Project Code
MRCNMH26Ba Khatibi
Project Type
Wet and dry lab
Research Theme
Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Summary
Neuropathic pain (like diabetic-related peripheral neuropathy) is a persistent condition where the source of the pain isn’t tissue injury. Instead, it comes from damage or dysfunction in the nervous system. It is often resistant to conventional pain treatments; yet new cognitive training and neurostimulation methods show promise. This PhD will compare these two interventions by determining the effectiveness and neural mechanisms of each on thermally induced pain in neurotypical participants. The student will gain experience in cognitive psychology, psychophysics, neurostimulation, and cutting-edge neuroimaging methods that will reveal brain and spinal cord function during these pain interventions.
Lead Supervisor
Dr Ali Khatibi
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University Affiliation
Bath