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Programme-at-a-Glance
Friday, 28 March 2014
Time
Room 101
Room 201B
Room 201D
08:30-10:00 Plenary Session 1 – Basic Science Pain
Moderators: Sang Chul Lee (Korea) and Yu Chuan Tsai (Taiwan)
Neuroinflammation and Chronic Pain
Ru-Rong Ji (USA)
Brain Stem Control of Pain and Pain-free Surgery
Marshall Devor (Israel)
Mechanisms of Acupuncture on Pain – An Overview
Lixing Lao (China)
10:00-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Seminar 1 – Basic Science Pain Seminar 2 – Mystery of Pain Seminar 3 – Minimally Invasive Procedures for Pain Management
Moderators: Ping-Heng Tan (Taiwan) and Chun-Jen Huang (Taiwan) Moderators: Yi-Jer Hsieh (Taiwan) and Kwong-Leung Yu (Taiwan) Moderators: Martin S Mok (Taiwan) and Chih-Jen Hung (Taiwan)
Pathogenesis of Nerve Injury-induced Neuropathic Pain – Focusing on CaV3.2 and Nerve Growth Factor
Jen-Kun Cheng (Taiwan)
EEG Biomarker of Human Pain: Alpha-1 Field Power Density
Andrew Chen (USA) 
Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia for Pain Medicine
Yasuyuki Shibata (Japan)
Resolution Mechanisms and Mediators of Pain
Ru-Rong Ji (USA)
Ancient Remedies in a Modern Setting
Philip Finch (Australia)
Molecular Mechanisms of Ozone Neurotoxicity
Zhi Jian Fu (China) 
Pain Genetics
Marshall Devor (Israel)
Mystery of Nociceptive Pathways in the Spinal Cord—From the Results of Cordotomy
Takumi Nagaro (Japan)
Percutaenous Endoscopic Discectomy
Kyung Hoon Kim (Korea)
Double-cross Analysis for Translational Research in Neurosciences
Chih-Cheng Chien (Taiwan)
A Novel Mechanism for Acupuncture-induced Analgesia: Involving Orexins and Endocannabinoids
Lih-Chu Chiou (Taiwan)
Present and Future of Interventional Techniques for Spinal Chronic Pain
Ricardo Ruiz Lopez (Spain)
12:00-13:30
Janssen Lunch Symposium
 
 
13:30-14:00
Poster Presentations
14:00-15:00 Plenary Session 2 -Pain in Elderly and CPRS
Moderators: Jhi Joung Wang (Taiwan) and Chih-Cheng Chien (Taiwan)
Pain in Elderly
Chris Wells (UK)
New Insights in the Pathophysiology of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Frank Huygen (The Netherlands)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Seminar 4 – Opioids
Seminar 5 – Complementary and Integrative Pain Management (I) Seminar 6 – Innovative Interventional Pain Treatment 
Moderators: Ya-Jung Cheng (Taiwan) and Yuan-Ji Day (Taiwan) Moderators: Kuen-Bao Chen (Taiwan) and Ping-Wing Lui (Taiwan) Moderators: Ming-Dar Tsai (Taiwan) and Yen-Chin Liu (Taiwan)
The Role of Naloxone in Clinical Pain Management: From its Cellular Mechanism on Opioid Action
Chin-Shung Wong (Taiwan) 
Taichi: Complimentary and Integrative Role on Pain Management
Wei-Zen Sun (Taiwan)
An Implantable Pulsed Radiofrequency Chip: A Solution to Short-term Effect?
Yeong-Ray Wen (Taiwan)
Opioids-induced Hyperalgesia and Opioid Intolerance
Yoji Saito (Japan)
The Role of Prolotherapy in Chronic Pain Management
Billy Huh (USA)
Analysis of New Navigatable Percutaneous Disc Decompression Device (L’DISQ) effect based on MRI Findings
Sang Heon Lee (Korea)  
The Cellular Mechanism of Antiematic Action of Dexamethasone and Related Glucocorticoids Against Vomiting
Jhi Joung Wang (Taiwan) 
Complementary Alternative Medicine: Intramuscular Stimulation and Scrambler Therapy
Jee Y. Moon (Korea)
Neurolysis with Visible Acupotomy
Wenge Song (China)
Bone Mineral Changes in Men Receiving Intrathecal Opioids
Philip Finch (Australia)
LLLT (Low Level Laser Therapy) For Pain Patients
Kazuo Hanaoka (Japan)
Neuroscopy: Focus on New Techniques
Robert Van Seventer (The Netherlands)
17:30-19:30
OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME RECEPTION @ BANQUET HALL

Saturday, 29 March 2014
Time
Room 101
Room 201B
Room 201D
08:30-10:00 Plenary Session 3 – Neuropathic Pain
Moderators: Shung-Tai Ho (Taiwan) and Robert van Seventer (Netherlands)
Neuropathic Pain
Anthony Dickenson (UK)
Recent Advances in Neuropathic Pain – From Mechanism to Novel Treatment Strategies
Ralf Baron (Germany)
Central and Peripheral Neuropathic Pain – Does it make any Difference?
Robert van Seventer (The Netherlands)
10:00-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Seminar 7 – Pain Imaging and Psychology Seminar 8 – Acute Pain Management Seminar 9 – Surgical Pain Management
Moderators: Jen-Chuen Hsien (Taiwan) and Lih-Chu Chiou (Taiwan) Moderators: Gong-Jhe Wu (Taiwan) and Kuang-I Cheng (Taiwan) Moderators: Shen-Long Howng (Taiwan) and Feng-Sheng Lin (Taiwan)
Menstrual Pain in the Brain: Neuroimaging Perspectives
Jen-Chuen Hsien (Taiwan)
Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Relief
Husni A Tanra (Indonesia)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
Kyung-Hoon Kim (Korea)
Imbalanced Perceptual Function: Possible Origin for Chronic Pain and Emotional Disorders
Fei Luo (China)
Adjuvants in Postoperative Pain
Kok Yuen Ho (Singapore)
Surgical Pain Management for Compression Fracture
Kung-Shing Lee (Taiwan)
Genesis of Pain Perception in the Human Brain
Andrew Chen (USA) 
Postoperative Analgesia for Pediatric Patients
Shou-Zen Fan (Taiwan)
Decompressive Neuroplasty
Sang Chul Lee (Korea)
Self-hypnosis as a Tool in Pain Management
Gabriel Tan (Singapore)
Pain Control in Intensive Care Unit
Wen-Jinn Liaw (Taiwan)
Epiduroscopic Laser Neural Decompression (ELND)
Daehyun Jo (Korea)
12:00-13:30
Mundipharma Lunch Symposium
Pfizer Lunch Symposium
 
13:30-14:00
Poster Presentations
14:00-15:00 Plenary Session 4 – Recent Progress in Pain Management
Moderators: Yoji Saito (Japan) and Wei Zen Sun (Taiwan)
Recently Developed Minimally Invasive Procedures for Spinal Pain Management
Sang Chul Lee (Korea)
Recent Progress in the Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block
Setsuro Ogawa (Japan)
15:00-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Seminar 10 – Neuropathic Pain Seminar 11 – Complementary and Integrative Pain Management (II) Seminar 12 – Neuromodulation
Moderators: Jen-Kun Cheng (Taiwan) and Chih-Cheng Wu (Taiwan) Moderators: John On-Nin Wong (Taiwan) and Choo-Aun Neoh (Taiwan) Moderators: Kang-Du Liu (Taiwan) and Chih-Shung Wong (Taiwan)
Postherpetic Neuralgia – A Pain Without Borders?
Steven Wong (Hong Kong) 
Acupuncture Clinical Trials on Pain – An Update
Lixing Lao (China)
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation an Innovative Form of Neuromodulation
Frank Huygen (The Netherlands)
Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury Pain
Bifa Fan (China)
From Bench to Bedside: Translational Studies of Acupuncture for Inflammatory Pain
Lixing Lao (China)
Neuromodulation in Axial Low Back Pain
Ricardo Ruiz Lopez (Spain)
Advances in Post-traumatic Neuropathic Pain – The Clinical Reality
Robert van Seventer (The Netherlands)
Acupuncture and Migraine Headache: Evidence-based Perspective
Wei-Zen Sun (Taiwan)
Newest Developments in Neurostimulation including MRI Compatibility, Movement Adaptable Programming, High-frequency and DRG Techniques
Allen Burton (USA)
SCS and PNS for Intractable Pain in Shenzhen
Lizu Xiao (China)
The Role of CAM in Clinical Pain Management: Collateral Meridian Therapy
Chun-Chang Yeh (Taiwan)

Sunday, 30 March 2014
Time
Room 101
Room 201B
Room 201D
08:30-10:00 Plenary Session 5 – Cancer Pain and Opioids
Moderators: Ta-Liang Chen (Taiwan) and Mei-Yung Tsou (Taiwan)
Challenges in the Management of Cancer Pain
Marie Fallon (UK)
Painful, Cancer-related Vertebral Compression: Treatment with Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation
Allen Burton (USA)
Opioids in Chronic Pain Management
Shung-Tai Ho (Taiwan)
10:00-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Seminar 13 – Cancer Pain Management Seminar 14 – Orofacial Pain and Headache Seminar 15 – Visceral Pain and Chronic Pain
Moderators: Yi-Jer Hsieh (Taiwan) and Chih-Peng Lin (Taiwan) Moderators: Chiu-Ming Ho (Taiwan) and Koung-Shing Chu (Taiwan) Moderators: Hui-Bih Yuan (Taiwan) and Yeong-Ray Wen (Taiwan)
Identifying and Managing Neuropathic Pain in Cancer Patients
Chris Wells (UK)
Orofacial Pain
Yu Chuan Tsai (Taiwan)
Fibromyagia
Billy Huh (USA)
Cancer Pain and Neurolytic Blocks
Kok Yuen Ho (Singapore)
Management of Cervicogenic Headache for the Non-neurologist
CS Mok (China)
Non-pharmacological Neuromodulatory Approaches to Pain Management
Gabriel Tan (Singapore)
How to Treat Intractable Pain with the Light Therapy – About the Results of Our Basic Studies and the Clinical Method
Toyoshi Hosokawa (Japan) 
Update on Chronic Migraine
Shuu-Jiun Wang (Taiwan)
An Algorithmic Approach to the Management of Visceral Pain: The Cleveland Clinic Care Path
Jianguo Cheng (USA)
Cancer Pain Medication and Cancer Metastasis
Rick Sai-Chuen Wu (Taiwan)
Interventional Management for Visceral Pain
Chia-Shiang Lin (Taiwan)