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Moving on With Pain - MOWPNo 27: Prof. Allan Basbaum at IASP 2022Allan Basbaum on WikipediaVisit the SMOF Facebook-page hereVisit the SMOF Instagram hereVisit the SMOF webpage here2022-12-0157 min
IASP Pain Research Forum PodcastsThe Pain Beat - Nobel Prize: Somatosensation and StoriesThis 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 group of collaborators and former mentees to discuss what the discoveries mean for the somatosensory field, as well as s...2022-11-1044 min
The Pain BeatNobel Prize: Somatosensation and StoriesThis 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 group of collaborators and former mentees to discuss what the discoveries mean for the somatosensory field, as well as s...2022-11-1044 min
IASP Pain Research Forum PodcastsThe Pain Beat – Optogenetics and Chemogenetics for Pain Treatment: How Feasible Are They? How Effective Could They Be?For its second episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers in Keystone, Colorado, US, where two joint Keystone Symposia, Somatosensation: From Detection to Perception and Pain: Aligning the Target, were being held from February 2-5, 2020. The podcast participants include: Allan Basbaum, University of California San Francisco, US Robert Gereau, Washington University School of Medicine, US Yarimar Carrasquillo, National Institutes of Health, US Stephani Sutherland, PRF freelancer (moderator) The group found a quiet spot amidst the hubbub of the meeting to discuss whether optogenetics and chemogenetics are feasible approaches to pain treatment, and if...2021-06-2539 min
Carry the One Radio: The Science PodcastChronic(les) of Pain: Treatment & Research“All day strong, all day long”, “the painkiller hospitals use most”, “the extra strength pain reliever”. We see pain reducing drugs like Advil and Aleve advertised all the time. But how do these drugs actually work? Can they relieve all types of pain? What about prescription drugs? Why are opioids the best we have, and awful at the same time? How are new medicines evaluated? And is anyone trying to find a way to make all the pain go away?
This is the second episode in our two-part mini-series on pain. We’ll be joined again by the two esteemed experts that h...2020-12-1443 min
Carry the One Radio: The Science PodcastPain Part 1: The Invisible DiseaseEver stepped on a Lego? Taken a fall during a sports match? Had an awful headache? Yeah, we have, too. Why are they all such awful experiences? Well, simply put, they all cause pain. But… what exactly is pain?
In the first episode of our two-part mini-series on pain, we will hear from experts in the field of pain research: Dr. Allan Basbaum, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anatomy at UCSF, as well as Dr. Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania.
They will help us to define pain, figure out what factors contribute to...2020-11-0234 min
The Pain BeatOptogenetics and Chemogenetics for Pain Treatment: How Feasible Are They? How Effective Could They Be?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, The Pain Beat brings together the world’s leading pain investigators in order to spark dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. Guided by Rebecca Seal, Scientific Director of The Pain Beat, these podcasts feature open and spirited discussion about the hottest topics in pain and how the field moves forward from here. For the second episode, The Pain Beat gathered together a group of pain researchers in Keysto...2020-07-1439 min
IASP Pain Research Forum PodcastsMeeting Preview—Keystone Symposia on Pain: Aligning the TargetIn this meeting preview, Allan Basbaum, Laura Bohn and William Schmidt, the scientific organizers of Pain: Aligning the Target, discuss their goal of bringing together researchers who study pain mechanisms with those who have a more translational focus, for the purpose of addressing gaps in knowledge and speeding development of new treatments.2019-11-1126 min
Cell PodcastJune 2012: From Pain Control to Stem Cell Milestones<p>In this month's Cell Podcast, we learn how neglected tropical diseases such as river blindness also have an underappreciated burden of mental health issues, with David Molyneux (0:00) (<em>Trends in Parasitology</em> May Issue), a new approach to treating persistent neuropathic pain using embryonic cell transplants, with Allan Basbaum (7:26) (<em>Neuron</em> May 24 Issue), and why we're celebrating two milestone birthdays in the stem cell field - 10 years of the ISSCR and 5 years of <em>Cell Stem Cell</em>, with Len Zon (14.20) (<em>...2012-06-0700 min