{"id":9,"date":"2023-05-25T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2024-11-15T17:01:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T17:01:27","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain Research at Newcastle University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-1200x814.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913-1980x1343.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/61913.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color\">We explore the frontiers of pain to benefit patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\">Our work crosses the disciplines of neuroscience, pharmacy, psychology, and clinical research to better understand and treat pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/news\/\">Latest news<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-735 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/emma-beecroft-invited-to-present-in-naples-italy-at-the-38th-international-aigedo-congress\/\" target=\"_self\" >Emma Beecroft invited to present In Naples, Italy at the 38th International AIGeDO Congress.\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Emma Beecroft was invited to speak in Naples, Italy, at the 38th International AIGeDO Congress on 10th October 2025. One of the core mission statements of the Italian Association for Gnathology and Orofacial Pain (AIGeDO) is to enhance practitioner expertise and patient care in this specialized field, making Emma&#8217;s invitation to present alongside eminent international&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/emma-beecroft-invited-to-present-in-naples-italy-at-the-38th-international-aigedo-congress\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-609 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/british-orthodontic-society-asm\/\" target=\"_self\" >British Orthodontic Society ASM<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Justin was invited to present at this prestigious conference (16th Oct 2024) to discuss the management of TMD and the new guidelines available to help all healthcare professionals with TMD. He also explained some of the latest science behind changes in the mouth and face, pain pathways and central brain changes. His presentation can be&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/british-orthodontic-society-asm\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-554 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/team-present-work-at-world-endodontic-congress\/\" target=\"_self\" >Team present work at World Endodontic Congress in Glasgow<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The team were well represented, with Professor Justin Durham, Dr Jamie Coulter, and Dr David Edwards presenting their research at the World Endodontic Congress held in in Glasgow in Sept 2024. Click here to access materials from this conference<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/team-present-work-at-world-endodontic-congress\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/category\/research\/\">Current projects<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/can-we-improve-pain-education-using-experiential-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Can we improve pain education using experiential methods?<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The way that people understand pain is important. Typically, believing that pain is caused only by physical factors and using only passive modalities of treatment are both associated with a poorer prognosis. Unfortunately, this is exactly what many people do believe about pain including some health professionals! A recent project carried out by students from [&hellip;]<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/can-we-improve-pain-education-using-experiential-methods\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/investigating-the-role-of-the-histamine-system-in-chronic-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Investigating the role of the histamine system in chronic pain<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Histamine, acting through all four types of histamine H1-H4 receptors, is arguably the most pleiotropic molecule in the human body. Since the cloning of H3R in 1999, there has been an increased interest within the pharmaceutical industry to discover and develop ligands to this receptor to target several diseases including neuropathic pain. However, while evidence [&hellip;]<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/investigating-the-role-of-the-histamine-system-in-chronic-pain\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-584 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/modulation-of-pain-perception\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Modulation of pain perception<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Pain is a salient percept that can draw our attention away from our current task so we can deal with potential bodily harm. We are interested in how our thoughts and actions can help us deal with pain, for example by distracting us from a painful stimulus. To address this, we use different tasks to [&hellip;]<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/modulation-of-pain-perception\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/mechanism-of-spinal-cord-stimulation-in-the-management-of-chronic-neuropathic-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Mechanism of Spinal Cord Stimulation in the management of chronic neuropathic pain<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used as a safe and effective option for multiple chronic neuropathic pain disorders. While different stimulation paradigms have been implemented into clinical practice, it remains unclear how these paradigms affect the spinal and supraspinal circuits. Evoked compound action potentials (ECAP) have been successfully used as an objective measure to quantify [&hellip;]<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/mechanism-of-spinal-cord-stimulation-in-the-management-of-chronic-neuropathic-pain\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-research\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/elucidate\/\" target=\"_blank\" >ELUCIDATE: Exploring pain &amp; autonomic dysfunction in ME\/CFS &amp; TMD<\/a><\/h5>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We are currently looking for people in the northeast of England with ME\/CFS, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), or neither of these conditions to take part in this study. If you are interested in taking part, please email james.allison@newcastle.ac.uk for more information. Summary of the study Widespread pain affecting the muscles and joints is a significant problem [&hellip;]<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/elucidate\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Our work is funded by<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/Wellcomne-Trans.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/painresearch\/files\/2023\/05\/National-Institute-for-Health-Research_logo_outlined_RGB_COL-2-1024x242.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" 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