In his inspiring talk, Prof. Basbaum presented cutting-edge approaches to visualizing pain-related neural activity, offering valuable insights into the molecular and circuit-level mechanisms of pain and itch processing.
During his visit, Prof. Basbaum engaged in lively scientific discussions with principal investigators and early career scientists of the ResolvePAIN team, exploring opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange. He also visited some of the unit’s laboratories, gaining an overview of ongoing translational pain research projects at Würzburg.
Prof. Basbaum began his research in pain at McGill University. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and conducted postdoctoral research with in London. His current research focuses on the peripheral and central nervous system mechanisms that contribute to chronic pain following tissue or nerve injury.
A distinguished scientist and leader in the pain research field, Prof. Basbaum is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in the United Kingdom. He is also a former Editor-in-Chief of PAIN, the journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
His visit highlights the ongoing commitment of the ResolvePAIN to advancing translational pain research through international collaboration and scientific exchange.
