Montreal Conference on Pain Circuits

A unique opportunity to discuss the most recent advances in our understanding of nociceptive neuronal circuit function

2025 Meeting

The conference will bring together scientists studying:

  • Normal and neuropathic nociceptive circuit function
  • The emotive and discriminatory dimensions of pain
  • The interface between nociception and other somatosensory modalities
  • The development and maturation of pain circuits
  • How noxious stimuli are translated into behavioural responses

Some of the techniques and concepts featured at this conference include:

  • Electrophysiological properties of nociceptive circuits
  • Molecular profiling of nociceptive neurons
  • Circuit tracing using classical and viral approaches
  • Chemogenetic and optogenetic manipulation of neural circuits
  • Molecular and genetic basis of neural circuit assembly

The conference is also an opportunity for trainees to interact with the world experts on nociceptive circuits: most submitted trainee abstracts will be presented in poster format, while a selection of them will be presented orally.

Organizers:
Artur Kania, IRCM
Reza Sharif Naeini, McGill University
Hélène Beaudry, QPRN

PROGRAM TO COME

Confirmed speakers for this year

Allan Basbaum
Marie-Ève Paquet
Stephanie Koch
Arnab Barik
David Ginty
Victoria Abraira
Simon Beggs
Lauren Orefice
Rebecca Seal

And more to be added!

Montreal

Housing

Complementary lodging is offered to "Invited speakers" and for other participants we negotiated a room block

A link will be provided upon registration to the meeting

Restaurants

Continental breakfast and lunch are provided to all participants on July 18-19. All participants are invited to a welcome reception in the evening on July 17th, a wine and cheese networking event on July 18th and a dinner on July 19th.

Montreal is full of restaurants that will offer you an unparalleled gourmet experience.

What to do

Hop from one festival to the next, from homegrown tastes to exotic flavours, from the trails of Mount Royal to the cobblestone streets of Old Montréal. Get inspiration from our lists to live the full Montréal experience.

Do not hesitate to extend your stay to fully enjoy all the beautiful things that the splendid city of Montreal offers you!

Partners

QPRN/RQRD
IRCM
AECRP
Tournisme Montreal

Past Editions

2023 edition

2019 edition