Great news, my 1st “1st-author” paper has been published in @TheJournal_Pain 🎉
Folks with HIV & insomnia had poorer sleep and greater clinical pain burden.
Future work to explore mechanisms and accessible behavioral tx @PainBurel
https://t.co/r7H6UMLWOk
I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded the UAB Sally and Jesse Milby, Ph.D. Endowment Fund ($3,000) to support participant compensation for my dissertation project. 🎉 Thank you to the Milby family for supporting research with underserved communities!
The American Psychological Association is deeply concerned about the Administration’s recent announcement on #autism.
Promoting unsupported scientific theories risks fueling stigma, undermines public trust and distracts from real scientific progress.
September 22, 2025, marks the 7th annual #WorldNarcolepsyDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness about narcolepsy on a global scale.
🏅 Today, we honor the incredible #narcolepsy community. Learn more: https://t.co/RbRgfThTXL
Quick quarterly update:👩🔬
✅Earned my Master’s Degree
✅Started Y4 of my PhD
✅ Reached 600+ hrs of therapy/assessment
✅Invited to review papers in Nature Human Behavior and the Journal of Pain
✅ Presented prelim dissertation data at the Alabama Addiction and Pain Summit
Happy #TransDayofVisibility! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Take a moment to look at @ThePRIDEStudy recent research for improving health outcomes and health experiences for trans folks.
Happy #TransDayofVisibility! Today, we uplift the incredible contributions of our trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse participants. Your voices and experiences help build knowledge about trans health, filling critical gaps in LGBTQIA+ research. https://t.co/8Xb3elMmTs
I am thrilled to announce that last week I successfully defended my master’s thesis, “An Examination of Sleep Quality and Experimental Pain Sensitivity in People Living with HIV and Insomnia”. Huge thanks to @PainBurel and my committee! 🎓On to dissertation planning!
Original: @PavithraAndrea, Dr. Overstreet et al. (@UABNews) highlight that early life adversity is associated with abnormal endogenous pain modulation, particularly for participants who live in neighborhoods characterized by less deprivation
Full: https://t.co/OZbFB9MS6y
Check out the lab's new article in @BiologySexDiff discussing the influence of sex on neuroimmune communciation, pain, and physiology. This was a group effort with 4 co-first authors and input from all levels of trainees from undergraduate to postdocs.
https://t.co/UJqcdjH2jY
Check out our new paper about the role of neighborhood disadvantage and adverse childhood experiences on pain modulation in adults with chronic lower back pain⬇️
@PavithraAndrea@PainBurel@Edaroke @VanDittaPaige
https://t.co/spdyyqMWJU