TRANSLATIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY OF THE PAIN SYSTEM XXVIII: Brain oscilations in pre-clinical, experimental and clinical pain conditions (2023)

Description

This is the twenty-eighth 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. The temporal coding of neuronal activity in acute and chronic pain is not fully understood but likely involves neural oscillations at e.g., alpha frequencies which recently has been linked to pain sensitivity and aspects of chronic pain. This year the course will focus on translational aspects of brain oscillations in pain conditions and where possible linking preclinical models to experimental and clinical pain manifestations. Interestingly, there is also potential non-invasive neuromodulatory approaches (e.g., TMS and biofeedback) which may change the neuronal oscillations and potentially modulate the pain sensitivity. Potential mechanisms may be outlined at various levels of the neuroaxis and psychophysically.

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.
 

The course will be held as a hybrid event, i.e., it possible to attend physically and online. Ph.D. students from Danish Universities are strongly recommended to attend physically to have maximum benefit from the participation.


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.

 

Evaluation

The course will end with a multiple-choice evaluation with questions related to all topics of the course.


Poster

Please prepare a poster as a PDF (electronic poster). 

You are allowed to re-use a poster from a recent conference, etc. The poster is to be presented in plenary in the conference room at the poster session on day II.


Program

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Fee

A participation fee of DKK 600 will be charged for catering.


Organizer:       Professor Thomas Graven-Nielsen, email: tgn@hst.aau.dk

Lecturers:        Invited internal and external speakers

ECTS:                1.0

Dates:             NB: NEW DATES  27 and 28 November 2023 (9.00-16.00)

Place:               Aalborg University, Selma Lagerløfs Vej 249, room 11.00.033

Deadline:         9 November 2023                   

Program:         BEN (also relevant for CPM, CSLTM)

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.