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…
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…
Decoding pain with brain electricity
Did you know that your brain emits electricity? The same electricity that lights the bulbs…
Don’t forget the oil on the fire, forget your pain!
You are quietly tidying up in your home while letting your mind wander. When suddenly…
Osteoarthritis pain: a handicap to be overlooked
Don’t we say that a cat has nine lives? But what good is it to…
Understanding pain and what’s to be done about it in 10 minutes!
This video produced by the German Center for Pediatric Pain at the Vestische Clinic for…
Pilot Projects 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 recipients ! – Mélanie Bérubé – For her project : Development…
How do we use our whole body to do meaningful activities despite the pain?
Pain affects how we move, from completely avoiding certain activities to more subtle adaptations of…
Managing cancer pain during the opioid crisis
Canada’s current opioid crisis, and efforts to curb it, may be contributing to inadequate cancer…
Short-term opioids for pain still come with side effects
Patients who only briefly take opioid painkillers are still likely to face side effects, a…
FRQS Research Scholars 2020
Congratulations to our members for their recent success in the FRQS scholarship competition ! –…
Promising Research-Industry partenership « Made in Canada » !
adMare and AmorChem have created a new company, Neurasic Therapeutics, based on breakthrough research from…
Stress, persistent pain and pandemic
It is an understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing, to varying degrees,…
Persistent Low Back Pain : Understanding lower back structures and treatment approaches
Pain affects and will affect many people in their lifetime. This video explains in detail…
Presentations for peer-support groups of the Quebec Association of Chronic Pain (AQDC)
The QNJPI-AQDC initiative was launched in 2018 by Myriam Pâquet, the past QNJPI Community Relations…
How does the intensity and predictability of pain affect the motor system?
Pain is a complex multidimensional experience that includes sensory, emotional, motor and cognitive components. For…
The QPRN brings together 16 Quebec researchers and creates the Quebec Back Pain Consortium
Low back pain (LBP) is the number one cause of years of disability in the…
Combine therapeutic exercises and neurostimulation to relieve persistent pain in seniors
The objective of this study was to determine whether combining therapeutic exercise and TENS in…
The QNJPI invited to Pain Talk Podcast!
The Pain Talk Podcast is dedicated to bringing together experts who study and support individuals…
Pain and itch can be transmitted by the same nervous cells
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that signals danger to our body and drives withdrawal or…
