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BrainStAR Lab investigates the neurophysiological processes underpinning musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Based. @westernsydneyu.

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A/Prof Genevieve Steiner-Lim @doktorgen ·

7 Apr

📢📢📢 New paper alert!

The much overlooked ‘tonic’ orienting reflex plays an important role in the fundamental #learning process of #habituation!

#psychophysiology #EEG #orienting

@AdeleCave87

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167876024000448

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PAIN Journal @painthejournal ·

12 Apr

Tian et al. find that unusual electrophysiological properties of nociceptor cell bodies enable the development of spontaneous discharge that may promote ongoing pain. Learn more in #PAIN

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BrainStARLab @brainstarlab ·

9 Apr

Do you have an interest in neuroscience/ pain research? We have a fully-funded PhD scholarship available in our lab @westernsydneyu @HealthSci_WSU! See below for more information and application instructions 🧠💪
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/scholarships/current_scholarships/current_scholarships/home-based_neuromodulation_preventing_the_transition_from_acute_to_chronic_pain

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Dr Sarah B Wallwork @sarahbwallwork ·

23 Jan

Wonderful to see this in print @CMAJ 👇

The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Thanks to a stellar team 💫 @MaryOKeeffe007 @MervTravers @Dr_Flick_ @SimonJSummers @BelindaLangePT ++

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Rocco Cavaleri @roccocavaleri ·

5 Mar

My @FulbrightAUS scholarship @USC officially starts this week! It was fantastic meeting @jjkutch & the AMPL team in person and receiving such a warm welcome to LA. Very excited for the challenges and opportunities to come over the next few months! @westernsydneyu @HealthSci_WSU

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Video research spotlight (articles cited):

Cavaleri, R., Schabrun, S., Chipchase, L. (2018). The reliability and validity of rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping. Brain Stim. 11(6), 1291-1295. Link to article
Cavaleri, R., Chipchase, L. S., Summers, S. J., Chalmers, J., & Schabrun, S. M. (2021). The relationship between corticomotor reorganization and acute pain severity: A randomized, controlled study using rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping. Pain Medicine, 22(6), 1312-1323. Link to article
Summers, S. J., Chipchase, L. S., Hirata, R., Graven-Nielsen, T., Cavaleri, R., & Schabrun, S. M. (2019). Motor adaptation varies between individuals in the transition to sustained pain. Pain, 160(9), 2115-2125. Link to article
Cavaleri, R., Chipchase, L. S., Summers, S. J., & Schabrun, S. M. (2019). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the primary motor cortex expedites recovery in the transition from acute to sustained experimental pain: a randomised, controlled study. Pain, 160(11), 2624-2633. Link to article