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Just email us to request a Certificate of Attendance for the 2022 Conference. Please include your name and address to be used in the letter of confirmation.
8 June, 2022
The dates of the next Conference are confirmed: 19-24 May, 2024. Please join us!
1 June update
Recommended restaurants:
Trattoria Pizzeria Impero (excellent pizza, spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti with seafood, fillet with truffles... all good)
Osteria Da Ugo - Typical Veronese cuisine plus good desserts (try diplomatico!)
Ristorante Du Schei Verona - excellent and creative. Interrato dell'Acqua Morta, 66, 37129 Verona
Caffe Monte Baldo- for aperitivo; drinks plus tapas that you select from the glass case as you walk in
Reliable car service for travel in Veneto: Anelli Autoservizi
Recommended companies for winery and other tours:
https://www.paguswinetours.com/
https://waystours.com/category/visit-verona/
The Conference has no relationship with these companies; we simply know them to be reliable.
12 May update
Reminder- all Conference events and numbers of attendees have now been guaranteed to the hotel. Because all Conference funds have now been committed, no refunds will be made due to late cancellation. If you have concerns about possibly having to cancel your participation, please purchase travel insurance.
Arrival today in Germany and then Italy involved no checks of vaccination status at Passport Control in Frankfurt, and no requests in Germany or Italy for a negative test or entry forms of any kind. The vaccination card was only needed to get on the first flight in the US, but not on arrival anywhere. There was no sign of any Covid restrictions in Frankfurt Airport or on arrival in Italy, except for the need to wear masks on flights. Everything seems to be back to relatively normal.
Antigen Covid tests that some participants will need to return home are available at the pharmacy just across the street from the venue hotel (Farmacia S. Anastasia). You can walk over at any time and make a reservation for the day before your departure.
Antigen tests: Farmacia S. Anastasia, Via Abramo Massalongo, 3/C, 37121 Verona
PCR tests: Laboratorio Analisi Mediche Cazzarolli Sas, Stradone S. Fermo, 23, 37121 Verona
11 May update
The rules for entering Italy have changed as of May 1st. Current Italy entrance requirements...here.
It seems that only a vaccination certificate is required to start your trip, although you should check the airline requirements to see if a negative Covid test result might still be needed.
"Starting 1 May, for entry into Italy it will be enough to present the COVID-19 Green Certificate (vaccination certificate, recovery certificate, or negative molecular or antigen test), or any other equivalent vaccination certificate recognized."
"From May 1 until June 15, 2022, the use of more protective FFP2/KN95 masks is mandatory to participate in all indoor athletic, cultural and recreational events, and on all transportation."
"Measures valid until May 31, 2022
To enter or re-enter Italy from any foreign country, you need to show the EU Digital COVID Certificate or - for non-EU citizens - an equivalent green COVID-19 certification issued by your country's health authorities, certifying one of the following: completed vaccination cycle with a vaccine recognized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA); full recovery from COVID-19; negative molecular or antigenic test."
"Beginning on May 1 and valid until June 15, 2022, travelers from the United States may enter Italy if they are asymptomatic AND present one of the following:
1. An Anti-COVID 19 vaccination certificate for any European Medicines Agency (EMA)-recognized vaccine. At present, EMA recognizes the following vaccines: Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca and Novavax. The date of the last dose of the primary vaccination series must be at least 14 days prior to travel and no more than 270 days before arrival unless a booster shot was administered. Travelers vaccinated in the United States can prove this via the “white card” bearing the CDC logo.
2. A medical certificate confirming recovery from COVID valid for six months form recovery.
3. A negative molecular PCR test result carried out within 72 hours of arrival or a rapid antigen test result carried out within 48 hours of arrival."
Your vaccination card is equivalent to a Super Green Pass, which enables you to enter all businesses. You must have your vaccination card with you. Also, please bring a proper mask of course.
17 January, 2022
Given the unusual situation we now live in, the best way to think about your participation is that you are registering and attending with the primary purpose of spending a week together with colleagues in Verona, Italy, which is not a bad thing. There is no certainty that the presentations will have full audiences or that unexpected events will not interfere with our planned activities. If you can be flexible, please join us...
A newly updated hotel reservation form for the venue hotel is now on the Hotels page...
Note: first come, first served; there are a limited number of venue hotel rooms. Cancellation is free and so there is no risk in making a reservation now...
From 2021:
Dear Colleague,
It has been much too long since we have been together. It is time to see each other again. We are very pleased to announce that the next Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics Conference will be held in Verona, Italy from 29 May to 3 June, 2022.
Verona was as large in Roman times as it is today, has extraordinary architecture, fabulous food and everything else, and is easy to get to. The conference venue, the Due Torri Hotel, is located in the historical center and close to everything. Verona is a small, very walkable city, clean, safe, close to Lake Garda, and an hour from Venice.
We are of course assuming that there will be no pandemic restrictions in 2022 and we will continue to monitor the situation. To protect ourselves and you, we will not have registrations start until late in 2021 so that cancellation and refunds will not be a problem in case anything too small for the eye to see actually prevents us from getting together...
Hope you can join us!
All the best,
Frank Porreca
Steve McMahon
From 2020:
Welcome to the Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics Conference, which is designed to bring together students, fellows, researchers, and clinicians interested in all aspects of pain and analgesia research and therapeutics. In addition to presenting and hearing the latest data in the formal sessions and Data Blitzes, participants benefit from informal interactions throughout the meeting, which will be held every two years in a location that facilitates friendly interactions and future collaborations. An important point to remember is that this is not a sponsored meeting, so that all attendees will be responsible for registration and expenses. However, we are hoping that the science and the location will be sufficient to make this a meeting that you cannot afford to miss.
You are invited! This is an entirely open meeting and all scientific sessions are suggested by the participants. Please let us know via the "Contact Us" page if would like to suggest a session topic or join an existing session. Space is limited so we may not be able to accommodate all suggestions.
Please note that the Data Blitzes work very well, and are for everyone, not just junior investigators. Anyone can attend and present data in these well-attended and fast-paced sessions, so you do not need to be in a formally organized session to present your data.
This is an open, informal, friendly meeting with few rules; the only primary goals are: 1) to stay strictly on time, and; 2) to have the highest-quality sessions.
If you would like to give a Data Blitz talk, please let us know via the "Contact Us" page, giving your name, affiliation, and talk title. You will then be contacted.
All the best, and we hope you can join us,
Frank Porreca
Steve McMahon
Conference Organizers
8 June, 2022
The dates of the next Conference are confirmed: 19-24 May, 2024. Please join us!
1 June update
Recommended restaurants:
Trattoria Pizzeria Impero (excellent pizza, spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti with seafood, fillet with truffles... all good)
Osteria Da Ugo - Typical Veronese cuisine plus good desserts (try diplomatico!)
Ristorante Du Schei Verona - excellent and creative. Interrato dell'Acqua Morta, 66, 37129 Verona
Caffe Monte Baldo- for aperitivo; drinks plus tapas that you select from the glass case as you walk in
Reliable car service for travel in Veneto: Anelli Autoservizi
Recommended companies for winery and other tours:
https://www.paguswinetours.com/
https://waystours.com/category/visit-verona/
The Conference has no relationship with these companies; we simply know them to be reliable.
12 May update
Reminder- all Conference events and numbers of attendees have now been guaranteed to the hotel. Because all Conference funds have now been committed, no refunds will be made due to late cancellation. If you have concerns about possibly having to cancel your participation, please purchase travel insurance.
Arrival today in Germany and then Italy involved no checks of vaccination status at Passport Control in Frankfurt, and no requests in Germany or Italy for a negative test or entry forms of any kind. The vaccination card was only needed to get on the first flight in the US, but not on arrival anywhere. There was no sign of any Covid restrictions in Frankfurt Airport or on arrival in Italy, except for the need to wear masks on flights. Everything seems to be back to relatively normal.
Antigen Covid tests that some participants will need to return home are available at the pharmacy just across the street from the venue hotel (Farmacia S. Anastasia). You can walk over at any time and make a reservation for the day before your departure.
Antigen tests: Farmacia S. Anastasia, Via Abramo Massalongo, 3/C, 37121 Verona
PCR tests: Laboratorio Analisi Mediche Cazzarolli Sas, Stradone S. Fermo, 23, 37121 Verona
11 May update
The rules for entering Italy have changed as of May 1st. Current Italy entrance requirements...here.
It seems that only a vaccination certificate is required to start your trip, although you should check the airline requirements to see if a negative Covid test result might still be needed.
"Starting 1 May, for entry into Italy it will be enough to present the COVID-19 Green Certificate (vaccination certificate, recovery certificate, or negative molecular or antigen test), or any other equivalent vaccination certificate recognized."
"From May 1 until June 15, 2022, the use of more protective FFP2/KN95 masks is mandatory to participate in all indoor athletic, cultural and recreational events, and on all transportation."
"Measures valid until May 31, 2022
To enter or re-enter Italy from any foreign country, you need to show the EU Digital COVID Certificate or - for non-EU citizens - an equivalent green COVID-19 certification issued by your country's health authorities, certifying one of the following: completed vaccination cycle with a vaccine recognized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA); full recovery from COVID-19; negative molecular or antigenic test."
"Beginning on May 1 and valid until June 15, 2022, travelers from the United States may enter Italy if they are asymptomatic AND present one of the following:
1. An Anti-COVID 19 vaccination certificate for any European Medicines Agency (EMA)-recognized vaccine. At present, EMA recognizes the following vaccines: Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca and Novavax. The date of the last dose of the primary vaccination series must be at least 14 days prior to travel and no more than 270 days before arrival unless a booster shot was administered. Travelers vaccinated in the United States can prove this via the “white card” bearing the CDC logo.
2. A medical certificate confirming recovery from COVID valid for six months form recovery.
3. A negative molecular PCR test result carried out within 72 hours of arrival or a rapid antigen test result carried out within 48 hours of arrival."
Your vaccination card is equivalent to a Super Green Pass, which enables you to enter all businesses. You must have your vaccination card with you. Also, please bring a proper mask of course.
17 January, 2022
Given the unusual situation we now live in, the best way to think about your participation is that you are registering and attending with the primary purpose of spending a week together with colleagues in Verona, Italy, which is not a bad thing. There is no certainty that the presentations will have full audiences or that unexpected events will not interfere with our planned activities. If you can be flexible, please join us...
A newly updated hotel reservation form for the venue hotel is now on the Hotels page...
Note: first come, first served; there are a limited number of venue hotel rooms. Cancellation is free and so there is no risk in making a reservation now...
From 2021:
Dear Colleague,
It has been much too long since we have been together. It is time to see each other again. We are very pleased to announce that the next Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics Conference will be held in Verona, Italy from 29 May to 3 June, 2022.
Verona was as large in Roman times as it is today, has extraordinary architecture, fabulous food and everything else, and is easy to get to. The conference venue, the Due Torri Hotel, is located in the historical center and close to everything. Verona is a small, very walkable city, clean, safe, close to Lake Garda, and an hour from Venice.
We are of course assuming that there will be no pandemic restrictions in 2022 and we will continue to monitor the situation. To protect ourselves and you, we will not have registrations start until late in 2021 so that cancellation and refunds will not be a problem in case anything too small for the eye to see actually prevents us from getting together...
Hope you can join us!
All the best,
Frank Porreca
Steve McMahon
From 2020:
Welcome to the Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics Conference, which is designed to bring together students, fellows, researchers, and clinicians interested in all aspects of pain and analgesia research and therapeutics. In addition to presenting and hearing the latest data in the formal sessions and Data Blitzes, participants benefit from informal interactions throughout the meeting, which will be held every two years in a location that facilitates friendly interactions and future collaborations. An important point to remember is that this is not a sponsored meeting, so that all attendees will be responsible for registration and expenses. However, we are hoping that the science and the location will be sufficient to make this a meeting that you cannot afford to miss.
You are invited! This is an entirely open meeting and all scientific sessions are suggested by the participants. Please let us know via the "Contact Us" page if would like to suggest a session topic or join an existing session. Space is limited so we may not be able to accommodate all suggestions.
Please note that the Data Blitzes work very well, and are for everyone, not just junior investigators. Anyone can attend and present data in these well-attended and fast-paced sessions, so you do not need to be in a formally organized session to present your data.
This is an open, informal, friendly meeting with few rules; the only primary goals are: 1) to stay strictly on time, and; 2) to have the highest-quality sessions.
If you would like to give a Data Blitz talk, please let us know via the "Contact Us" page, giving your name, affiliation, and talk title. You will then be contacted.
All the best, and we hope you can join us,
Frank Porreca
Steve McMahon
Conference Organizers