Join us for the LINC Seminar Series! Our theme this month is Chronic pain and symptoms based disorders, exploring emerging research that moves beyond symptom management toward understanding underlying biological mechanisms and developing aetiology-focused treatments.
Towards aetiological treatment of chronic primary pain…and beyond?
Date: Wednesday 14 January 2026
Time: 12 noon (Lunch) / 12.30pm - 1.30pm Talks
Speakers
- Professor Andreas Goebel, Chair of Pain Medicine and Honorary Consultant in Pain Medicine
'Autoantibody production and loss of B-cell tolerance in FMS and CRPS, and potential treatments' - Dr Jamie Burgess, Early Career Researcher
'The sensitising effect of IgG in fibromyalgia syndrome is mediated by mast cells' - Dr Andy Marshall, Senior Lecturer in Pain Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist
'Peripheral nerve pathophysiology in fibromyalgia - pain and beyond' - Dr Nick Fallon, Senior Lecturer
'Central-peripheral neuroimaging to investigate mechanisms of fibromyalgia syndrome' - Allegra Hirst, Early Career Researcher
'Increased prevalence of autism in the children of fibromyalgia patients relative to other types of chronic pain'
Venue
- Hosted on campus, University of Liverpool, Tony Hart room, Ronald Ross Building
- Livestreamed to Sid Watkins Building, The Walton Centre
Enquiries to linc@liverpool.ac.uk.