Watch Recorded Video: Optimising Openness and Transparency in Pain Research
Posted July 31, 2025 | Webinars
A thought-provoking webinar exploring the vital role of openness and transparency in pain research. Whether you’re a researcher, clinician, or student, this webinar will provide valuable insights and tools to enhance the rigour and impact of your work through transparent and open research practices. Broadcasted live and recorded on August 5, 2025
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Free to IASP Members; $25USD for Non-members (Click here to become an IASP Member)
Speakers:
• Prof. Dr. Markus Ploner, Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Dr. Franziska Denk, King’s College London, UK
• Dr. Peter Branney, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Moderators:
• Dr. Nadia Soliman, Imperial College London, UK
• Dr. Aidan Cashin, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Sydney, Australia (Q&A)
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Understand the importance of pre-registration in enhancing transparency and reducing bias in pain research.
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Identify best practices for using and contributing to shared datasets, including ethical and legal considerations.
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Apply the FAIR principles to the sharing of qualitative data, ensuring it is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.
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Evaluate the benefits and challenges of open research practices in the context of pain science.
Why This Session Is Valuable:
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Transparency and openness are foundational to credible and reproducible research. In pain research adopting open practices can significantly improve research quality, trust, and collaboration. This session offers practical guidance and real-world examples to help researchers navigate the evolving landscape of open science, make informed decisions about data sharing, and enhance the impact and reliability of their findings.
This webinar is being hosted by the Methodology, Evidence Synthesis, and Implementation (MESI) SIG.
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