Thank you to everyone who submitted a design for our T‑Shirt Design Contest for the 2026 IASP World Congress on Pain. The submission period has now closed, and we were delighted by the creativity and cultural richness of the entries.
This final design has been selected after receiving 522 of 1,009 first-choice votes from our online community. See the winning design and learn about the winning artist below.
The official t-shirt will be available for purchase only at the IASP Marketplace during the 2026 World Congress on Pain. All proceeds from t-shirt sales will go toward supporting the World Congress on Pain's financial aid initiative.
2026 Design
A four-quadrant design created for dark-colored T-shirts, integrating Thai cultural icons (elephant and tuk-tuk) with universal symbols of healing (lotus and meditation). The central radiating waves represent pain as a shared human experience and the global dissemination of knowledge. The design reflects the IASP World Congress by combining pain research, cultural context of Bangkok/Thailand, and the spirit of international collaboration in advancing pain science.
Artist: Wasim Hoda, MD
RIMS Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Wasim Hoda, MD is a doctor and researcher from India with an interest in pain medicine, anesthesia, and patient care. He enjoys combining medicine with creativity and medical education. His journey with IASP has helped him connect with the global pain community and express ideas through art and design. Winning the 2026 World Congress on Pain T-shirt contest is a special and memorable achievement for him.
