Personal Statement
My research explores the brain, psychological, and clinical mechanisms of chronic pain, with the aim of improving how pain is understood, predicted, and treated. I study why pain persists in some individuals, how brain and behavioural processes shape pain experience and resilience, and how these insights can be translated into more personalised approaches to care. Using neuroimaging, EEG, computational modelling, and clinical research methods, I investigate pain-related neuroplasticity, develop and test novel neurotherapeutic approaches, and identify predictors of treatment response in patient populations. Across these areas, my goal is to generate mechanistic and clinically useful knowledge that can support better assessment, stratification, and intervention in chronic pain. Further details are provided under my research themes.

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates.
Pain Research Group;
Pain Research Institute