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Young Researchers Day 2023

The next generation in pain research

When : Sat 22/04/2023

Where : Aula Ghent University in the beautiful city center of Ghent

Attending the conference is free, but a registration is required.

You can receive ProQKine accreditation (10 points) or accreditation for RIZIV/INAMI (Nationale Vergadering). The congress is also registered as an activity of the FNRS doctoral school of neuroscience, so PhD students from French-speaking universities will be able to receive credits for their participation.

Witness novelties in pain research. An afternoon full of hot topic debates, oral lectures, poster walks, presenter awards, networking activities and much more!

Thank you to Grünenthal for the sponsorship

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Scientific program

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09:30-10:00

Registration (possibility to check power point presentation and to install posters) + coffee/tea

10.00-10.30

Welcome by the host institution (Prof. Dr Jessica Van Oosterwijck), the President of the Belgian Pain Society (Prof. Dr André Mouraux), the Scientific Organizing Committee (Drs Elise Cnockaert)

10.30-12:30

Oral presentations (2 parallel sessions)

Parallel session 1

Moderator : Dr Emma Rheel

Interhemispheric asymmetry of visual evoked potentials underlies crossmodal interaction between nociception and vision (Monika Halicka, UCLouvain)

Virtual Reality Hypnosis reduces neural and subjective pain perceptions

(Panda Rajanikant, ULiège)

Cytokine expression in cancer survivors suffering from chronic pain: A systematic review

(Amber De Groote, UAntwerpen)

Early prognostic factors in complex regional pain syndrome: a 1-year Belgian prospective longitudinal observational study

(Marc-Henri Louis, UCLouvain)

Sleep characteristics in people with chronic spinal pain and comorbid insomnia: a cross-sectional study

(Thomas Bilterys, VUB)

Pain cognitions, Sex, Pain Pressure Thresholds, and Pain Intensity as Mediators of Disability and Quality of Life in People with Chronic Musculoskeletal Spinal Pain

(Wouter Van Bogaert, VUB)

Footwear and Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis (FiREwORK Trial)

(Paolo Dainese, UGent)

Parallel session 2

Moderator : Dr Lore Dams

Conventional compared to cooled radiofrequency ablation of the genicular nerves for chronic knee pain: the 12-month results of the COCOGEN trial

(Amy Belba, UHasselt)

Low load and high load exercise improve paraspinal muscle morphology, disability and pain in people with low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

(Sofie Dierckx, KULeuven)

The effect of perceived injustice targeted pain neuroscience education among breast cancer survivors: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

(Eva Roose, VUB)

Employees and healthcare professionals’ experiences and perspectives on the secondary back pain prevention program in Belgium

(Lisa Bernaers, UGent)

Multimodal patient-centered teleprehabilitation for women with breast cancer: a protocol for a feasibility study

(Kenza Mostaqim, VUB)

The effectiveness of paramedical interventions or rehabilitation programmes to improve work participation in patients with chronic spinal pain after spinal surgery: a systematic review

(Jonas Callens, VUB)

FAn interdisciplinary multimodal integrative healthcare program for somatic symptom disorder with predominant (spinal) pain

(Jaap Wijnen, UGent)

12.30-13.15

Lunch and Coffee + Poster Viewing (optional)

13.15-14.00

Networking Event

14.00-14.50

Poster presentations (parallel poster walks)

Moderators: Drs Thibaut Vanneste, Dr Amiinata Bicego, Drs Anthe Foubert, Drs Delia Dela Porta

14.55-16.05

Multidisciplinary hot topic debate

Quantitative sensory testing, what's in a name?

Dr Elise Cnockaert

14.55-15.05

Introduction to the debate + voting explanation

15.05-15.20

Keynote presentation 1 : Dr Evy Dhondt

Quantitative sensory testing from a research perspective

15.20 - 15.35

Keynote presentation 2 : Drs. Vincent Haenen

Alternative pain measurements for QST in clinical practice: do's and don'ts

15.35 - 16.05

Discussion + voting

16.05-16.30

Closing and awards ceremony

Drs Elise Cnockaert, Dr Lore Dams

Info

HotTopicDebate

Hot topic debate

Quantitative sensory testing, what's in a name?

Moderator : Dr Aminata Bicego

Keynote presentation 1

Dr Evy Dhondt

Quantitative sensory testing from a research perspective

Evy Dhondt (born on January 4, 1991) graduated in 2014 as a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy – Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy with Musculoskeletal Afflictions – at Ghent University. In October 2014 she started working as a PhD researcher at Ghent University within the Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent. Evy (co-)authored 8 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and presented her research at several national and international conferences. Next to her scientific work, Evy taught practical physiotherapy classes at the department of Rehabilitation Sciences. After obtaining her PhD in Health Sciences

in 2021 she remained affiliated with Ghent University as a voluntary post-doctoral researcher. In October 2021 she started working as the national database manager/coordinator of the Belgian Cerebral Palsy Register (BeCPR vzw/asbl). Evy is also a member of the international research group Pain in Motion.

Keynote presentation 2

Drs. Vincent Haenen

Alternative pain measurements for QST in clinical practice: do's and don'ts

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Vincent Haenen is a doctoral researcher at the Antwerp University and KU Leuven. His research focusses on the evaluation of pain in breast cancer survivors and he has a particular interest into everything concerning communication and pain. Prior to his research career, he worked five years as a physiotherapist, both in Belgium and abroad. Additionally, he followed several courses and obtained his diploma in osteopathy.

previous edition

Previous editions

In March 2020, a successful first edition of the BPS Young Researchers Day was organised at UCLouvain (Brussels).

Download BPS-YRD 2020 program book

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