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The role of the Scientific Program Committee is to plan, direct, and supervise the World Congress on Pain’s scientific program, develop the overall Congress schedule, review and rate the proposed technical workshops and plenary sessions, and suggest and help implement ways to increase the Congress’ appeal to particular groups such as trainees, primary care physicians, or potential delegates from the developing world. The committee provides continuous feedback throughout the Congress planning cycle, assists in the review of submitted poster abstracts, and develops the selection process for special lectures.2026 World Congress on Pain Scientific Program Committee
Committee Chair: Kirsty Bannister, PhD (UK)
Neuroscience/Pharmacology/ Physiology
Basic Researcher
Gauhar Afshan, MBBS, FCPS (Pakistan)
Anesthesiology
Clinical Researcher
Fumimasa Amaya, MD (PhD)
Anesthesiology
Clinician
Jimmy Barus, MD, PhD (Indonesia)
Neurology
Clinician
Allan Basbaum, PhD (United States)
Neuroscience
Basic Scientist
Margarita Calvo, MD, MSc, PhD (Chile)
Neurology
Clinical Researcher
Marsha Campbell Yeo, PhD (Canada)
Pediatrics/Psychology/Neuroscience
Clinical Researcher
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, MD, PhD (Denmark)
Neuromodulation/Neuroscience
Clinical Researcher
Ben Colagiuri, PhD (Australia)
Psychology
Basic Researcher
Ruth Defrin-Assa, PhD (Israel)
Neuroscience
Clinical Researcher
Michael Falcon, OTD (United States)
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Educator
David Finn, BSc, PhD (Ireland)
Neuroscience
Basic Researcher
Thomas Graven-Nielsen, MScEE, PhD, DMSc (Denmark)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Basic Researcher
David Hohenschurz Schmidt, PhD (UK)
Neuroscience
Clinical Researcher
Anna Hood, PhD (UK)
Psychology
Clinical Researcher
Pongsatorn Meesawatsom, PhD (Thailand)
Neuropharmacology
Basic Researcher
Jordi Miro, PhD (Spain)
Psychology/Social Science
Clinical Researcher
Andre Mouraux, PhD (Belgium)
Experimental Neuroscience
Basic Researcher
Sasikaan Nimmaanrat, MD, MMed (Thailand)
Anesthesiology
Educator
Elizabeth Ogboli Nwasor, MD (Nigeria)
Anesthesiology
Clinician
Xue-Jun Song, MD, PhD (China)
Neuroscience
Basic Researcher
Tasha Stanton, BSc, MSc, PhD (Australia)
Neuroscience/Rehabilitation
Clinical Researcher
Michele Sterling, PhD (Australia)
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Clinical Researcher
Laura Stone, PhD (United States)
Neuroscience
Basic Researcher
Peter Svensson, PhD (Denmark)
Dentistry/Oral Medicine
Clinical Researcher
Ipek Yalcin, PhD (France)
Basic Science
Basic Researcher
Angela Yeo, MD (Singapore)
Pain Medicine
Clinician
Nantthasorn Zinbonyahgoon, MD (Thailand)
Pain Medicine
Clinician