The Pain Beat
Episodes
The Pain Beat (Episode 21): Lens Talk About It The Intricate World of Eye Pain
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Pain Beat (Episode 20): Human tissue research addresses a longstanding void in pain research
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Pain Beat (Episode 19): Migraine: More Than Just a Headache
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Pain Beat (Episode 18) –The Immune System and Pain
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Pain Beat (Episode 17): Visceral Pain Research and Patient Perspectives
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Pain Beat, Ewan St. John Smith hosted fellow scientists and clinicians with expertise in visceral pain, including Federica La R...
The Pain Beat (Episode 16) – A2CPS: Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Pa...
The Pain Beat (Episode 15) – Nobel Prize: Somatosensation and Stories
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Pain Beat (Episode 14) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Ardem Patapoutian and Bertrand Coste
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Pain Beat (Episode 13) – Nobel Prize: A Conversation with David Julius and Michael Caterina
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Pain Beat (Episode 12) - A Tribute to Stephen McMahon
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The twelfth episode of The Pain Beat is dedicated to Stephen McMahon, PhD, FMedSci (1954-2021). Stephen, affectionately known as "Mac," was a world cl...
The Pain Beat (Episode 11) - Evolution of Nociceptors
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For its eleventh episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts to discuss the biological evolution of nociceptors, their subtypes, and plasticity as...
The Pain Beat (Episode 10) - Pain Research During the Pandemic and Beyond
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For its tenth episode, The Pain Beat brought together guests from a variety of career stages to share their experiences conducting pain and pain-relat...
The Pain Beat (Episode 9) – How is Pain Measured if it is Subjective?
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For its ninth episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts in how pain is measured clinically and experimentally. This multidisciplinary group disc...
The Pain Beat (Episode 8) – Studying and Understanding Sex Differences in Pain: The How and the Why
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Pain Beat (Episode 7) – Brain Imaging of Pain in People: What Have We Learned? Where Are We Going?
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For its seventh episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers to discuss brain imaging of pain in humans. The po...
The Pain Beat (Episode 6) - Communicating Science in an Empathic and Inclusive Way: Why – and How – Should Pain Researchers Do It?
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the sixth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers, science communicators and civic science advocates t...
The Pain Beat (Episode 5) – The Coding of Sensory Information: Population Coding or Labeled Lines?
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the fifth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers virtually to discuss how the mammalian nervous system encodes senso...
The Pain Beat (Episode 4) – The Use of Human Tissue in Pain Research: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the fourth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers via Zoom to discuss the use of human tissue in pain research and p...
The Pain Beat (Episode 3) – The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A group of pain researchers gather to discuss ideas and issues related to the transition from acute to chronic pain.
The Pain Beat (Episode 2) – Optogenetics and Chemogenetics for Pain Treatment: How Feasible Are They? How Effective Could They Be?
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Editor's Note: Welcome to the second episode of The Pain Beat, PRF's new monthly podcast series! Supported by a generous grant from The MAYDAY Fund, T...
The Pain Beat (Episode 1) – Pain Targets: Molecules? Cells? Circuits? Systems?
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Pain Beat, The IASP Pain Research Forum's new monthly podcast series! Supported by a generous grant from The M...