The Pain Beat

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The Pain Beat (Ep 23): Channelopathies: Insights...

The Pain Beat ·

2026/08/04

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 dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. The Pain Beat podcasts feature open and spirited discussion about the hottest topics in pain and how the field moves forward from here. This episode of the Pain Beat covers ion channel disorders known as channelopathies that underlie painful conditions. The conversation

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57:57

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

The Pain Beat ·

2026/06/25

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 dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. The Pain Beat podcasts feature open and spirited discussion about the hottest topics in pain and how the field moves forward from here. On this episode, experts in pain research discuss the modification of pain by homeostatic drives and survival threats. How for

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51:00

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

The Pain Beat ·

2026/06/03

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 sodium channels. From the identification of sodium channels as drivers of nociceptor excitability to the emergence of NaVs as therapeutic targets, this conversation bridges the history of pain research with the future of mechanism-based analgesia. Part 1 of our interviews on Sodium Channels and the Making of a Field. Michael Gold,

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58:30

The Pain Beat (Episode 21)-Lens Talk About It: The...

The Pain Beat ·

2026/03/15

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 the world's leading pain investigators with the purpose of sparking dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. Guided by Lite Yang, Scientific Director and co-producer, and Rebecca Seal, Chair Editorial Board of PRF, the podcasts feature open and spirited discussions about the hottest topics in pain and how the field

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58:38

Pain Beat (Episode 20): Human tissue research...

The Pain Beat ·

2025/10/06

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 the world’s leading pain investigators with the purpose of sparking dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. Guided by Rebecca Seal, scientific director of The Pain Beat and Editor-in-Chief of Pain Research Forum, the podcasts feature open and spirited discussions about the hottest topics in pain and how the field

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37:00

The Pain Beat (Episode 19): Migraine: More Than Just...

The Pain Beat ·

2025/07/12

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 the world’s leading pain investigators with the purpose of sparking dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. Guided by Rebecca Seal, scientific director of The Pain Beat and Editor-in-Chief of Pain Research Forum, the podcasts feature open and spirited discussions about the hottest topics in pain and how the field

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42:36

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

The Pain Beat ·

2025/04/14

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 system can be a target for new strategies to treat chronic pain. Podcast participants include: Geffroy Laumet, PhD, Michigan State University, US Luda Diachenko, PhD, McGill University, CA Thiago Cunha, PhD, University of Sao Paolo, BR Temugin Berta, PhD, University of Cincinnati, US Adam Dourson, PhD, Washington

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38:29

The Pain Beat (Episode 17) – Experience, Study and...

The Pain Beat ·

2024/11/22

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 who also brought the patient perspective. The participants belong to the ADVANTAGE Consortium led by Geoff Woods, University of Cambridge, UK. The discussion covered psychological and clinical perspectives on the experience of visceral pain and treatment as well as the in latest preclinical research and how visceral pain studies

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31:59

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

The Pain Beat ·

2023/09/01

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). A2CPS is focused on the identification of biomarkers to predict which patients will transition from acute to chronic pain, and which patients living with chronic pain can improve their quality of life with management (see related PRF news story). The Pain Beat invited several Primary Investigators from A2CPS to talk about the

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44:32

The Pain Beat (Episode 15) – Nobel Prize:...

The Pain Beat ·

2022/11/10

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, University of California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecules important for somatosensation (see PRF related interview here, PRF related news story here, part one of this series here, and part two of this series here). In this episode, The Pain Beat spoke with a

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27:18

The Pain Beat (Episode 14) – Nobel Prize: A...

The Pain Beat ·

2022/09/14

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 California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecules important for somatosensation (see PRF related interview here, PRF related news story here, and part one of this series here). In this episode, The Pain Beat spoke with Nobel Prize laureate Ardem Patapoutian and

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36:48

The Pain Beat (Episode 13) – Nobel Prize: A...

The Pain Beat ·

2022/08/19

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 California, San Francisco, USA and Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA – for their work on molecules important for somatosensation (see PRF related interview here, and PRF related news story here). In this episode, The Pain Beat spoke with Nobel Prize laureate David Julius and Michael Caterina, Johns Hopkins

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48:32

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

The Pain Beat ·

2022/05/27

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, lecturer, and inspiration to many. Our podcast guests pay homage to “Mac” with stories that illustrate his influence on the pain research field, and those in it. He will be remembered not only for his seminal contributions to our understanding of pain, but also for his generous and enthusiastic personal spirit which has left an

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The Pain Beat (Episode 11) - Evolution of Nociceptors

The Pain Beat ·

2022/04/14

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 Coast Consortium’s #Pain2021 Webinar Series. These experts study nociceptors across a variety of animal models, including Drosophila, C. elegans, cephalopods, rodents, and humans. The discussion focused on how an evolutionary perspective brings novel insights into the role and function of nociceptors and if, why, and how organisms

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46:34

The Pain Beat (Episode 10) - Pain Research During the...

The Pain Beat ·

2022/03/10

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 the COVID-19 pandemic. Their discussion highlighted unique and shared experiences, how research priorities and strategies shifted in response to the pandemic, as well as ways in which colleagues found and offered support. Podcast participants include: Theanne Griffith, PhD, University of California, Davis, US Kelly Smith, PhD,

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The Pain Beat (Episode 9) – How is Pain Measured if...

The Pain Beat ·

2021/12/07

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 difference between pain and nociception, why organisms experience pain and whether pain can be objectively measured since it is a subjective experience. Additionally, the group explored why researchers have relied on the measurement of nociception for so long and offer paths forward for the research community including a discussion of

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The Pain Beat (Episode 8) – Studying and...

The Pain Beat ·

2021/12/07

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 discoveries of sex differences in pain in the course of their research, why pain investigators should pay attention to sex differences and how they should go about examining them, and much more. Podcast participants include: Gregory Dussor, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, US Jeffrey Mogil, PhD, McGill University, Montreal, US

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The Pain Beat (Episode 7) – Brain Imaging of Pain in...

The Pain Beat ·

2021/05/26

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 studies of expectation and the placebo effect have advanced our understanding in this area. What we've learned so far, whether pain brain imaging can be used as a diagnostic tool, and future prospects for neuroimaging are all addressed in this lively discussion. Podcast participants include: Christian Büchel, MD, University

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48:19

The Pain Beat (Episode 6) - Communicating Science in...

The Pain Beat ·

2021/02/21

For the sixth episode, The Pain Beat gathered together an international group of pain researchers, science communicators and civic science advocates to discuss what effective, empathic and inclusive science communication looks like. Specific questions discussed in the podcast include: What are the major challenges chronic pain research faces in different parts of the world? How can we address those challenges using a different and more audacious approach? What have we learned about the general

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The Pain Beat (Episode 5) – The Coding of Sensory...

The Pain Beat ·

2021/01/11

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 related to touch, pain and temperature. Are there labeled lines? Is there population coding? Do the mechanisms differ by location – the brain, spinal cord or periphery? Podcast participants include: Diana Bautista, PhD, UC Berkeley, US; Nicholas Betley, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, US; Adam Hantman, PhD, Howard Hughes

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