In January 2018, Scientists of Heidelberg Pain Consortium teamed up with again with faculty from the Canadian Pain Network and the United States to bring the International Painschool to South America. The school, entitled `The societal burden of chronic pain: neural circuits, mechanisms and new therapeutic avenues´ was organised at Heidelberg Centre Latin America, Santiago de Chile from January 8-12, 2018. One novel point in the concept of this joint Summer School between Heidelberg University and Latin America fostered educational goals on pain and also enabled doctoral students of economically disadvantaged countries in the region to attend a high quality Pain School. The school attracted 28 trainees from several countries of South America as well as trainees from USA, Canada and Germany. Both the schools had the similar curriculum. The trainees found working in small groups particularly productive. All trainees were quite contended with cross-cultural negotiations and building scientific collaborations for their future scientific career. The excursion included a wild-water-rafting event, which both students and faculty greatly enjoyed Cross-continental friendships start at the International Painschool and are built to last

On 1-2 October 2018, the Heidelberg Pain Consortium Young Scientists Team hosted the Young Scientists Retreat at the Siegfriedbrunnen Ringhotel in Grasselenbach. Here, young scientists and young principal investigators of the pain consortium presented their research in addition to three keynote presentations given by leaders in pain research. Over the two days, many scientific conversations, explorations, and smiles were shared among the participants during the presentation Q&A sessions, networking opportunities, coffee breaks, and fun events. The Young Scientists left Grasselenbach not only with a closer relationship to their colleagues, but also with a deeper knowledge of the wide expanse of research being performed within the Heidelberg Pain Consortium.  

On December 4, 2018 we hosted our fourth annual international research symposium in the Marsilius Arkaden. Besides our internal speakers Stefan Lechner (A01), Heike Tost (B04), Norbert Weidner (A06) we especially thank our esteemed guests, Ypek Yalcin (Strasbourg), Marc Landry (Bordeaux) and Thomas Misgeld (Munich) for their exciting talks. Young Scientists Sara Khouaja, Linette Tan and David Koser gave exciting updates on the ongoing work in our SFB projects. We wish all members and friends of the Heidelberg Pain Consortium a wunderful holiday season, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanuka, etc. and a successful start into the year 2019.

From 21-22 January 2019, the Heidelberg Pain Consortium held a retreat to prepare for the review which occurred from 26-27 February 2019. In the two day meeting, the consortium PIs and selected young scientists discussed projects and planned the review process.     Group photo in front of the picturesque Grasellenbach Inn  

In March, the Wellcome Genome Campus organised the "Challenge of Chronic Pain" Conference 2019. Heidelberg Pain Consortium speaker Rohini Kuner (B01, B06) chaired the programme comitte along with John Wood, Chers Struck and Jon Levine. She also was one of two keynote speakers, the other one being mechanosensation expert Ardem Patapoutian. More information can be found on the congress website.     Rohini Kuner with Grégory Scherrer (left) and Ardem Patapoutian (right). Copyright A. Patapoutian

The SFB 1158 Virtual Mini Symposium on Neural Circuits of Pain took place on 29 September 2020 from 13:00-15:00. (We will add further information soon.)

This is not a public event. It is only open to participation by SFB 1158 project PIs and students. Further information concerning the programme and venue will be sent via the internal mailing list.

This is not a public event. It is only open to participation by SFB 1158 project PIs and students. Further information concerning the programme and venue will be sent via the internal mailing list.

Please Notice that this is not a public event. So It is only open to participation by SFB 1158 project PIs and students. Further information concerningevent will be as alwyas sent via the internal mailing list.  

This is not a public event. It is only open to participation by SFB 1158 project PIs and students. Further information concerning the programme and venue will be sent via the internal mailing list.