Freelance Writing
A collection of articles and interviews I have produced in a freelance capacity.
2023
A2CPS: A New Frontier in Pain Research | Pain Research Forum, 25 August 2023
The AVaTAR centre: Growing Australia’s novel vaccine development capability | New South Wales Health, 10 July 2023
IASP Global Year Lecture: How a Tri Flow Device, Merv Hughes, and a Spoon Represents Integrated Pain Care | Australian Pain Society, 5 July 2023
Pain in the Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Australian Pain Society, 1 June 2023
The Impact of Migraine History and Medication Use on Pregnancy Outcomes | Migraine Science Collaborative, 9 May 2023
Hypersensitivity Underlies the Pain Profile of Autistic People | Pain Research Forum, 5 May 2023
Talking Migraine Genetics: An Interview with Lyn Griffiths | Migraine Science Collaborative, 4 May 2023
Encoding Numerical Information is as Easy as 1-2-3 for Infants | BrainPost, 25 April 2023
Flipping the Switch in Visceral Mechanosensation | Pain Research Forum, 21 April 2023
Australian Pain Society 2023 Rising Star Award Winner: A Chat with Dr Aidan Cashin | Australian Pain Society, 2 April 2023
Pain as the Signature of Humanity: A Chat with Associate Professor Melanie Noel | Australian Pain Society, 1 April 2023
Sagan, Spin-outs, and a Slovenian Basketballer: A Chat with Professor Ted Price | Australian Pain Society, 31 March 2023
Making a Career from a Childhood Job: A Chat with Professor Denise Harrison | Australian Pain Society, 30 March 2023
Surgeon, Researcher, Author, and Hobby Data Scientist: A Chat with Professor Ian Harris | Australian Pain Society, 30 March 2023
Improving the Diagnosis of Pediatric CNS Tumors | BrainPost, 28 March 2023
Open-Label Placebo Analgesia Blocked by Naloxone | Pain Research Forum, 10 March 2023
Aggression-Specific Mirror Neurons Exist in the Hypothalamus | BrainPost, 7 March 2023
Promising Signs for Psychedelic Use in Cluster Headache | Migraine Science Collaborative, 27 February 2023
Is Alcohol a Migraine Trigger? | Migraine Science Collaborative, 20 February 2023
Both Cardiovascular and Behavioral Threat Responses Contribute to Defensive States | BrainPost, 14 February 2023
Treat chlamydia with doxycycline first: new guidelines | The Medical Republic, 13 February 2023
Finally Getting to Scratch That Itch | Pain Research Forum, 10 February 2023
Headache Disorders in Veterans: A Big Problem | Migraine Science Collaborative, 9 February 2023
Gig economy more diverse than first thought | University of Technology Sydney, 5 February 2023
Nice (gig) work if you can get it | University of Technology Sydney, 5 February 2023
Gray Matter Atrophy Correlates with Neurotransmitter Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis | BrainPost, 24 January 2023
2022
Why Does Sumatriptan Only Work for Headache Disorders? | Migraine Science Collaborative, 30 December 2022
Deep Brain Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease | BrainPost, 20 December 2022
A Chat with the New Editor-in-Chief of the PRF Editorial Board: Rebecca Seal | Pain Research Forum, 16 November 2022
Mindfulness and Migraine: Is There a Link? | Migraine Science Collaborative, 16 November 2022
Dopaminergic Dual Gating of Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors | BrainPost, 15 November 2022
More Than Meets the (Human) Eye: Headache Researchers Use Facial Detection Software as an Automated Readout of Pain in Mice | Migraine Science Collaborative, 26 October 2022
Sleep-Like Slow Waves Modulate Attention While Awake | BrainPost, 4 October 2022
Long-Term Memory Formation Occurs Differently During Wakefulness and Sleep | BrainPost, 30 August 2022
Addressing Needle Fear Early Pays Off | The Medical Republic, 26 August 2022
Pain Avoidance in People with Migraine | Migraine Science Collaborative, 19 August 2022
Behçet’s Disease | Rheumatology Advisor, 10 August 2022
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease | Rheumatology Advisor, 9 August 2022
Sex Differences in the Contextual Control of Conditioned Pain Tolerance | Pain Research Forum, 5 August 2022
Making a Difference in Neurology and Headache Medicine with an Integrated Approach: An Interview with Deena Kuruvilla | Migraine Science Collaborative, 5 August 2022
From Pharmacy to Neurology, the Art of Headache Medicine, and the Importance of Mentorship: A Chat with Shivang Joshi | Migraine Science Collaborative, 27 July 2022
Thermal Pain Sensitivity is Driven by Circadian Rhythms | BrainPost, 26 July 2022
All That Glitters Is Gold: Can Gold Treat Osteoarthritis Pain? | Pain Research Forum, 21 July 2022
When the System Is Disrupted, a Better Understanding of Migraine Emerges: An Interview with Nasim Maleki | Migraine Science Collaborative, 19 July 2022
One in Two People Experience a Headache Disorder, an Updated Review Reports | Migraine Science Collaborative, 16 June 2022
How Can we Help Children Better Cope with Pain? | Australian Pain Society Blog, 10 June 2022
Individual Differences and Similarities in How Pain is Represented in the Brain | BrainPost, 7 June 2022
IASP Global Year Lecture: Complexity of Pain Underlies Importance of Impact and Translation | Australian Pain Society Blog, 03 June 2022
Will a Cannabis Crisis Replace the Opioid Crisis? | Australian Pain Society Blog, 30 May 2022
Migraine in the Emergency Department Setting: A Chat With Anne-Maree Kelly | Migraine Science Collaborative, 12 May 2022
Researchers Discover New Genetic Variants for Migraine | Migraine Science Collaborative, 5 May 2022
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Improves Planning and Decision Making | BrainPost, 5 April 2022
Understanding and Reducing Drug-Related Harms: A Chat with Suzanne Nielsen | Australian Pain Society Blog, 5 April 2022
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and van Gogh’s Sister-in-law: A Chat with Beverly Thorn | Australian Pain Society Blog, 1 April 2022
Chilean Collaboration Aims to Find New Targets for the Treatment of Pain | Pain Research Forum, 31 March 2022
History, Serendipity, and Neuropathic Pain: A Chat with Andrew Rice | Australian Pain Society Blog, 29 March 2022
Australian Pain Society 2022 Rising Star Winner: A Chat with Adrian Traeger | Australian Pain Society Blog, 19 March 2022
Sleep Instability in Aging is Driven by Hyperexcitable Neural Circuits | BrainPost, 1 March 2022
Creative Fluency is Driven by Default Network Activity | BrainPost, 11 January 2022
2021
IASP Early Career Research Grant Winner: A Conversation With Sarah Luthy | Pain Research Forum, 3 November 2021
Identifying the Neural Mechanism Behind Team Flow | BrainPost, 12 October 2021
The Adventures of Hayley, Queen of the Desert: A Chat with Pain Researcher and Sole Survivor Hayley Leake | Australian Poin Society, 12 October 2021
Dose Tapering in Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioids: More Harm Than Good? | Pain Research Forum, 8 October 2021
Distinct Roles for Social Brain Network Regions in Strategy Development | BrainPost, 24 August 2021
Thinking Outside of the Box When Communicating About Pain | Pain Research Forum, 10 August 2021
Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Recruit Similar Brain Regions | BrainPost, 27 July 2021
Dopamine and Brain Network Dynamics in Schizophrenia | BrainPost, 15 June 2021
IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain Award Winners: An Interview With Gary Lewin | Pain Research Forum, 1 June 2021
IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain Award Winners: An Interview With Srinivasa Raja | Pain Research Forum, 1 June 2021
The Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: How Common Is It? What Are the Risk Factors? | Pain Research Forum, 11 May 2021
Greater Education Does Not Reduce the Rate of Brain Aging | BrainPost, 11 May 2021
How Memories are ‘Rotated’ to Avoid Sensory Interference | BrainPost, 20 April 2021
Effect of Early Life Events on Latitude Gradient for Multiple Sclerosis | BrainPost, 16 March 2021
Positive Therapeutic Suggestions During General Anesthesia Reduce Pain and Opioid Use after Surgery | RELIEF, 11 February 2021
Timing Differences in Neural Responses Related to Perception of Synesthetic Colors | BrainPost, 9 February 2021
Therapeutic Suggestions During General Anesthesia Reduce Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use | Pain Research Forum, 8 February 2021
The Effect of Nucleus Accumbens Medium Spiny Neuron Subtypes on Stress-Induced Sleep Changes | BrainPost, 19 January 2021
2020
Close Relationships Facilitate Efficient Performance of Social Goals | BrainPost, 8 December 2020
Natural Connection Patterns Drive Brain Development | BrainPost, 10 November 2020
More Than a Watch: How Wearable Tech is Helping Advance Neuroscience | BrainPost, 20 October 2020
Of Autoantibodies in Mice and Men: A Chat With Andreas Goebel | Pain Research Forum, 1 October 2020
Understanding Osteoarthritis and the Pain It Causes: A Chat With Tuhina Neogi | Pain Research Forum, 23 September 2020
The Role of Group Identity in Social Influence | BrainPost, 22 September 2020
Neuropeptides and Astrocytes Regulate Adult Neural Stem Cell Activity | BrainPost, 8 September 2020
Pupillary Responses Linked to Neuronal Activity in the Insula | BrainPost, 12 August 2020
Looking to Toxins to Understand Pain: A Chat With Australian Pain Society 2020 Rising Star Samuel Robinson | RELIEF, August 5 2020
Racial Differences in Placebo Hypoalgesia | Personal Website, 25 July 2020
Improving Musculoskeletal Pain Care in Brazil Through Education: An Interview with Physiotherapist-Turned-Researcher Felipe Reis | RELIEF, 15 July 2020
Olfactory Support Cells, Not Primary Neurons, Are Targeted in COVID-19 | BrainPost, 14 July 2020
Looking to Toxins to Understand Pain: A Chat With Australian Pain Society 2020 Rising Star Samuel Robinson | Pain Research Forum, 9 July 2020
The Role of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Effort-Based Decision Making | BrainPost, 16 June 2020
Investigating the Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain: An Interview With Margarita Calvo | Pain Research Forum, 2 June 2020
An International, Modern Replication of Prospect Theory | BrainPost, 26 May 2020
More Than One Way to Build a Thought | BrainPost, 21 April 2020
In the Search for New Drugs, the Migraine Field Wins the Day ─ Again | RELIEF, 1 April 2020
Nucleus Accumbens Inhibition is Required for Appetitive or Fearful Behaviors | BrainPost, 25 February 2020
2020 IASP World Congress on Pain Award Winners: An Interview With Jan Vollert | Pain Research Forum, 24 February 2020
Sports Psychology to Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interview with Shelley Wiechman | Australian Pain Society, 13 February 2020
Learning from Your Mistakes: The Role of Dopamine Activity in Prediction Errors | BrainPost, 11 February 2020
In the Search for New Drugs, the Migraine Field Wins the Day ─ Again | Pain Research Forum, 4 February 2020
Gene-Environment Interactions, Major Depressive Disorder and Traumatic Experiences | BrainPost, 29 January 2020
When a Headache Treatment Actually Makes the Headache Worse | RELIEF, 23 January 2020
2019
Ongoing Antidepressant Medication Treatment Prevents Recurrence of Major Depression | BrainPost, 24 December 2019
A Pioneering Nurse Researcher and The Fresh Prince: An Interview with Alette De Jong | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 12 December 2019
Meanings of Pain Volume 2: Common Types of Pain and Language | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 12 December 2019
A New Mechanism of Medication-Overuse Headache | Pain Research Forum, 4 December 2019
Keep At It: Improving an Old Strategy to Find New Treatments for Itch | RELIEF, 19 November 2019
Creepy-Crawlies in Pain Research: From a Spider Venom to a Pain Reliever in Mice | RELIEF, 7 November 2019
Stress-Induced Lateral Habenula Changes and the Association with Depressive Behavior in Mice | BrainPost, 5 November 2019
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again: An Improved Strategy to Treat Itch | Pain Research Forum, 15 October 2019
X-Chromosome Insufficiency Alters the Structure and Function of the Human Visual Cortex | BrainPost, 15 October 2019
Everybody Has Won and All Must Have Prizes: Dodo Birds in Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain | Pain Research Forum, 2 October 2019
Focus and Frank: A Conversation with Sean Mackey | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 2 October 2019
Communication Between Brain Regions During Working Memory | BrainPost, 25 September 2019
Back to Basics (Pain Research) | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 5 September 2019
Identification of a Novel Neural Circuit for Depressive Symptoms in Chronic Pain | BrainPost, 4 September 2019
Cerebral Blood Flow Changes as a Potential Biomarker of Major Depressive Disorder | BrainPost, 13 August 2019
From a Spider Venom to an Analgesic in Mice | Pain Research Forum, 7 August 2019
Personalised Treatment, Collaboration, and Puzzles: A Chat with Nanna Finnerup | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 5 August 2019
Development of a Viral Vector Library to Target Retinal Cell Types | BrainPost, 23 July 2019
Australian Pain Society 2019 Rising Star: A Chat With Arjun Muralidharan | Pain Research Forum, 10 July 2019
Food and Drug Rewards are Processed by Unique Pathways in Mice | BrainPost, 10 July 2019
Crowded Organelles and Lipid Membranes: Key Features in Parkinson’s Disease Pathology | BrainPost, 3 July 2019
From Christian Science to the Placebo Effect: A Chat with Tor Wager | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 26 June 2019
New Sensation: Chronic Pain as a New Concept for the International Classification of Diseases | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 26 June 2019
Understanding Placebo and Nocebo Effects: A Chat With Ben Colagiuri | Pain Research Forum, 19 June 2019
Testing the Effects of LSD Microdoses on Mood and Cognitive Functioning | BrainPost, 11 June 2019
Communications, Advocacy, and The Joshua Tree: A Chat with Beth Darnall | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 5 June 2019
Cops for Kids and the Australian Pain Society: Working Together to Support Research into Pain in Childhood | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 5 June 2019
Hypothalamic Oxytocin Neurons Represent Fear Engrams in Rats | BrainPost, 21 May 2019
A Search for Blood Biomarkers of Pain | Pain Research Forum, 6 May 2019
Thirst Controls Motivated Behavior by Modulating Neural Activity in Mice | BrainPost, 30 April 2019
Early Skill Learning Occurs Predominantly at Rest | BrainPost, 2 April 2019
Prescription Drug Diversion and Pain: History, Policy, and Treatment | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 2 April 2019
Producing a Positive Mood Reduces Nocebo Effects | Personal Website, 29 March 2019
Heard It Through the Grapevine: Can Music Ease Pain? | RELIEF, 25 March 2019
Back (Pain) to the Drawing Board: Pain Education as a Treatment – A Chat with Lorimer Moseley | Pain Research Forum, 4 March 2019
Hippocampal-Accumbens Pathway Drive Memories of Reward-Seeking Behavior | BrainPost, 26 February 2019
Reminiscing about the North American Pain School with Anne Burke | Australian Pain Society eNewsletter, 2 February 2019
2018
Why Do Women Experience Chronic Pain More Often than Men? | RELIEF, 16 October 2018
Australian Pain Society Rising Star: A Chat With Flavia Di Pietro | Pain Research Forum, 26 July 2018
Resilience in the Face of Pain: A Chat With Liesbet Goubert | Pain Research Forum, 18 July 2018
Sex and Gender Differences in Pain: A Chat With Edmund Keogh | Pain Research Forum, 24 April 2018
2017
Catching Up With the 2017 North American Pain School Visiting Faculty: A Conversation with Jennifer Haythornthwaite | Pain Research Forum, 17 August 2017