22.12.2024
‘Ouch! Solving the riddle of pain’
We all know what hurts, but why is it so difficult to describe? Emma Cook (Assistant Editor for The Observer magazine) meets the neurologists attempting to solve one of medicine’s most enduring issues and what it means for patients – and hears from a woman who has never felt pain.
The above article which was recently published in The Observer magazine features our CPNN+ P.I (Prof. Ben Seymour) who describes his own research at the University of Oxford. Please click here to read more – https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/22/ouch-solving-the-riddle-of-pain
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‘What We Carry’ exhibited at The Corridor Gallery
Our recent chronic pain PPI project, 'What We Carry: Living with Pain' is currently on exhibition at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, within The Corridor Gallery until 6th December 2025.
PPI Project – ‘What We Carry: Living with Pain’
Amplifying Voices in Pain Research. This powerful project explores chronic pain through photography, writing, and storytelling. The work – created in collaboration with pain sufferers – gives voice to experiences often invisible and misunderstood, offering both a creative outlet and vital insight for researchers and clinicians.
New Oxford-led project aims to revolutionise chronic pain treatment
The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims develop a new generation of personalised treatments capable of reducing or abolishing chronic pain.