The Maixner Pain Research Symposium brings together pain researchers and clinicians from North Carolina academic hubs, including Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University, and Wake Forest University, to 1) share exciting new advances in pain research and pain management, 2) stimulate organic collaborative opportunities, and 3) promote professional development of early career students and trainees.
About William “Bill” Maixner, DDS, PhD
Dr. William “Bill” Maixner, the Joannes H. Karis, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, was a world-renowned pioneer in pain research and one of Duke Anesthesiology’s most distinguished faculty. He will be remembered as an extraordinary leader, innovator, scientist, and mentor who dedicated his life-long career to unraveling the mysteries of chronic pain, translating basic discoveries into novel diagnostics and treatments to positively impact research, education, and patient care. Dr. Maixner believed that transformative discoveries come through collaboration, and his legacy lives on through the Maixner Pain Research Symposium, which brings together pain researchers and specialists across North Carolina to share advances in pain research and management, foster collaborative opportunities, and promote professional development. You can help preserve his legacy and support the growth of the pain research community by making a gift to this symposium.
2026 Maixner Pain Research Symposium
DECEMBER 2, 2026 | 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
REGISTER TODAY!
Faculty: $100
Trainees: $25
Students: $25
The 4th Annual Maixner Pain Research Symposium, in honor of the late Dr. William “Bill” Maixner, is co-hosted this year by the Comparative Pain Research and Education Center at NC State University and the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University.
This event brings together pain researchers and clinicians from North Carolina academic hubs, including Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University, and Wake Forest University, to 1) share exciting new advances in pain research and pain management, 2) stimulate organic collaborative opportunities, and 3) promote professional development of early career students and trainees.
CORE THEMES:
“Intersection of Pain, Stress and Emotion”
“Pain Across the Life Span”
Abstracts are due on Friday, October 16th at 11:00pm EST.
McKimmon Conference and Training Center
1101 Gorman Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
