Sarah Wallwork reveals clear gendered pain cues in children’s books: boys in loud minor injuries, girls in chronic pain, and comforting framed as feminine. These early messages shape lifelong pain beliefs. 🌱
📺: www.youtube.com/watch
March is #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth. Endometriosis affects 190 million people, causing severe pain and long delays in diagnosis. The European Journal of Pain reports that many endure pain on 26 days each month.
🌼More info: europeanpainfederation.eu/news/endomet...
✨ The EFIC Rising Star Programme is launching the ECR Job Board 💼
🔍 Whether you’re looking for your next position or hoping to recruit emerging talent, this platform will make it easier for you.
Give it a try today! europeanpainfederation.eu/news/efic-la...
📣 Calling all ECRs! Come join us for the March edition of the EFIC Coffee Club ☕
We will come together to share the wins, the wobblies, and the works-in-progress shaping your research journey.
Register here: 👉https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2rQ2mHyWQtOtrne0DPZ0zg#/registration
🌍Happy International Women’s Day!
This year’s theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” emphasizes the need to break down barriers affecting women’s access to services and wellbeing.
📘More here: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-clinica...
📚The #EFIC Academy provides #paineducation materials and resources to disseminate and advance #painscience.
This session, hosted by Claudia Sommer, explores nociplastic pain.
👉To watch the full session, become an #EFICAcademy member now: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-academy
Dr. Nikola Stanisic highlights a key shift: pain isn’t increasing, but stress and distress are, especially for women. The changing biopsychosocial context shapes how pain is felt. ✨
📺 www.youtube.com/watch
📑 February Editor’s Choice from the #EJP presents a systematic review and meta-analysis showing that while nociception monitors influence intraoperative opioid titration, their clinical benefit on postoperative outcomes is limited. More here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
⏰ Reminder! Join the EFIC Webinar “Grant Writing for ECRs: What Reviewers Really Look for” to get an insider perspective on how grant proposals are evaluated.
📅 When? Tomorrow at 14:00 CET.
✍️ Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
⭐ Unlock New Sessions on the #EFICAcademy Education Platform!
Access three new sessions on #painphysiotherapy hosted by Louise Carroll PhD. and Dr Esther Van Benten, available exclusively for #EFIC Academy members!
📚 Watch them here: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-academy
🚨 Latest from the EFIC COVID-19 Task Force. The group is conducting a scoping literature review that highlights the relevance of long COVID and pain and explores the potential relationship between them.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Hi Annina! EFIC just launched a new ECR job board, maybe consider submitting the role here as well: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-ecr-job... and europeanpainfederation.eu/post-a-job/
📚The #EFIC Academy provides #paineducation materials and resources to disseminate and advance #painscience.
This session, hosted by @mortenhoeghdk, explores descending modulation.
👉To watch the full session, become an #EFICAcademy member now: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-academy
🔔Take part in the #ERPhysioCongress2026!
The deadline to propose your abstract is on 10 March 2026!
Learn more and submit your abstract here: www.physiocongress.eu/abstracts
@erworldphysio.bsky.social
#europeanpaincommunity #europeanpainfederation
The European Pain Federation EFIC and Grünenthal announce the opening of applications for the EFIC-Grünenthal Grant 2027! 🎉 This initiative supports clinical and human pain research by ECRs. Submit proposals by 7 Sept 2026. Find out more: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-grunent...
📚The #EFIC Academy provides #paineducation materials and resources to disseminate and advance #painscience.
This session, hosted by @mskpain.bsky.social, explores sensitisation mechanisms.
👉Become an #EFICAcademy member: europeanpainfederation.eu/efic-academy
This week, we attended the first meeting of the new @euerasmusplus.bsky.social funded project ECHOO, which aims to address key gaps in understanding placebo & nocebo effects. EFIC will support the project’s scientific activities and dissemination over the next three years.
It was a pleasure to take part in this project as PI of the @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social team, and to deliver the introductory lecture „Current Understanding of Placebo and Nocebo Effects: Evidence and Mechanisms” during the final event on November 5 in Brussels, organized by @efic.bsky.social
The ENTRUST-Pain Evidence (Entrust-PE) is an important initiative to ensure that pain science is of high quality.
Framework published in J Pain.
Endorsed by @iasp.bsky.social & @efic.bsky.social.
More here: m.entrust-pe.org
#pain
Science is teamwork. Thinking back to the @efic.bsky.social congress in Lyon and feeling proud of our amazing Pain Research Group at @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social and @filozoficznyuj.bsky.social.
We do great science and have a great time together — what more could one ask for? #pain #placebo #nocebo
ECN at EFIC 2025
Greetings from Lyon! IASP Early Career Network members Vandana Shree Vedartham Srinivasan, Ginevra Sperandio, Daniela Rosenberger, and Laura Sirucek from the ECN Communication Committee say ‘hello’ from #EFIC2025 – Pain in Europe XIV.
We were also thrilled to see our Honorary Fellow Sung-A Kim (Sophia) present her poster:
📝 Integrated Korean Medicine for #Fibromyalgia
“It’s been a truly enriching experience filled with insightful ideas, inspiring talks, and lovely conversations!” 💬🌏
#EFIC2025 #MentalHealth #AcademicLife
🌟 Highlights from #EFIC2025 in Lyon! 🌍 @efic.bsky.social
Some of our team had the pleasure of attending the 14th European Pain Federation Congress, where Prof. Patrice Forget delivered a powerful plenary on Pain management in people with substance use disorders 👏
#PainManagement #ChronicPain
@efic.bsky.social congress in Lyon was very fruitful! Our Pain Research Group from @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social @filozoficznyuj.bsky.social presented 8 posters showcasing our ongoing and recently completed studies on placebo and nocebo effects — with two selected for the poster walk!
#efic2025
Had lots of cool conversations at my #VR booth in #EFIC2025. Clearly lots of interest in a nature-based virtual reality intervention for #ChronicLowBackPain. Stay tuned!
Relaxing in Lyon, after #EFIC2025, with my beautiful wife @jehsmith.bsky.social
Had a great time at #EFIC2025 . Lots of exciting research going on, had a great time presenting and I’m looking forward to building on advice and what the future brings!
#EFIC2025 — another invaluable opportunity for both scientific and personal growth. 🌱🌿
Huge thanks to @efic.bsky.social for curating such inspiring content and for fostering a space to reconnect with old friends and create new, meaningful connections — all in stunning Lyon. 🇫🇷
A few snapshots…
Wonderful time attending my first @efic.bsky.social conference in beautiful Lyon!
Some highlights:
1) sharing and getting feedback on my two posters 🧠
2) inspiring talks integrating the psyc and social aspects of pain 🤓
3) connections with research friends across the world 🗺️
4) exploring Lyon 🇫🇷
Thrilled to have presented the results of my PhD research at the European Pain Congress #EFIC2025 in Lyon! This special event also represented the nearing conclusion of the HaPpY programme, an incredible journey shared with inspiring colleagues and mentors.
@efic.bsky.social
