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Deadline for applications for the IHS-AHF fellowship is 1 October - apply today14/09/2018
The International Headache Society, American Brain Foundation, and American Academy of Neurology are committed to making a difference in the lives of researchers who are committed to making a difference in the lives of patients with brain disease.
The 1 October deadline is quickly approaching to apply for the AAN’s 2019 Research Program, which offers opportunities for all types of research across all career levels and discovery stages. Please encourage those you know who may be interested to apply for the Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Headache, or one of the many other available awards.
Here are some awards you may be interested in:
Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Headache
Funded by the International Headache Society and American Brain Foundation In collaboration with the American Academy of NeurologyCareer Development Award
Funded by the American Academy of NeurologyClinical Research Training Scholarship
Funded by the American Academy of NeurologyNeuroscience Research Training Scholarship
Funded by the American Academy of NeurologyPractice Research Training Scholarship
Funded by the American Academy of Neurology*October 1 application deadline for all materials including mentor and reference letters of support
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The IASP congress takes place in Boston, USA, from 12-16 September 201830/08/2018
World Congress on Pain Highlights New Advances in Headache Research and Treatments
Keeping up with the latest research and treatments for migraine, cluster pain, and chronic pain can be, well, a headache. Get exactly the information you need for your work and career by making a smart, affordable investment in yourself by registering now for the World Congress on Pain September 12-16, 2018, in Boston!
Hosted by International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) every other year, the World Congress compresses nearly 2,500 multidisciplinary workshops, refresher courses, satellite symposia, and networking events into just five intensive days of carefully curated scientific and skills-based learning. You won’t want to miss the largest pain science meeting in the world, the must-meetup event for thousands of international clinicians, researchers, educators, and others interested in migraine and headache relief and other pain specialties. View our digital brochure.Check out the interactive scientific program for a full schedule that lets you customize your learning experience. But don’t delay—with less than 2 weeks left until this premier meeting, you can still save up to $100 by preregistering in advance today!
Here are some workshops and symposia that may interest headache specialists like you:
- International Headache Society-IASP Joint Symposium on Recent Advances in Mechanisms and Management of Migraine. September 14. With the successful completion of phase III trials of CGRP antibodies for treating migraines, researchers and clinicians are on the cusp of one of the biggest advances in migraine treatment in 25 years. Hear firsthand about this progress.
- Integrated Orofacial and Head Pain Classification. September 17. This satellite symposium is organized by the IASP Special Interest Group on Orofacial and Head Pain. Orofacial pain is largely lacking a unifying classification that relates it to headache, a challenge being addressed in this third meeting devoted to finalizing the beta version of classification and sharing early data on field testing. The topic is closely related to IASP’s work with the WHO on ICD-11. Registration is required.
- One Nerve, Three Divisions, Two Professions and Nearly No Cross-Talk. September 14. Plenary address by Prof. Arne May, MD, PhD, who gives an overview of progress made in 20 years of chronic non-odontogenic facial pain treatments and a call to collaborative action among multidisciplinary specialists who appear to be at the brink of a new facial pain classification.
- Headache, Migraine, Orofacial Pain. September 12. This course for clinicians combines state-of-the-art diagnoses and updated treatments for the most common headache and facial pain syndromes.
- Central Pain Disorders. September 12. Focused on the central neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury, this topical workshop explores chronic pain in post-traumatic headache and central nervous system disorders.
Did you know? Past attendees rated the World Congress a 4.5 out of 5 for its high value. Here’s your chance to discuss important advances in anesthetics face to face with peers from 130 countries! Don't miss your chance to network with headache specialists in Boston this September.
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Translations of the ICHD-3 are now available in Korean and Chinese22/08/2018
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition, is now translated into Chinese and Korean; the translated versions can be found in the ICHD/Guidelines section of the website.
Thanks to our Chinese and South Korean representatives for their work on these important guidelines.
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An abbreviated pocket version of the ICHD-3 is now available16/07/2018
The definitive version of the ICHD-3 was published in January 2018. An abbreviated pocket version of the ICHD-3 is now available in the Guidelines section
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IHS supported three international speakers to lecture in headache in Moldova04/06/2018
IHS has supported three international speakers to lecture at the International Conference on Childhood Headache held in Moldova from 25-27 May.
Chair of the IHS Child and Adolescent Committee, who presented at the conference, reports on the event.
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View the first publications in our new open-access sister title to Cephalalgia24/05/2018
IHS is proud to announce the publication of Cephalalgia Reports - a new open-access online silhouette journal to Cephalalgia.
View the first published articles HERE
Headache highlights 2017 - Junior editors' choice
Deep brain stimulation of posterior hypothalmic area for cluster headache - Huotarinen et al
Episodic unilateral mydriasis and recurrent headache - Maas and Verrips
Safety profile of a special butterbur extract from Petasites hybridus in migraine prevention with emphasis on the liver - Diener et al
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Request for Proposals for migraine research grants now open17/05/2018
The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) and the Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) announce the opening of a joint Request for Proposals for migraine research grants. They are looking for projects that will help sufferers by advancing our ability to understand and treat migraine. As a result, seed money grants are available for transformational projects that will ultimately lead to better treatment and quality of life for sufferers of migraine and migraine disorders
While all proposals relevant to basic or clinical migraine research are welcome, they are particularly interested in translational projects and those related to migraine variants, childhood migraine, and chronic migraine.
Award value: A maximum of $50,000 will be awarded for each grant.
Duration: The expected project duration is one year.
Application deadline: 3 August 2018
For more information see information below or visit http://migraineresearchfoundation.org/for-researchers/2018-mrf-impact-award/
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Up to 2 years funding offered at the Headache Research Unit, CHR from August 201803/05/2018
The Headache Research Unit (HeadRUN) at the University Department of Neurology CHR has an open position for a PhD candidate/research fellow (6- month trial period, up to 2 years funding). The position is available from August.
See attached for more information
Deadline for application: 15 June 2018
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Tissa Wijeratne visited Sri Lanka to educate in the current status of migraine care02/05/2018
IHS was pleased to offer funding to Tissa Wijeratne from Australia to visit his home country of Sri Lanka and teach 100 local physicians, students, nurses and healthcare colleagues on many aspects of headache medicine.
His report is attached
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IHS Guidelines for preventive treatment of CM now published online in Cephalalgia13/03/2018
The IHS Clinical Trials Committee has updated the 'Guidelines of IHS for controlled trials of preventive treatment of chronic migraine in adults' and this has been published today online in Cephalalgia.
The guidelines can be viewed and downloaded in the Guidelines section
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Three new members have joined Trainees and Residents group08/03/2018
IHS welcomes three new members to the Trainees and Residents Special Interest Group (T&R SIG):
Sajedeh Eftekhari (Sweden)
Miji Lee (S Korea)
Francesca Puledda (UK)Congratulations and welcome!
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IHS is looking for host institutions for Headache Trainees and Short-stay Scholars20/02/2018
IHS offers grants and fellowships to young people to further their studies in Headache Medicine.
Two programmes are specifically aimed at young people from developing nations – the Education Committee ‘Headache Trainee Programme’ and the Trainees and Residents SIG ‘Short-stay Scholarship’. The information and application for both these programmes can be found HERE.
We are often asked by young people from these countries, who are not as in touch with the major research and clinical headache centres and headache specialists, for suggestions as to who they can approach to discuss a possible placement, and during the Emerging Leaders session held during IHC 2017 we said IHS would post a list of headache centres and mentors willing to accept fellows on the website.
We would be most grateful for your help with this. If you could host one of these Trainees or Scholars for the short period of time for these programmes (up to 3 months for the Trainee programme and from 4-6 weeks for the Short-stay Scholarship) please let us know. All we will need from you is:- Institution name
- Mentor name
- Contact email address
- Type of placement: Clinical; Clinical Research; Basic Research; Combination (please
Please send to Carol Taylor or contact Carol if you would like any further information
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Welcome to the website for the International Headache Society
The International Headache Society (IHS) is the world's leading membership organisation for those with a professional commitment to helping people affected by headache. As a charity, the purpose of IHS is to advance headache science, education, and management, and promote headache awareness worldwide.
This site promotes the Society and its activities, and is the home of the Society's international journal Cephalalgia. We welcome Society members and all who work or seek information in the field of headache.
Lars Edvinsson
President, International Headache Society
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Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much*
I am a clinical neurologist, with a subspecialty interest in headache. I trained at the University of Newcastle in Australia. I was fortunate to have my resident years at the Prince of Wales Hospital, where many great headache specialists have worked. New descriptions of bizarre headache disorders such as hypnic headache fascinated me. Despite being a common disorder, migraine is no less captivating. For every advance in our knowledge, further questions about the pathophysiology continue to be challenged.
Despite living in a city of 5 million people, there were no formal headache fellowships, so my original subspecialty training was in stroke medicine. As a busy clinician, it became clear that the suffering of my many headache patients demanded more training. The 50th anniversary of the American Headache Society was pivotal. I was one of four Australian delegates chosen to attend the International Headache Society (IHS) Headache Master School in Japan in 2013. Five years on, and now I am proud to be organising a similar IHS Headache Master School in Australia later this year.
In the last 4 years, I have been co-secretary for the new Australia and New Zealand Headache Society. There is great potential in communicating, advocacy, sharing resources and uniting in research and therapeutics to achieve common goals. My main personal focus is to further education in headache. Education is essential to stimulating further interest and improving confidence in treating these complex conditions. Through wider alliances such as with the Asian Regional Consortium of Headache (ARCH) and IHS, I hope to further improve education, clinical care and research in headache. I am honoured to be involved with the IHS as the ultimate model of effective collaboration in headache.
*Helen Keller
Bronwyn Jenkins
Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Email: bronwyn.jenkins@icloud.com