you heard of MDFIC2, the newly identified sensory neuron-enriched modulator of PIEZO channels? Check out Habib et al. in @pnas.org, one of this week’s #EditorsPick papers chosen by @rpseal.bsky.social bit.ly/4renN08 ##EditorsPick#PRF

Have you heard who the speakers of the distinguished Keynote Prize Lectures will be for #IASP2026? Check out @iasp.bsky.social President Andrew Rice’s announcement on #PRF to find out now bit.ly/47ZGkWt

The December 2025 issue of #PAIN is now available! Catch up on the latest pain research at bit.ly/3YGaclU

Register for the 4 Dec webinar, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Scientific Publishing: Reading and Writing with a Little Help from My Friends, exploring the use of AI-based chatbots in scientific writing: bit.ly/3LIXpLD

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Weinrich et al. depict heightened spontaneous ACC activity during nitrous oxide exposure, revealed by calcium imaging and distinct neural clusters. Learn more at bit.ly/4oTY3ny 

Chowdhury et al.’s results indicate higher quality of life and reduced health care utilization costs in patients with chronic pain >12 months after participating in active day patient treatment. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4p8YxGw

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

Are you aware of the current state of opioid use in perioperative care or looking for strategies to enhance opioid stewardship? Register now for this @iasp.bsky.social webinar from the Acute Pain Special Interest Group tomorrow bit.ly/43tZTDz #PRF

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...

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

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

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

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

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

This #NPAW2025, we highlight the research that’s transforming how we understand, assess, and treat pain. Behind every data point is a person, and behind every discovery is a researcher pushing for change. #PrioritizePain

Submit your Painhack project for the interdisciplinary hackathon at the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7