Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Achievements and Perspectives from Translational Pain Research

7-8 September 2009 - Zürich, Switzerland Satelite Symposium of the EFIC Meeting in Lisbon

Contact: Susanne Nielsen Lundis Online registration

The aim of the symposium is to highlight translation of basic science into clinical practice for better prevention and management of musculoskeletal pain. The symposium would provide clinicians with an update on the progresses and perspectives in pain research. Participants who are involved in research would have the opportunity of an exchange with scientists dealing with different fields of basic and clinical research.

The venue is on a hill over the Zurich Lake, close to the city and to the airport. The quiet environment is ideal for stimulating learning and networking. The number of participants will be limited so that contacts and exchange will be facilitated.

We look forward to welcoming you in Zurich.

The Organizing Committee:

Michele Curatolo, Bern, Switzerland
Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg, Denmark
Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer, Zurich, Switzerland

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Programme

Monday 7 September 2009

Update on basic research

08:30H-10:00H - Chair: H. U. Zeilhofer

1. The peripheral apparatus mediating musculoskeletal pain (H. G. Schaible, Jena)
2. Peripheral neuronal mechanisms (K. Maurer, Zurich)
3. Spinal cord sensitization (I. Decostérd, Lausanne)

10:00H-10:30H: Coffee Break

10:30H-12:00H - Chair: K. Maurer

5. Spinal cord inhibitory control (H. U. Zeilhofer, Zurich)
6. Altered nociception in patients with musculoskeletal pain (L. Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg)
7. Brain plasticity changes in patients with musculoskeletal pain (M. Diers, Mannheim)

12:00H-13:30H: Lunch

Translational aspects I

13:30H-15:00H - Chair: I. Decostérd

8. Genetic factors as determinants of chronic pain (F. Stüber, Bern)
9. Genetic factors as determinants of drug action (J. Desmeules, Geneva)
10. Psychophysical quantitative sensory tests in patients with musculoskeletal pain (L. Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg)

15:00H-15:30H: Coffee Break

15:30H-17:00H - Chair: M. Curatolo

11. Electrophysiological quantitative sensory tests in patients with musculoskeletal pain (O. K. Andersen, Aalborg)
12. Clinical consequences of altered nociception (O. Wilder-Smith, Nijmegen)
13. Strategies to influence pain memory (M. Diers, Mannheim)

19:00H: Social Dinner

Tuesday 8 September 2009

Translational aspects II

08:30H-10:00H - Chair: J. Desmeules

14. Diagnosis of altered pain processing (M. Curatolo, Bern)
15. Mechanism-based pharmacological treatment (O. Wilder-Smith, Nijmegen)
16. Mundipharma lecture: Combining opioid agonist and antagonist (L. Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg)

10:00H-10:30H: Coffee Break

Perspectives

10:30H-12:00H - Chair: L. Arendt-Nielsen

17. Perspectives in drug targets (W. Zieglgänsberger, München)
18. Round table (all speakers): What knowledge can be used in clinical practice? What are the translational research priorities?

Meeting Committee

• M. Curatolo, Bern
• L. Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg
• H. U. Zeilhofer, Zurich

Faculty

O. K. Andersen, Aalborg L. Arendt-Nielsen, Aalborg M. Curatolo, Bern I. Decostérd, Lausanne J. Desmeules, Geneva M. Diers, Mannheim

K. Maurer, Zurich H. G. Schaible, Jena F. Stüber, Bern O. Wilder-Smith, Nijmegen H. U. Zeilhofer, Zurich W. Zieglgänsberger, München

Sponsors

Main Sponsor

Registration

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Fee

Regular:
Before 30 June 2009:		€200 (Swiss Franc 300)
After 30 June 2009:		€250 (Swiss Franc 375)
Fellows, students, trainees:
Before 30 June 2009:		€100 (Swiss Franc 150)
After 30 June 2009:		€150 (Swiss Franc 225)

NB:

Remember to supply a letter of support from your training program director (the letter should be sent to: Susanne Nielsen Lundis upon registration)

The registration fee includes: Coffee breaks, lunches on both days, and the social dinner on 7 September 2009.

Payment

You will be billed upon registration.

Online Registration

Venue

		Sorell Hotel Zürichberg Orellistrasse 21 8044 Zürich Switzerland
Phone:		+41 44 268 35 35
Fax:		+41 44 268 35 45
E-mail:		info@zuerichberg.ch
WWW:		www.zuerichberg.ch

Accommodation

The following hotel can be recommended

• Sorell Hotel Zürichberg – www.zuerichberg.ch (venue of the symposium – see above for details)

Further information on other hotels, booking, etc. can be found at Zurich Tourism:

Phone:		+41 44 215 4040
E-mail:		hotel@zuerich.com
WWW:		www.zuerich.com

Course language

English.

Enquiries

		Susanne Nielsen Lundis Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI) Aalborg University Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D-3 9220 Aalborg Denmark
Phone:		+45 99 40 88 28
Fax:		+45 98 15 40 08
E-mail:		susanne