Pain in Europe XV | 21-23 April 2027 | Glasgow
Your place at the largest international scientific congress on pain in 2027
Three days of science, practice, and conversation with more than 2,500 colleagues from across the pain field, at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. Register before 14 December 2026 to secure the early rate. Register before 22 March 2027 to secure the standard rate. Registration remains open at late rates.
87% of EFIC2025 delegates would recommend the congress to colleagues.
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Late-breaking abstract submission opens in December 2026. About abstracts
Early registration closes
14 December 2026
23:59 CET
Save up to €147 compared with the standard rate. Reduced fees for EFIC Chapter and EFIC Academy members, allied health professionals, students and trainees, supported countries, and patient organisation representatives.
Standard registration open until
22 March 2027
23:59 CET
Late rates apply from 23 March 2027. Reduced fees for EFIC Chapter and EFIC Academy members, allied health professionals, students and trainees, supported countries, and patient organisation representatives.
Registration is open
Late registration
Until the congress opens on 21 April 2027
Register online now and join us in Glasgow. Reduced fees for EFIC Chapter and EFIC Academy members, allied health professionals, students and trainees, supported countries, and patient organisation representatives.
One registration, full access
What your registration includes
Full scientific programme
Plenaries, workshops, and new session formats across acute, chronic, cancer, and non-cancer pain.
Interactive masterclasses
Free participation in hands-on masterclasses led by leading faculty.
Opening ceremony and welcome reception
Join the community as the congress opens in Glasgow.
Networking activities
Connect with researchers, clinicians, and allied health professionals from across Europe.
Exhibition and posters
Full access to the exhibition hall and more than 800 poster presentations.
Lunch every day
A sandwich lunch is provided on all three congress days.
New to EFIC?
Your first EFIC congress
Never been to an EFIC congress? Here is what three days in Glasgow look like, and how we help you find your way.
Science across the whole field
11 plenary sessions and 34 congress topics, from cellular mechanisms to clinical practice, psychology, and health policy, under the theme Building Bridges in Pain: Thriving through Communication.
Scientific programmeA community, not just an audience
Pain specialists, anaesthetists, neuroscientists, physiotherapists, psychologists, nurses, and patient organisation representatives, in one programme designed for them to talk to each other.
Social programmeAn easy start
Begin with the Newcomers Orientation Session on Wednesday 21 April at 08:00, and meet colleagues the same evening at the welcome reception.
What to expect on siteA step forward in your career
Present your work, join the early career programme, or put your questions directly to the directors of the EDPM, EDPN, and EDPP diplomas.
Early career programmeBuilt for the whole pain field
Clinicians
Discuss recent clinical findings with leading experts and refresh the fundamentals of pain practice.
Researchers
See where pain research is heading, from basic science to implementation, and meet the people doing it.
Allied health professionals
Nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and colleagues across allied health will find sessions built for interprofessional practice.
Early career researchers and clinicians
Present your research, find inspiration, and build the network your career will rest on.
Plenary programme
Who you will hear in Glasgow
Keynotes, panels, the Felicia Cox Plenary Lecture, and the early-career Rising Stars session, spanning basic science, clinical medicine, nursing, and psychology. Here is an early look at who you will hear in Glasgow.
Plenary keynoteRohini Kuner
Germany
It is all about networks?: Dissecting the mechanisms behind the cortical neuromodulation?
Felicia Cox LectureDawn Dowding
United Kingdom
Digital Decision Support for Pain: Reducing Noise Without Losing Clinical Judgement
Plenary keynoteBen Seymour
United Kingdom
The Predicting Brain in Pain
Plenary panelGeert Crombez
Belgium
Mechanisms Matter: Fear, Attention, and Validation in Modern Pain Psychology
With Tamar Pincus and Katja Boersma
Plenary keynoteLene Vase
Denmark
How expectations shape symptoms, treatment outcomes, and clinical trials
Plenary keynoteGreg Weir
Scotland
Messages from the Periphery: Decoding and Silencing Pain Pathways
More speakers and sessions to be announced.
Pain Micro-Explainers
Hear it from the people doing the work
Short, informal introductions from researchers and a person living with chronic pain, giving you a first look at the conversations you will hear more of in Glasgow.
5:47What one word from a doctor can do to a patient's trust
Lars Bye Moeller
Living with chronic widespread pain (fibromyalgia) · Denmark
3:35Why pain is generated by the brain, not just signalled by the body
Markus Ploner
Professor of Human Pain Research, Technical University of Munich · Germany
3:50The open question researchers are still working to answer
Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen
Professor, Aalborg University · Co-chair, EFIC Rising Star Programme · Denmark
4:06Why pain in children is so often missed, and why that matters
Jordi Miró
Director, Chair in Pain in Youth, Universitat Rovira i Virgili · Spain
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Programme
What a congress day looks like
Provisional structure and subject to change. Times shown in local time, Glasgow (BST).
First-timers: the Newcomers Orientation Session opens the programme at 08:00 on Wednesday.
| Time | Wednesday21 April 2027 | Thursday22 April 2027 | Friday23 April 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 | Industry workshopsECR activitiesNewcomers Orientation Session | Industry workshopsECR activities | Industry workshopsECR activities |
| 09:00-10:15 | Plenary session | Workshops / Debates | Workshops / Debates |
| 10:15-10:45 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break |
| 10:45-12:00 | Workshops / Debates | Plenary session | Plenary session |
| 12:15-13:15 | Lunch breakExhibition and poster viewingIndustry sessions | Lunch breakExhibition and poster viewingIndustry sessions | Lunch breakExhibition and poster viewingIndustry sessions |
| 13:15-14:30 | Focus sessionsGuided poster walks | Focus sessionsGuided poster walks | Focus sessionsGuided poster walks |
| 14:45-16:00 | WorkshopsMasterclasses | WorkshopsMasterclasses | WorkshopsMasterclasses |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break |
| 16:30-17:45 | WorkshopsMasterclasses | WorkshopsMasterclasses | WorkshopsMasterclasses |
| 18:00-19:00 | Plenary session | Plenary session | Plenary session |
| 19:00-20:00 | Opening ceremony and welcome reception | Closing ceremony, awards, and closing reception |
Delegate survey
What delegates say
89%
found it useful or extremely useful for their work
92%
expect to apply what they learnt in their practice
87%
would recommend the congress to colleagues
78%
plan to attend #EFIC2027 in Glasgow
Source: EFIC 2025 participant survey, 923 respondents.
The best aspect was the multidisciplinary approach and the range of subjects. This year's theme was so open, and so close to what is relevant across the globe in terms of research and what the patient community actually cares about.
It was a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact with researchers from around the world, in such a warm and collegial environment.
I found it an enlightening experience, especially the emphasis on early career researchers and the networking.
Registration fees
Register before 14 December and save up to €147 Standard rates apply until 22 March 2027 Late registration is open
One fee covers full access to all three congress days. The current rate is highlighted.
| Registration category | Earlyuntil 14 Dec 2026, 23:59 CETCurrent rate | Standarduntil 22 Mar 2027, 23:59 CETCurrent rate | Latefrom 23 Mar 2027Current rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of EFIC Chapter or EFIC Academy | €845Save €132 | €977 | €1,077 |
| Non-member | €940Save €147 | €1,087 | €1,192 |
| Supported countries | €445Save €70 | €515 | €567 |
| Allied health professional | €485Save €77 | €562 | €615 |
| Student, trainee, or fellow | €375Save €60 | €435 | €478 |
| Patient organisation representative | €290Save €46 | €336 | €368 |
Under UK VAT regulations, EFIC is not subject to VAT. All fees are shown in euros.
"Supported Countries" refers to all low and lower-middle-income countries listed here, along with Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Proof of status is required for reduced registration categories. Full requirements are on the registration page.
Register early at little risk
Plans can change. Cancel before 14 December and we refund your fee minus a €50 handling fee.
Need your employer's sign-off?
Use our justification letters for clinicians, researchers, and PhD students.
Coming as a team?
Groups above 20 receive 10 to 25% off. Contact efic-registration@kit-group.org.
Pre-congress meeting
Arrive a day early: the British Pain Society at 60
The British Pain Society marks its 60th anniversary with a one-day meeting the day before EFIC2027, bringing together colleagues from across the multidisciplinary pain community. Save 10% on the BPS fee when you book it together with your EFIC2027 registration.
Book it with your registrationAbstracts
Late-breaking abstracts
Late-breaking abstract submission opens in December 2026. Late-breaking abstracts are presented as posters and are not eligible for poster prizes.
About abstract submissionPlan ahead
Key dates for your diary
Dates are subject to change.
December 2026 to January 2027
Late-breaking abstract submission
From 23 March 2027
Late registration rates apply
7 April 2027
Hotel booking through the Glasgow Convention Bureau closes
20 April 2027
British Pain Society 60th anniversary one-day meeting, Crowne Plaza, Glasgow
Questions about Glasgow?
Your congress questions, answered
New to the EFIC Congress, or planning your trip to Glasgow? The FAQ covers registration, fees, travel, visas, and abstracts, with extra guidance for first-time attendees.
Pain in Europe XV
See you in Glasgow
Join more than 2,500 colleagues at the largest international scientific congress on pain in 2027. Early rates end 14 December 2026, 23:59 CET. Standard rates end 22 March 2027, 23:59 CET. Late registration is open now.
Accommodation is booked through the Glasgow Convention Bureau, open until 7 April 2027.
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