QPRN presents:
The North American Pain School
An international educational
initiative since 2016
Fairmont Le Château Montebello
Montebello, QC, Canada
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 below.
All you need to know about rafting with Jeff Mogil – Shirin Sadighparvar
Victor Schneider speaks about what he has liked most about NAPS so far – Silvia Fanton
The most valuable thing learnt by Andrea Thomas – Shirin Sadighparvar
Josep Roman-Juan talks about what he loves about NAPS – Shirin Sadighparvar
The NAPS experience with La-Urshalar Brock – Shirin Sadighparvar
Malgorzata Starzec Properpio discusses what she loves about NAPS – Shirin Sadighparvar
Day 2 of NAPS 2025: We asked NAPSters what their favorite part of NAPS has been so far – Julia Nickols
More about NAPS from Sahel Jahangiri Esfahani – Shirin Sadighparvar
Ted Price’s theme song as he walked into his lab – Shirin Sadighparvar
Best parts of NAPS according to Heather Allen – Julia Nickols
What skills Tor Wager uses that he didn’t know he would need in academia – Shirin Sadighparvar
Pushing the Boundaries of Patient Engagement in Pain Research: A Chat with Jennifer Daly-Cyr – Emily Mills
Pain, Psychology, and Country Music: A Conversation with Michael “Mick” Sullivan – Morgan MacNeil
The Importance of Collaboration and Mentorship: A Conversation with Jennifer Haythornthwaite – Bukola Ibitoye
Bringing the Voice of Lived Experience to the Fore: A Conversation with Virginia McIntyre – Don Daniel Ocay
North American Pain School 2019: A Conversation With Visiting Faculty Member Troels Jensen – Kyle Vader
North American Pain School 2019: A Conversation with Visiting Faculty Member Robert Edwards and Patient Partner Billie Jo Bogden – Catherine Paré
North American Pain School 2019: A Conversation With Visiting Faculty Member Cheryl Stucky – Andy Tay
Disseminate Your Research, Collaborate Outside Your Field, and Speak Up for Women: A Conversation With Christine Chambers – Amanda Stone
On a Mission to Eradicate Pain and Suffering: A Promise for Better Pediatric Pain Care— A Conversation with Stefan Friedrichsdorf – Lauren Heathcote
When a Career in Pain Research Is Also a Serious Hobby: A Conversation with Allan Basbaum – Chulmin Cho
Working Together to Improve Pain Education and Care: A Conversation with Judy Watt-Watson – Katelynn Boerner
A Serendipitous Path to the Study of Microglia: A Conversation With Michael Salter (PRF) – Donald Iain MacDonald
Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Rami Burstein – Michael Lacagnina
Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With Martin Schmelz – Harriet Kemp
Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation With John Farrar – Mark Bicket
Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation with Jennifer Haythornthwaite – Lincoln Tracy
Catching Up with the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation with Anne-Marie Malfait – Jessica Ross
Bringing the Epidemiological Perspective to Pain Research: A Conversation with Gary Macfarlane – Pauline Voon
Understanding the Genetics of Pain: A Conversation With Luda Diatchenko
From Wishful Marine Biologist to Pain Neurobiologist: A Conversation with Robert Gereau – Nathan Fried
Psychological Processes and Interventions in Chronic Pain: A Conversation With Francis Keefe – Kathryn Birnie
A Path Towards Better Pain Treatments and Outcomes: A Conversation with Dennis Turk – Luck Legakis
Using Brain Imaging to Understand Pain: A Conversation With Karen Davis – Erinn Acland
