This is the twenty-eighth annual international Ph.D. course on the translational neurobiology of the pain system. The purpose of the course is to introduce different aspects of the neurobiology of the pain system and to initiate new co-operation in interdisciplinary pain research. The temporal coding of neuronal activity in acute and chronic pain is not fully understood but likely involves neural oscillations at e.g., alpha frequencies which recently has been linked to pain sensitivity and aspects of chronic pain. This year the course will focus on translational aspects of brain oscillations in pain conditions and where possible linking preclinical models to experimental and clinical pain manifestations. Interestingly, there is also potential non-invasive neuromodulatory approaches (e.g., TMS and biofeedback) which may change the neuronal oscillations and potentially modulate the pain sensitivity. Potential mechanisms may be outlined at various levels of the neuroaxis and psychophysically.

The lectures will be given by staff from Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP, Aalborg University), and by invited international key scientists within the area.

The course will be held as a hybrid event, i.e., it is possible to attend physically and online. Ph.D. students from Danish Universities are strongly recommended to attend physically to have maximum benefit from the participation.