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Evaluating the clinical utility of osteoarthritis pain phenotypes
The impact of osteoarthritis pain phenotypes on health outcomes and their mechanisms. About the research project. https://www.utas.edu.au/our-research/research-degrees/available-projects/health-and-medicine/area/menzies-institute-of-medical-research/evaluating-the-clinical-utility-of-osteoarthritis-pain-phenotypes2. Read more
Detecting pain in human expressions
Pain signals threat, and motivates people to engage in protective behaviours. Pain also has a wider social function, in that it elicits helping responses from others. Read more
Spinal cord neuronal dysfunction in diabetic neuropathic pain
Neuropathic pain is a common diabetic complication, with as many as 50% of patients suffering from sensory complications (burning pain, pins and needles). Read more
TARGETING MITOPHAGY TO REDUCE CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PAIN
"Background. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is the most commonly reported side effect of chemotherapeutic drugs, affecting quality of life in many cancer patients. Read more
Investigating chronic plantar heel pain
Risk factors, predictors and phenotyping chronic plantar heel pain (CPHP) to improve treatment targeting. About the research project. Read more
Synaptic circuitry of the spinal dorsal horn: unmasking the cellular basis of chronic pain
Project Outline. Chronic (persistent) pain affects approximately 20% of the global population, however, one in three of these patients do not respond to any form of treatments that are currently available. Read more
Contested bodies: experiences of pain in organizations
Pain is normally seen as a negative experience in one’s own body – an experience that needs to be managed and minimized. In certain professions, pain is often hidden from colleagues to avoid stigma and for fear of missing out on opportunities. Read more
Spinal cord neuronal pathways for pain and itch
The dorsal horn of the spinal cord plays an important role in processing sensory information that is perceived as pain and itch. However, despite its importance we know relatively little about the organisation of neural circuits in this region. Read more
Molecular Mechanisms of Receptor and Ion Channel Regulation in Pain and Inflammation
"Receptors and ion channels are responsible for the transmission of signals across cellular membranes that regulate a plethora of biological and cellular functions. Read more
Use of digital data to evaluate the benefits and harms associated with opioids for non-cancer pain
Over the last 15 years, an opioid crisis has gripped several countries accompanied by a parallel increase in opioid prescribing, opioid-related morbidity, and mortality. Read more
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Osteoarthritis
About the research project. Osteoarthritis is a common joint disorder for which there is no cure. Recommendations for the symptomatic management of osteoarthritis include exercise, weight control, education, and self-management as the core treatment option. Read more
Establishing the reliability and validity of digital tools to collect patient generated data
Background. The rise in consumer electronics ownership, such as smartphones and smartwatches, offers unique opportunities to collect granular subject-reported and passively collected research data via remote monitoring. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Development of a care pathway for dislocation after total hip replacement
Hip replacement is a common operation (>100,000 annually in the NHS) performed to relieve pain and improve function, predominantly for osteoarthritis. Read more
Energy dissipation in human soft tissue during impacts
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF, 2014) and an outstanding 66% of the work of Loughborough’s academic staff who were eligible to be submitted to the REF was judged as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, compared to a national average figure of 43%. Read more
The potential utility of human regulatory T cell-deriVed ExtRacellular veSicles to control inflammation in rheUmatoid arthiritiS (VERSUS)
One in every 16 of people in the UK live with an autoimmune condition causing them pain, difficulty, lost opportunities in work and in life, and in many cases placing them at risk of early death. Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system attacks the body. Read more