Europe's leading scientific federation for pain management and research
The home of pain management and research in Europe - for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals.
Our work
From scientific congresses to professional education and European policy - here is how EFIC advances pain management and medicine.
EFIC Congress 2027
Pain in Europe XV takes place in Glasgow, 21-23 April 2027. Europe's premier scientific congress on pain management and research.
Submit a workshopEFIC Academy
Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.
Become a memberEFIC Pain Exams
European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.
Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPNEuropean Pain Forum
Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.
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Meet E-G-G Winner 2018: Jonas Zaman, PhD
“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity.” – Louis Pasteur Like many researchers, E-G-G winner Jonas Zaman, PhD, moved around a lot for his studies – first completing his Psychology degree in Brussels, a Masters in Neuroscience in Maastricht,...
Meet E-G-G Symposium Speaker: Susanne Becker, PhD
What is the role of dopamine, or a lack of dopamine, in the development of chronic pain? This was the question posed by Susanne Becker, PhD, one of the winners of the 2016 EFIC-Grünenthal Grant (E-G-G). The subsequent experiment used a dopamine receptor antagonist in...
Postdoctoral position in PAIN RESEARCH / NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
The Experimental Anaesthesiology Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin in Berlin, is looking for candidates with enthusiasm and interest in mechanisms and treatment of pain. The group performs translational research on inflammatory and neuropathic pain and its control by...