Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Chronic pain directly impacts mental health. It is associated with increased levels of depression, and increased sense of helplessness and anxiety, which reduce the quality of life for one in five Canadians. The inadequate management of chronic pain and its associated mental health disorders result from our lack of understanding of the spinal and cortical circuits involved in the emotional aspect of pain. The goal of this project is to generate a platform that brings together established and junior researchers to exchange data, techniques, and ideas on the neuronal networks involved in the emotional and somatosensory dimensions of chronic pain, in order to develop new therapies. This workshop will establish international collaborations between Canadian neuroscientists and international partners to accelerate the rate of discovery and enable joint funding applications.