Afroditi Kouraki

#omics #gutmicrobiome #chronicdiseases #ageing
I University of Nottingham | Research Fellow

[Nutrients MDPI @Nutrients_MDPI]

🦵 In knee #osteoarthritis, #inulin and #digital physiotherapy-supported exercise reduced pain. Inulin also improved #pain sensitivity and #grip strength.

by Afroditi Kouraki et al.

Read more: https://t.co/dWmC100Vwh

#Nutrition #Exercise

[Wendy J Chaplin PhD (she/her) @WendyJChaplin]

Calling all employers, we need you 👇. Our online research seeks to help employees manage #ChronicPain at work. @UoN_SHS https://t.co/RU7exaomgS

[Wendy J Chaplin PhD (she/her) @WendyJChaplin]

Arthritis is just one reason your employees may experience #ChronicPain #WorldArthritisDay make a difference to your employees. Please support them in managing their condition https://t.co/RU7exaomgS

[Dr Joanne Stocks @JoStocks]

Had a inspiring night of networking at the Nottingham Healthcare Innovation Platform’s event last night to explore opportunities for developing and measuring biomarkers and great to catch-up in person with fellow @UoNPainCentre and microbiome researchers @aphroditek5 & @amrita114

[Wendy J Chaplin PhD (she/her) @WendyJChaplin]

Do you have chronic or persistent pain ? Would your workplace like to get involved in our trial #research ? #ChronicPain #Wellbeing #Workplace. Please get in touch. @UoNresearch

[Multiple Sclerosis News Today @MSNewsToday]

A "reference study that will be used by the field for years to come" identified 16 species of bacteria present at significantly higher amounts in MS patients. https://t.co/lWmApCMlMp

#multiplesclerosis #msnews #msawareness #msresearch

[Dr Joanne Stocks @JoStocks]

@aphroditek5, Pol, Abas and Gaby receiving their Academic Rhemuatology PhD’s today at University of Nottingham graduation ceremony.

Congratulations👏🏻🍾🎓#ClassOf2022

[Wendy J Chaplin PhD (she/her) @WendyJChaplin]

Omics workshop with @aphroditek5 @NottmBRCMSK @UoNPainCentre @VersusArthritis

[Wendy J Chaplin PhD (she/her) @WendyJChaplin]

@UoNPainCentre

[Richard James @rjejames1]

PhD and job opportunities! (please RT)

We're looking for someone to look at international determinants of gambling harm using a massive dataset we're collating.

Please get in touch (email/DM) if interested!

Details: https://t.co/FLzIdbbEGx

Apply: https://t.co/i3fhbXi6Mr

[Ru Jia @RJ_ruthj]

Our talks tonight feature several young talented researchers from both @UniofNottingham and @TrentUni
Hashtag support early career researchers #phdlife
#Nottingham @pintofscience #pint22 https://t.co/HheGh8ZUyM

[NIHR Nottm BRC MSK @NottmBRCMSK]

Different genes may be involved in distal and local sensitization: A genome-wide gene-based association study and meta-analysis
Afroditi Kouraki,Michael Doherty,Gwen S. Fernandes,Weiya Zhang,David A. Walsh,Anthony Kelly,Ana M. Valdes. https://t.co/Wa9Vc0yik7

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A new study led by @aphroditek5 and experts @MedicineUoN & @notts_psych shows social deprivation can make day-to-day activities, challenging for people with painful #osteoarthritis - published @SciReports https://t.co/IjDtCI54lh

[Afroditi Kouraki @aphroditek5]

Social deprivation may affect psychological health and make daily activities more challenging for people with osteoarthritis. Addressing socioeconomic and psychological factors early in the disease might help reduce functional disability. https://t.co/RjkM9PtcIP

[Amrita Vijay @amrita114]

Exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation says a study led by @amrita114 at the @UniofNottingham. Read more in @Healthline ➡️ https://t.co/immfKWA7xV #WeAreUoN @MedicineUoN : https://t.co/2lrWC05lTU

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A study led by @amrita114 @MedicineUoN and @aphroditek5 has found that #exercise reduces inflammation and increases the body's own 'cannabis' read more @phuketimes #WeAreUoN https://t.co/EZn2uuovrR

[Brain @Brain1878]

Thanks to everyone who joined us today for a fantastic range of talks in a friendly online atmosphere. Looking forward to another great programme tomorrow! Registration is just 10 GBP and we start at 1 pm UK GMT https://t.co/qSF3FWdkdh

[Afroditi Kouraki @aphroditek5]

@jopackaj @researchsquare Thanks you very much Jolanta! :)

[Afroditi Kouraki @aphroditek5]

Read this #preprint on @researchsquare: Pathways to Pain and Disability: the Impact of Early Social Deprivation and Educational Attainment in Newly Diagnosed Osteoarthritis Patients https://t.co/OKweF8HF1u

[Afroditi Kouraki @aphroditek5]

@jopackaj @jopackaj thanks Jolanta! Sounds a great opportunity! I will join 🙃