Temp et al. find that whole-body vibration diminished mechanical hypersensitivity, restored limb use, and reduced cartilage damage in male and female mice with knee osteoarthritis, supporting its therapeutic potential. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/3PMra07

Ellie here: On 26 October, the #WC2026 Pain and Placebo SIG Symposium will examine study design, expectation measurement and bias reduction. Faculty include @crblease.bsky.social and international placebo researchers. Separate registration: bit.ly/4fDr6c1

Pain science advances when global perspectives come together. More than 5,000 pain professionals will meet in Bangkok for #WC2026, with plenary speakers from around the world, including @anninaschmid.bsky.social. Meet the faculty: bit.ly/4qx0aOI

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Ho et al. depict the marginal means from ANCOVA analysis and show frequency, periodic power, and location data for each group. Chronic low back pain and high fear are associated with lower resting alpha and beta power bit.ly/3RdUKMP

Mentor and mentee applications for the IASP Global Mentoring Pilot Program close tomorrow, 31 July. The program supports professional growth, global connections and research capacity building. Open to current IASP members. Apply: bit.ly/4yD9pSz

Ahmad et al.’s case report quantifies the effect of stellate ganglion blockade on atopic airway disease, with a mechanistic review highlighting this as a potential immunomodulatory adjunct. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4f6NV9u

Add this Hands-On Workshop to your #IASP2026 plans for practical strategies you can use in your work. “Making a Difference: Mobilizing Pain Research into Practice and Policy” uses interactive stations to explore moving research into practice and policy. 26 Oct.: bit.ly/4qx0aOI

Early-career researchers: Marie-Eve Hoeppli and Saül Pascual-Diaz explain two ways to join Painhack at #IASP2026.~Co-design solutions in the Project Track or build leadership and communication skills in the Professional Development Track.~25–26 Oct.: bit.ly/4qx0aOI~#Pain...

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Rasmussen et al. illustrate signaling pathways in the dura mater that may generate peroxynitrite in response to levcromakalim. Their findings identify eNOS-derived reactive nitrogen species as a potential therapeutic target for migraine. bit.ly/3SXThe5

Meet Ellie, the official ambassador of #IASP2026. She will share helpful reminders, Congress resources, and insights about Bangkok and Thai culture before welcoming the global pain community, 26–30 October 2026: bit.ly/4hhdGow

Move pain research into practice and policy at #IASP2026. Join a hands-on workshop on health standards, patient and community co-creation, public policy, and media engagement. Register: https://bit.ly/4qx0aOI

Havstad et al. find that higher estimated cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with lower odds of chronic pain and with more favorable changes in pain severity in the general population. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4pz3ryc

Bring your group, lab, or team to #IASP2026. Groups of five or more receive 10% off registration when submitted together and paid in one transaction. Join the global pain community in Bangkok, 26–30 October: bit.ly/4qx0aOI

Why does lived experience belong in research? Marie-Eve Hoeppli, PhD, and pain advocate Kate Nicholson, JD, discuss how lived experience can shape research and contribute to events like Painhack. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI 25–26 October | Bangkok #Painhack2026 #PainScience

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Stratton et al. explain how pre-operative prevention of psychological stress-induced sensitization of nociceptors in women can help prevent post-operative pain. Learn more at bit.ly/44bAVbY

IASP’s 2026 Global Year on Neuropathic Pain has reached its midpoint. Explore free fact sheets, translations, webinars, and curated research, then continue the conversation at #IASP2026 in Bangkok. Learn more: bit.ly/4eTe6A7 #GlobalYear2026 #NeuropathicPain

Bruehl et al. present the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Severity Score-Self Report: the first validated self-report measure of complex regional pain syndrome symptoms, accurate for tracking CRPS symptoms and diagnostic screening: bit.ly/4eR1mda #PainReports

Photos from the 2026 North American Pain School in Montebello, QC, Canada, capture the energy and peer connection driving early-career pain research. Continue the momentum at #IASP2026 in Bangkok. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #NAPainSchool

Explore interactive spaces at #IASP2026, including the Technology & Innovation Pavilion: VR Immersion Hub and the Thai Traditional Medicine Pavilion, connecting emerging approaches in pain research and care with Thailand’s traditional healthcare practices. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, @khannalabuf.bsky.social et al. depict circular RNA dysregulation associated with opioid exposure in human DRG. Altered circRNA expression may contribute to opioid-associated molecular adaptations in nociceptors. Learn more at bit.ly/4wizmEW

Ritoux et al. find that PAR2 activation in the colon elicits pain-related signaling. Monoclonal antibody inhibition of PAR2 reduces murine colitis visceral hypersensitivity, pain-related behaviors, and phenotype severity. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4p1yZMX

Tasha R. Stanton, PhD, of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (Australia) will present her award-winning research “Taking Perceptual Science to the Clinic to Revamp Care for Those in Pain” at the 2026 World Congress on Pain: bit.ly/4qx0aOI #IASP2026

Last day to name the #2026WorldCongressonPain ambassador! For this year’s World Congress, we are introducing a Thai elephant ambassador to advocate for cultural and scientific exchange. Cast your vote here: bit.ly/4uOrQkj

This week’s #PAIN Featured Image showcases the June cover art, derived from Padfield and Zakrzewska’s essay on using images to help people understand and communicate their lived experiences of pain. Learn more at bit.ly/4ek7oBF

Blandhol et al. review existing models of coping with health-related stress or pain and propose a new model of coping with chronic pain, emphasizing dynamic processes. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/4sQByS0

Emiko Senba, MD, PhD, will present her Plenary Lecture, Exercise Therapy for Chronic Pain: Basic Science and Clinical Practice, at the #2026WorldCongressonPain. Register to attend her lecture and 100s of other sessions this October in Bangkok: bit.ly/4e0fErL #IASP2026

2022 Was Buckey the Beaver, and 2024 was Roary the Lion. For this year’s World Congress on Pain, we are introducing a Thai elephant ambassador to advocate for cultural and scientific exchange. Vote by 6 July: bit.ly/4uOrQkj

Ready to tackle real-world pain challenges with global experts? Join Painhack 2026, a 2-day event bringing together researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience to advance pain science. Register: bit.ly/4e0fErL

In this week’s #PAIN Featured Image, Fernández-Trillo et al. depict results suggesting Piezo2 is not critical for epidermal innervation by MrgprD+ nonpeptidergic fibers, but may play a role in their precise organization/distribution in the subepidermal region bit.ly/4fYYJaj

Einhorn et al. find that patients with chronic postsurgical pain and chronic primary pain have differences in biopsychosocial factors, somatosensory profiles, and treatment outcomes. Learn more in #PainReports bit.ly/3Olh0TN