TRANSLATIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY OF THE PAIN SYSTEM XXIII: PROVOKE, PROBE AND MODULATE PAIN NEUROPLASTICITY

Time

18.06.2018 kl. 08.45 - 19.06.2018 kl. 16.00

Description

This is the twenty-third 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 pain and neuroplasticity and especially how to provoke, probe and modulate pain neuroplasticity in human and in animal models. Psychophysical and electrophysiological outcome measures will be in focus but complemented by various imaging techniques.

The course is arranged over two days, and participants are invited from different international laboratories. The lectures will be given by staff from Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (Aalborg University), SMI (Aalborg University), and by invited international key scientists within the area.

 

ORGANIZERS

Professor Thomas Graven-Nielsen

Professor Ole K. Andersen

Professor Lars Arendt-Nielsen

 

PREREQUISITES

A basic understanding of pain mechanisms, for update see Textbook of Pain, 5th edition, Section 1: Neurobiology of Pain.
Selected chapters from Musculoskeletal Pain, IASP Press (2014).

 

LITERATURE

Selected papers and book chapters will be announced to the participants shortly before the course.

 

PROGRAM

See the program here.

 

EVALUATION

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

 

FEE

A fee of DKK will be charged.

The registration fee includes a light lunch as well as coffee/tea both days.

 

REGISTRATION

The registration is closed.

The course counts for 1.0 ECTS credit. All students will receive a diploma stating participation in the course.

IMPORTANT: If you wish to receive the credit of 1.0 ECTS, please also register at the website of The Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology.

 

VENUE

Aalborg University
Niels Jernes Vej 14, room 4-111
9220 Aalborg

 

ACCOMMODATION

Recommended hotels can be found and reserved at the following link:
VisitAalborg: Hotels in Aalborg. 

 

ENQUIRIES

Lone S. Andersen
E-mail: lonesa
Phone: +45 9940 8827
SMI/CNAP
Aalborg University
Fredrik Bajers Vej 73
9220 Aalborg
Denmark