Pain Research Consortium: 2025 Symposium
Highlights from the 2025 Pain Management in Cancer Care Symposium
Symposia and Seminars
Pain Management in Cancer Care Symposium
The annual Advancements in Translational Science for Pain Management in Cancer Care Symposium is typically held in May. The symposium serves as a catalyst for collaborative innovation in pain sciences, bringing together experts from diverse backgrounds to address the complex challenges of cancer-related pain. This unique platform fosters interdisciplinary discussions on cutting-edge research, bridging the gap between basic science discoveries and clinical applications. At the conclusion of the symposium, attendees will be able to:
- Design interdisciplinary strategies to train the next generation of international thought leaders in pain research and clinical practice
- Describe key components of effective training programs for developing international leaders in pain research and clinical care
- Discuss emerging technologies and non-pharmacological interventions for effective pain control in cancer patients and survivors
- Synthesize translational research findings to advance personalized pain management solutions across the cancer care continuum
Pain Research Consortium Lecture Series
The Pain Research Consortium hosted a seminar series featuring leading speakers from basic and clinical pain research. The focus spanned all aspects of research relevant to ending pain in cancer and cancer survivors, from fundamental mechanisms underlying the transduction and perception of pain, to patient-reported outcomes measures, to public health policymaking.
In 2024, the seminar series transitioned to the Neurobiology Seminar Series, under the auspices of the Department of Symptom Research.
Past Lectures
December 21, 2023
Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: Insights into Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Potential Therapies
Alex Chamessian, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
November 3, 2023
Pain Modulation by Astrocytes and Satellite Glial Cells
Ru-Rong Ji, Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurobiology, and Cell Biology, Duke University
November 4, 2022
Reza Sharif-Naeni, Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal Quebec
September 2, 2022
Andrea Nackley, Ph.D.
Duke University
May 6, 2022
The Role of Mouse Serum-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles in Pain
Seena Ajit, Ph.D.
Drexel University College of Medicine
March 4, 2022
Genetic and Physiological Characterization of Human Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons
Steve Davidson, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
January 7, 2022
Development of PainFace Software to Quantify Spontaneous Pain from Mouse Facial Expressions
Mark Zylka, Ph.D.
UNC School of Medicine
September 3, 2021
Role of IgG in Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Camilla Svensson, Ph.D.
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
May 7, 2021
Neuroimmune Interactions in Chronic Pain: From Clinical to Clinically-Informed Basic Science
Vivianne Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D.
Standford University School of Medicine
March 19, 2021
Opportunity for Therapeutics for Chronic Pain - Targeting Ion Channels and their Regulators
Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D.
The University of Arizona, College of Medicine
March 5, 2021
Lost in Translation: Why do Experiments Using Animal Models of Painful Neuropathies Fail To Predict Clinical Efficacy? What Can We Do To Improve Their Efficiency?
Andrew Rice, M.B.B.S., M.D., FRCP
Imperial College, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
January 8, 2021 | Inaugural Seminar
Neuro-Immune Interaction and Mitochondria in the Regulation of Nociception and Chronic Pain
Yuriy M. Usachev, Ph.D.
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
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