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I will research chronic pain mechanisms using fibromyalgia patients’ fMRI data. I’m going to do network analysis and discover novel findings about chronic pain mechanisms. Also, I want to differentiate spontaneous pain from pain caused by external stimuli in chronic patients.

I am a Registered Nurse and Midwife interested in chronic disease management, especially non-communicable diseases. I am also interested in acute care, trauma, clinical care processes and outcomes, public health, nursing in general, healthcare education, symptom management, patient involvement, patient support, healthcare technologies, and quality improvement in healthcare.

My primary research focus revolves around exploring the potential of neurofeedback as an innovative alternative for pain management, with a specific emphasis on individuals suffering from chronic pain, particularly those afflicted by fibromyalgia. This study delves into the utilization of real-time brainwave data to empower individuals in modulating their own pain perception and enhancing their overall quality of life. Through a combination of neuroimaging techniques and neurofeedback training, this research aims to provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying pain perception and to develop effective, non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management.

Pain and addiction care

Investigate learning mechanisms involved in chronic pain using computational modelling

I am interested in the neurocomputational mechanism of touch, temperature and pain perception in physiological and pathological conditions. To probe them, I use a combination of psychophysics, EEG and fMRI combined with computational modelling.

Studying neural mechanisms of an antagonistic relationship between pain and pleasure using fMRI

I develop computational models of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain to determine mechanisms of action.

Pain perception; Norepinephrine; Locus Coeruleus; brainstem; pain modulation; expectation; working memory