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Dr Bilterys' new chapter

Dr. Thomas Bilterys, who started his Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions – COFUND EUTOPIA Science and Innovation Fellowship with us in October, has just published a chapter in Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, edited by Melinda Jackson and Sean Drummond. Do check it out: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003296966 Link opens in a new window

 

More about the chapter:

Chronic pain is one of the most common yet debilitating conditions. One of the most reported complaints by people with chronic pain is sleep problems. While sleep disturbances were initially seen as a consequence of pain, recent research advances have made it clear that sleep plays a significant role in the onset and persistence of pain. Despite the high prevalence and the close link between pain and sleep problems, there is currently no established treatment approach, nor a consensus to treat sleep problems in chronic pain as a priority. Greater understanding of the sleep-pain relationship and its underlying mechanisms is fundamental to the development, adaptation and optimisation of chronic pain and insomnia management strategies. In this chapter, the intricate bidirectional relationship between sleep and pain will be described. Moreover, an overview of the most researched potential mechanisms explaining the sleep-pain relationship will be presented. Lastly, current treatment approaches and directions for future research avenues will be discussed.

More about Thomas:

Thomas completed his PhD in health science from Ghent University and Rehabilitation Sciences from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2022. After his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Pain in Motion Research Group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Health. His research mainly aims to increase insight into the interaction between sleep and pain and to improve the treatment of insomnia and chronic pain. His current research focuses on insomnia in people with chronic pain and possible treatment adaptations which consider the sleep-pain relationship to further enhance  treatment.


Thu 07 Dec 2023, 23:31 | Tags: paper, chronic pain, sleep, people

Warm congratulations to Dr Latini!

Pleased to announce that Elettra passed her PhD viva with flying colours yesterday! Very well done - time to celebrate Dr Latini!

Fri 09 Jun 2023, 14:16 | Tags: PhD, student, people

Huge congratulations to Dr Rakhimov

who passed his viva and had his corrections accepted! Arman, we are very proud of you and look forward to seeing you at his graduate ceremony.

Mon 06 Feb 2023, 16:17 | Tags: PhD, student, people

A very warm welcome to our new PhD students

Michaela Pawley, Peter To, and Sam Wong, who are starting this week!

Michaela

Hi there! My name is Michaela and I will be starting my PhD Fellowship this October, under the supervision of Professor Nicole Tang, to investigate the role of sleep in the development of mental health problems in adolescence. Currently I am completing my masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham and previously studied my Psychology bachelors at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. I have a passion for sleep and adolescent mental health, therefore I am very excited to explore this topic further and hopefully make a difference!

 

Peter

Hi everyone! My name is Peter, a prospective PhD student in the Sleep and Pain Laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Nicole Tang and Dr. Mark Elliott in the WMG. My proposed PhD topic aims to apply a resilience-oriented approach to understanding fall prevention among older adults with chronic pain. Besides, I am zealous in learning advanced statistics/data analytical skills, neural signal processing, and physiological measurements. I am also a blog writer with the endeavour to promote psychology and mental health in Hong Kong and greater China areas. Look forward to seeing you soon!

 

Sam

Hi all, I am Sam. It is my great pleasure to join the Sleep and Pain Laboratory as a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Nicole Tang. Based upon my background in dream research, my PhD study will focus on the interplay between sleep physiology and the course of chronic pain in relation to the function of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and dreaming in processing emotions, aiming to unravel the complication of comorbidity in chronic pain patients.

 
Wed 05 Oct 2022, 14:17 | Tags: PhD, student, people

Congratulations to Dr Latoya Clarke

who just passed her PhD viva with flying colours!

Fri 26 Nov 2021, 09:47 | Tags: PhD, people

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