Events →
International Association for the Study of Pain World Congress on pain 2026
The QPRN is fortunate to be able to present its mission and activities at the…
2026 Annual workshop of the Chronic Pain Centre of excellence for Canadian Veterans
The QPRN team was in Montreal to discuss pain research for veterans at the annual…
Fundings →
CIHR grants 2026
Congratulations to the recipients of the CIHR Project Grants 2026: Gabrielle Pagé, Anaïs Lacasse, Guillaume…
Special webinar: Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
Dr. Major (retired) Luc J. Hébert, fellow PT, PhD, CD will present the collaboration between…
Pilot Projects 2026
This program serves to initiate and promote an innovative and not funded aspect of the…
News of our researchers →
News from our members
Discover the achievements, projects, partnerships, and advances in pain research of our members.. April 2025…
Quebec Expertise in Chiropractic Honoured at the WFC World Congress
From May 7 to 10, 2025, over 30 representatives from Quebec took part in the…
A Canada-wide project to better understand chronic pain among veterans
In this episode, Anaïs Lacasse—full professor and holder of the Institutional Research Chair in Chronic…
News of our students →
Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI)
The Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI) was created to bring together student researchers…
‘I show off’ meeting travel award 2026-2027
The meeting travel award program allows trainees to attend conferences related to pain or related…
PAINtalks 2026
The 11th edition of the PAINtalks organized by the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators…
Popularized publications →
Can Our Genes Affect How We React to Cannabis?
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Chronic Low Back Pain: How Does Pain Change Over Time?
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Side effects of pain medications in children after surgery
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Scientific advances →
“An immigration toward oneself”: A companion guide to better understand and live with...
It is estimated that about one in five people in Canada lives with chronic pain….
The Future of Persistent Pain Management: What Are the Priorities for Quebec?
With the support of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, a consultative session with…
Publications of the month 2026
July – September 2026 JUNE 2026 May 2026 April 2026 MARCH 2026 FEBRUARY 2026 january…
Consortium’s publications
Quebec consortium on mapping of pain circuits Quebec consortium on adverse effects of pain medications…
Tim Wideman becomes Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Whole Person Care
Tim Wideman is a physiotherapist, Professor at McGill University’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy,…
Arkady Khoutorsky and Jeffrey Mogil honored by McGill University
Sixteen researchers became James McGill Distinguished Professors – McGill’s highest distinction – awarded to late-career…
Funding for training talent in drug development
Congratulations to Philippe Sarret, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the…
2023 Pilot projects
This program serves to initiate and promote innovative and not funded aspect of the scientific…
Nicole Alberts honoured by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
The Canadian Association of Psychological Oncology’s (CAPO) goal is to foster the development, testing, implementation…
Care trajectories for people living with arthritis
Arthritis affects one in five Canadians, and places a heavy burden on those living with…
Cannabis for chronic pain management: a team effort!
This fact sheet presents the results of a study that looked at the frequency of…
Importance of chronic pain training for occupational health and safety professionals
The purpose of this fact sheet is to describe the knowledge and attitudes of future…
Living with chronic pain in times of pandemic
This briefing note presents the results of a pan-Canadian survey on the impact of the…
Where does the difference in pain perception between men and women come from?
Why are men hypersensitive to pain experienced a second time? Why are women much more…
A better understanding of pain in children
Nociplastic pain is pain experienced despite the absence of evidence of tissue or nervous system…
Anaïs Lacasse receives an institutional research chair
Three new Canada Institutional Chairs have been awarded to the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue…
Arkady Khoutorsky awarded by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience
Dr. Arkady Khoutorsky, Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Faculty of Dental Medicine…
Chronic Pain in Veterans Podcast
The Most Painful Podcast aims to explore the impact of chronic pain on veterans and…
Virtual reality, hypnosis and pain
Virtual reality and hypnosis have already been used independently to support people living with pain….
Junie Carrière supported by the FRQSC for her work on return to work
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have a strong impact on work disability in Quebec. Workers’ expectations regarding…
The immune response in fibromyalgia
Goal Pr Krock and collaborators previously found IgG antibodies from fibromyalgia patients induce pain-like behavior…
FRQS Research Scholars 2023
Congratulations to our members for their success in the FRQS scholarship competition ! – Jacques…
A FRQNT grant for Suzy Ngomo’s team
The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) and Axelys have recently…
