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Angela Mickle

New Publication- Chronic pain and the brain

Illustration by Dr. Jared Tanner. Congratulations to Kimberly Sibille and Jared Tanner on their study of non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white adults links chronic knee pain and key demographic factors to differences in areas of the brain tied to memory. The article titled “Relationships Between Chronic Pain Stage, Cognition,…

New Publication- Knee Pain Trajectories

Congratulations to Drs. Alisa Johnson, Terrie Vasilopoulos, and colleagues on their article “Knee Pain Trajectories over 18 Months in non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White Adults with or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis” accepted for publication in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. The study assessed whether pain increases, stays the same,…

Dr. Kimberly Sibille’s New Role

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Sibille on her new role as a Joint Associate Professor with the Division of Pain Medicine in the UF Department of Anesthesiology. In this joint position, Dr. Sibille will expand research and assessment opportunities within the UF Pain Clinic and contribute to research training in the…

PROACT

This project examines the effect of a five day course of mindfulness meditation and transcranial direct current stimulation on pain modulatory balance and pain-related brain function and chronic pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis.

Levitt Award Competition

Congrats to Dr. Calia Morais who received 2nd place for her oral presentation during the 10th Annual Institute for Learning in Retirement Robert A. Levitt Research Awards Competition!

NEPAL

This project examines different factors as they relate to the aging brain, including pain sensitivity, walking ability, and thinking and memory.