The Pain Beat

The Pain Beat (Ep 23): Channelopathies: Insights Spanning from Ephys Rig to Pain Clinic and Back

Editor's note: Welcome to the 23rd episode of The Pain Beat, PRF's podcast series!  The Pain Beat brings together the world's leading pain investigators in order to spark

The Pain Beat (Ep 22) Modulation of Pain by Sleep and Hunger

Editor's note: Welcome to the 22nd episode of The Pain Beat, PRF's podcast series!  The Pain Beat brings together the world's leading pain investigators in order to spark

PRF Spotlight (Episode 1)- Voices Shaping Pain with Dr. Michael Gold

The first interview in the PRF Spotlight Series: Voices Shaping Pain Science features Dr. Michael Gold, PhD delving deep in to discussion of the history and future of sod

The Pain Beat (Episode 21)-Lens Talk About It: The Intricate World of Eye Pain

Manager's note: The Pain Beat, launched and supported by a generous grant from the MAYDAY Fund, with additional funding from the Rita Allen Foundation, brings together th

The Pain Beat (Episode 20)- Human tissue research addresses a longstanding void in pain research

Manager's note: The Pain Beat, launched and supported by a generous grant from the MAYDAY Fund, with additional funding from the Rita Allen Foundation, brings together th

The Pain Beat (Episode 19)-Migraine: More Than Just a Headache

Manager's note: Welcome to the 19th episode of The Pain Beat! Launched and supported by a generous grant from the MAYDAY Fund, with additional funding from the Rita Allen

The Pain Beat (Episode 18) –The Immune System and Pain

On this episode of The Pain Beat, Adam Dourson moderates a discussion about the role of the immune system in pain – what we know currently and ideas about how the immune

The Pain Beat (Episode 17)- Visceral Pain Research and Patient Perspectives

On this episode of The Pain Beat, Ewan St. John Smith hosted fellow scientists and clinicians with expertise in visceral pain, including Federica La Russa - a scientist w

The Pain Beat (Episode 16) – A2CPS: Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures

This 16th episode of The Pain Beat highlights the work of a vibrant consortium of pain researchers working on a project known as Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures (A2CPS).

The Pain Beat (Episode 15) – Nobel Prize: Somatosensation and Stories

This 15th episode of The Pain Beat is the third and final of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, Univ

The Pain Beat (Episode 14) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Ardem Patapoutian and Bertrand Coste

This 14th episode of The Pain Beat is the second of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, University of

The Pain Beat (Episode 13) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with David Julius and Michael Caterina

This 13th episode of The Pain Beat is the first of a three-part series discussing the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – awarded to David Julius, University of

The Pain Beat (Episode 12) - A Tribute to Stephen McMahon

The twelfth episode of The Pain Beat is dedicated to Stephen McMahon, PhD, FMedSci (1954-2021). Stephen, affectionately known as "Mac," was a world class pain researcher,

The Pain Beat (Episode 11) - Evolution of Nociceptors

For its eleventh episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts to discuss the biological evolution of nociceptors, their subtypes, and plasticity as part of the Gulf Co

The Pain Beat (Episode 10) - Pain Research During the Pandemic and Beyond

For its tenth episode, The Pain Beat brought together guests from a variety of career stages to share their experiences conducting pain and pain-related research during t

The Pain Beat (Episode 9) – How is Pain Measured if it is Subjective?

For its ninth episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts in how pain is measured clinically and experimentally. This multidisciplinary group discussed what is the di

The Pain Beat (Episode 8) – Studying and Understanding Sex Differences in Pain: The How and the Why

For its eighth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers with expertise in the study of sex differences in pain. The group discussed their own

The Pain Beat (Episode 7) – Brain Imaging of Pain in People: What Have We Learned? Where Are We Going?

For its seventh episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers to discuss brain imaging of pain in humans. The podcast focuses on how

The Pain Beat (Episode 6) - Communicating Science in an Empathic and Inclusive Way: Why – and How – Should Pain Researchers Do It?

For the sixth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers, science communicators and civic science advocates to discuss what effec

The Pain Beat (Episode 5) – The Coding of Sensory Information: Population Coding or Labeled Lines?

For the fifth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers virtually to discuss how the mammalian nervous system encodes sensory modalities relate