An expert clinical physiotherapist, my strong desire to uncover and clinically exploit novel mechanisms for optimizing recovery from persistent pain has led to a focus on understanding brain mechanisms, cognition and the lived experience.This was the basis for my PhD topic supervised by Prof G. Lorimer Moseley and Ass Prof Tasha Stanton, awarded in 2015. One comprehensive meta-analytic review from that period has had a large impact in the field, being cited over 200 times. Since my PhD have extended my knowledge and developed expertise in brain imaging, brain stimulation and cognition during my postdoctoral position at The University of Adelaide (NHMRC Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship; 2017-2021). The combination of clinical... Read more
About me
An expert clinical physiotherapist, my strong desire to uncover and clinically exploit novel mechanisms for optimizing recovery from persistent pain has led to a focus on understanding brain mechanisms, cognition and the lived experience.This was the basis for my PhD topic supervised by Prof G. Lorimer Moseley and Ass Prof Tasha Stanton, awarded in 2015. One comprehensive meta-analytic review from that period has had a large impact in the field, being cited over 200 times. Since my PhD have extended my knowledge and developed expertise in brain imaging, brain stimulation and cognition during my postdoctoral position at The University of Adelaide (NHMRC Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship; 2017-2021). The combination of clinical and fundamental science expertise places me in a unique position to straddle both basic science and clinical realms. My research focusses on uncovering human neurophysiological mechanisms that contribute to chronic pain and seeks to find novel ways to use this information in the clinical setting for optimisation of outcomes.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) University of South Australia
Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) The University of Sydney
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
1
12
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
9
7
29
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
3
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
3
5
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
15
|
| 2023 |
Open access
39
26
9
|
| 2023 |
20
48
|
| 2023 |
Open access
15
14
8
|
| 2023 |
9
11
75
|
| 2023 |
5
5
34
|
| 2022 |
Open access
18
15
11
|
| 2022 |
22
23
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
19
15
137
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
11
15
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
1
|
| 2021 |
32
32
11
|
| 2021 |
Open access
103
98
20
|
| 2021 |
9
8
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
14
15
11
|
| 2019 |
Open access
44
42
|
| 2017 |
Open access
3
3
|
| 2014 |
225
211
|
| 2014 |
Open access
50
172
|
| 2013 |
279
264
|
| 2013 |
1
|
| 2011 |
Open access
14
15
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Ankara Training and Research Hospital | TURKEY |
| Australian Capital Territory Pain Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Brunel University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Brunel University London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Clarkson University | UNITED STATES |
| Country and Outback Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University Rural Clinical School | AUSTRALIA |
| Free University of Brussels | BELGIUM |
| General Practice Training | AUSTRALIA |
| Hanze University of Applied Sciences | NETHERLANDS |
| Harvard University | UNITED STATES |
| Institute for Musculoskeletal Health | AUSTRALIA |
| John Hunter Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| King's College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Neuroscience Research Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| niversity of Notre Dame | UNITED STATES |
| Osnabrueck University | GERMANY |
| Pain Concern | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Perth Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Stanford University | UNITED STATES |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Teesside University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| The Pain Toolkit | UNITED KINGDOM |
| The University of Notre Dame Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University College Dublin | IRELAND |
| University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of British Columbia | CANADA |
| University of Cape Town | SOUTH AFRICA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Seville | SPAIN |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2021 |
MemberPain Revolution |
2021 |
MemberPain Revolution |
2020 |
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2020 |
Co-ChairAustralasian Neuroscience Society |
2019 |
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2019 |
MemberPain Revolution |
2019 |
Co-ChairAustralasian Neuroscience Society |
2018 |
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2018 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| The impact and influence breathing awareness has on movement quality for those with chronic pain. | Current |
| Exploring the impact of age and acute aerobic exercise on non-invasive measures of neuroplasticity | Completed |
| Interoception in health and disease | Completed |
