Mech-Sense is a multidisciplinary research centre located at Departments of Gastroenterology and Radiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark. The main competences are within visceral pain and the gastrointestinal system. The mission of Mech-Sense is to foster scientific research, education and innovation for the benefit of patients with gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms hereof. This also includes public and private partnerships. The practical research is performed in 6 complementary and cooperating areas: Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Pancreatology, Pharmacology, Diabetology, Neurophysiology and Imaging.