Description
This is the twenty-seventh annual international Ph.D. course on the translational neurobiology of the pain system. The purpose of the course is to introduce different aspects of the neurobiology of the pain system and to initiate new co-operation in interdisciplinary pain research.
This year the course will focus on translational aspects of chronic pain mechanistic descriptors: nociceptive and neuropathic pain as well nociplastic pain. Nociplastic pain is the semantic term defined by the International Association of the Study of Pain to describe a third category of pain that is mechanistically distinct from nociceptive and neuropathic: “Pain that arises from altered nociception despite no clear evidence of actual or threatened tissue damage. Nociplastic pain contrasts with nociceptive pain (instances where chronic inflammation leads to neuroplastic peripheral and central changes leading to pain - e.g., osteoarthritis, cancer) and neuropathic pain (pain associated with lesions or diseases to the somatosensory system - e.g., diabetic neuropathy, stroke). The themes and speakers of this first module will cover the different neuroplastic processes occurring in these different mechanisms of pain and will address how the current knowledge can be used to design better prediction and therapeutic interventions.
A second focus will be pain comorbid to other diseases. Emerging research have indicated that some neuropsychiatric diseases may be complicated by the occurrence of pain, which adds a supplementary layer of burden on patients suffering and loss in quality of life. Recent studies suggest that pain in these instances may present with high interindividual difference, which is believed to represent different underlying mechanisms. Pain associated with Parkinson disease, major depression and hormone deprivation will be discussed in context with their respective neuroplastic changes, and their meaning.
The
lectures will be given by staff from Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP,
Aalborg University), and by invited international key scientists within the
area
Literature
Selected papers and book chapters will be announced to the participants shortly before the course.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of pain mechanisms, for update see Textbook of Pain, Section 1: Neurobiology of Pain.
Poster
Bring a poster for the poster session on Day I
Evaluation
The course will end with a multiple-choice evaluation with questions related to all topics of the course.
Fee
Participation fee for catering: DKK 500.
Organizer: Professor Thomas Graven-Nielsen, email: tgn@hst.aau.dk
Lecturers: Invited internal and external speakers
ECTS: 1.0
Time: 21 and 22 November 2022 (9.00-16.00)
Place: Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 14, 14/4-111
Number of seats: 30
Deadline: 10 November 2022
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Important information concerning PhD courses:
We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Daniel Ciampi de Andrade
- Teacher: Thomas Graven-Nielsen