QPRN presents:
The North American Pain School
An international educational
initiative since 2016
Fairmont Le Château Montebello
Montebello, QC, Canada
NAPS brings together leading experts in pain research and management to provide 30 trainees with scientific education, professional development, and networking experiences. Six of the trainees are selected to serve as Science communicators, who provide firsthand reporting from the event, including interviews with visiting faculty members and summaries of scientific sessions, along with coverage on social media. You can find their content since 2016 below.
The NAPS Effect – Marimée Godbout-Parent
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Anticipation – Madelene Faye
What Is That? – Morgan MacNeil
Make the Most of Your Time – Rima El-Sayed
The Summer of Jamie – Jamie Moffa
Careers Don’t Have to Be Linear – Marimée Godbout-Parent
How the West Has Won (over the Crowd, Not the Stanley Cup) – Madelene Faye
Run Screaming to the Fire – Morgan MacNeil
Fireflies – Rima El-Sayed
A Harder Pill to Swallow – Jamie Moffa
NAPSLAND – Marimée Godbout-Parent
Humbling Highlights – Madelene Faye
Connections and Capsaicin – Morgan MacNeil
NAPS Knowledge – Rima El-Sayed
Scientific Disinformation: Prevention, Treatment, or Cure? – Jamie Moffa
The Calm after the Storm – Marimée Godbout-Parent
“To Pain School, Thanks for Everything! Madelene Ho” – Madelene Faye
Baby Boat Grad – Morgan MacNeil
Turbulent Safety – Rima El-Sayed
My People – Jamie Moffa
Close to Home, Away from Home – Lindsay Ejoh
A Damsel’s Tale – Bukola Ibitoye
United by Our Common Goal – Emily Mills
Expecting the Unexpected – Dario Pfyffer
I’m an Engineer, Not a Neuroscientist! – Taylor Yeater
Do Y’all Have Any Specific Questions? – Lindsay Ejoh
I Believe You – Bukola Ibitoye
Powers and Perils – Emily Mills
It’s (Not) All About the Presentation – Dario Pfyffer
The Old Taylor Can’t Come to the Phone Right Now…. – Taylor Yeater
Striking a Balance in Pain Management – Lindsay Ejoh
From Virtual Reality to BoriZafi – Bukola Ibitoye
Shared Goals – Emily Mills
From Participants to Partners: A Painfully Needed Revolution – Dario Pfyffer
Today, I Did Something Brave – Taylor Yeater
Pain Is the Problem – Lindsay Ejoh
Pain, Not Color – Bukola Ibitoye
Shifting Perspectives – Emily Mills
Science Communication about Science Communication – Dario Pfyffer
Can You Explain Your Research in Five Seconds? – Taylor Yeater
Recovering from Rejection – Lindsay Ejoh
NAPS Adjectives – Bukola Ibitoye
A NAPS Graduate Testimonial – Emily Mills
The NAPS Path – Dario Pfyffer
NAPS Has Your Back – Taylor Yeater
New beginnings – Jessica Archibald
Attending NAPS: Post-Pandemic – Joseph Lesnak
After Two Years – IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING! – Don Daniel Ocay
Controversy and White-Water Rafting: Hello NAPS! – Danielle Perro
Channeling My “Inner Sponge” Before NAPS – Feni Kadakia
Test at Your Desk – Jessica Archibald
Come for the Science, Stay for the NAPSters – Joseph Lesnak
It Takes a NAPS Village – Don Daniel Ocay
Day 1 at NAPS: A Tale of Nostalgia, Publishing, and Perseverance – Danielle Perro
Preclinical Research Mistakes Have Been Made, But It’s Not Too Late! – Feni Kadakia
A World Without Peer Review? – Jessica Archibald
Sodium Channel Blockers and Patient Partners: Day 2 at NAPS – Joseph Lesnak
What Happens Behind Closed Doors…. – Don Daniel Ocay
A Thank You Letter to our Patient Partners at NAPS – Danielle Perro
Pain Does Not Define Us – Feni Kadakia
At NAPS, We Have Been Filling the GAPS – Jessica Archibald
Get to the Point – Joseph Lesnak
Thesis in Five Seconds?! – Don Daniel Ocay
Controversy and PowerPoint: An Interactive Day of Science Communication – Danielle Perro
Don’t “Dumb It Down” – Feni Kadakia
The Life Changing Magic of NAPS – Jessica Archibald
Rafting and Reflection – Joseph Lesnak
NAPS – A to Z – Don Daniel Ocay
A Week of Delicacies, Controversies, and Polenta – Danielle Perro
Officially a NAPS Graduate! – Feni Kadakia
The Train to Pain Is Mainly in the Brain (by NAPS, We Got It!) – Biafra Ahanonu
NAPS Rock! – Sarasa Tohyama
Now That I’ve Recovered from My Post-NAPS Nap…. – Kyle Vader
The Top Four Reasons Why You Should Apply for NAPS 2020 (and Be a PRF Correspondent) – Andy Tay
From a Feeble Tweet to a Mighty Caw – Catherine Paré
An All-Around Professional and Personal Development Experience – Titilola ‘Lola’ Akintola
Pain Testing in Humans (Is Quite Painful!) – Sarasa Tohyama
Science Communication Lessons – Titilola ‘Lola’ Akintola
Speaking and Writing About Your Science … IT MATTERS! – Kyle Vader
A call to action – Catherine Paré
What’s the Deal with Having Patient Partners in Scientific Meetings? – Andy Tay
Writing About Your Research for the Public: “Pain in the Brain” Edition – Biafra Ahanonu
Pain Treatment During the Opioid Crisis – Titilola ‘Lola’ Akintola
How to Be a Good (Pain) Trainee in Five Steps or Less! – Catherine Paré
Pain Assessment in Research Versus Clinical Practice: A Disconnect – Sarasa Tohyama
“Well, This Is Quite a Pickle” – Kyle Vader
Calling All NAPSters: Preprints to Accelerate Pain Research! – Andy Tay
The Origin of Pain Researchers – Biafra Ahanonu
On the Nature of Chocolate Mousse – Catherine Paré
Trainee Talks Were a Highlight of the First Full Day of NAPS – Sarasa Tohyama
The Vast and Diverse Field of Pain Research – Titilola ‘Lola’ Akintola
Yoga, Pain Science & Tweeting … OH MY! – Kyle Vader
Pain Is Complex: Here’s How Engineers Can Help – Andy Tay
Lost and Found – Catherine Paré
Moving My Research Forward With the Help of NAPS – Andy Tay
NAPS 2019 … Here We Come!!! – Kyle Vader
Ready to Be a NAPSter – Titilola “Lola” Akintola
Summer Camp for Adults Studying Pain?!? Sign Me Up! – Sarasa Tohyama
The Spiritual, Societal, and Historical Milieu Influencing Pain Perception – Biafra Ahanonu