Events →
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…
Science Café on pain
On June 10, 2026, the Quebec Pain Research Network, in collaboration with Fibromyalgie Laval and…
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 →
Nos gènes influencent-ils notre réponse au cannabis? EN
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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 →
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…
Quebec Consortium on Veteran’s Health
Objective The objectives of this multidisciplinary consortium are to study the navigation of veterans living…
What if quality of life predicted the persistence of pain ?
Pain is a universal phenomenon. In Canada, one in five people suffer from chronic pain….
Christianson syndrome and pain
A publication in the spotlight in the newspaper “Pain”! A model of Christianson syndrome helps…
Pain and palliative care
The QPRN is proud to have supported the Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs…
Epigenetics and persistent pain
Laura Stone was a guest of the National Institute of Health to present the interest…
QPRN newsletter
In addition to the monthly newsletter for members, the QPRN has launched an annual newsletter…
COVID webinar series
You can find the videos on our YouTube channel Epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders in prosthetic…
The QPRN in brief
The mission of the Pain Network is to contribute through basic, clinical, evaluative and epidemiological…
The world’s first ointment for lionfish and jellyfish stings
StingMaster is the first product ever available to the public that can reduce the pain…
Back pain: beneficial stretching?
An exploratory study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain by a team from Laval…
Spinal microglia and neuropathic pain
Microglia are a type of glial cells located throughout the brain and spinal cord. They do…
Investigation of gene expression in pain processing tissues after nerve injury
Chronic pain triggered by nerve injury (neuropathic pain) is a debilitating and difficult to treat…
The health insurance card, a wealth of information for research!
Whenever we go to the hospital and use our health insurance card, consult a medical…
3 minutes of neuroscience – back to bASICs
Dorsal Root Ganglia are peripheral sensory hubs. Their role is to detect a variety of…
Hot pepper and back pain, a funny combo!
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Spinal manipulation is a recommended treatment…
My cat-searcher life: actor against pain
My name is Margot and I have osteoarthritis. Did you know that this disease affects…
It’s all about kids helping kids
1 in 5 children will at some point, suffer from persistent pain. Although the means…
Fibromyalgia: when the body’s signals lie
Fibromyalgia is characterized by constant body pain and pronounced fatigue, and is accompanied by changes…
Fibromyalgia and daily life: How to ensure harmonious cohabitation?
A person living with fibromyalgia must manage several symptoms such as pain, fatigue and sleep…
When your face expresses more than pain
With a decided step, you go up the steps of your house to answer a…
