Aug 12, 2019
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...
Jul 26, 2019
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...
Jun 28, 2019
You always remember your first. When Roi Treister, PhD won the EFIC-Grunenthal Grant (EGG) in 2016, it was the first grant that he had been awarded. “As a young researcher, your first grant funding is so important. It opens up your possibilities and is a springboard...
Jun 26, 2019
The most recent figures on journal citation show an increase in the impact factor of the European Journal of Pain (EJP). The 2018 impact factor was 3.2, an increase of 0.2. Impact factor is calculated on the basis of citations of the papers published and represents...
May 30, 2019
Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company launched a call for proposals for the 2nd Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research (ADVANCE). ADVANCE is a competitive awards program and will provide the opportunity for Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company to support...
May 3, 2019
Eija Kalso, MD, PhD, is currently professor of Pain Medicine at the University of Helsinki and visiting professor at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. She served as the president of IASP in 2010-2012. Her broad field of interests span from basic research on the...
