Pain Phenomenon

Serge Marchand, PhDProfessorUniversité de Sherbrooke CanadaDr. Serge Marchand, Ph.D., is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Université de Sherbrooke. With a doctoral background in Neuroscience, Dr. Marchand served as the Scientific Director of the Sherbrooke University Hospital Research Center.In addition to his role at the research center, Dr. Marchand holds the position of Vice-President of Scientific Affairs at Genome Québec and serves as the Scientific Director of the Fonds de recherche du Québec—Santé, where he actively participated in shaping research strategies and fostering collaboration within the scientific community.A prolific author and renowned expert in the field, Dr. Marchand has contributed extensively to scientific literature with numerous articles, book chapters, and books, elucidating the intricate neurophysiological mechanisms underlying chronic pain. His expertise is further showcased through his engaging presentations at national and international conferences, where he shares is research into the neurophysiology of pain. Passionate about unraveling the complexities of chronic pain, Dr. Marchand's research endeavors focus on elucidating the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying its development, persistence, and treatment.

• What is pain.- Concepts of Neurophysiology.- Neurophysiology of Pain.- Theories of Pain.- Measuring Pain.- Pharmacological and Surgical Approaches to Pain.- Neurophysiological Models of Endogenous Pain Modulation.- Pain and Age.- Differences Between Men and Women in Pain: More Than a Matter of Perception.- Pain: From Innate to Acquired.- Pain Clinics