Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys )

Canada Research Chair II /Associate Professor #Neuroscience, #Pain, #Cognition, #Network Analysis; Views my own

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

A reminder from Carl Jung:

[Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys ) @netphys1]

AI trained with input from experts: scientists, clinicians and patients, very carefully and cautiously may solve problems instead of creating new ones. See our paper.

[PAIN Journal @PAINthejournal]

@netphys1 et al. argue that AI and machine learning could transform chronic pain care by identifying objective biomarkers and patient subtypes, though rigorous validation and clinical integration remain essential. Learn more in #PAIN https://t.co/ULIU3w2wFN

[PAIN Journal @PAINthejournal]

@netphys1 et al. argue that AI and machine learning could transform chronic pain care by identifying objective biomarkers and patient subtypes, though rigorous validation and clinical integration remain essential. Learn more in #PAIN https://t.co/ULIU3w2wFN

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

< Trainee Presentation>
Jennika Veinot  “Working Memory and PostTraumatic Stress Contribute to Different Chronic Pain Symptoms but Share a Common Pain Modulation Mechanism”
#ANESRD26 @DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys ) @netphys1]

Congratulations to NetPhys team! Two top awards won by @jennikaveinot (PhD candidate) and Cameron Calder (MSc candidate) at Anesthesia Research Day @DalAnesthesia @dalmedsci @DalhousieU

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

Awards for #ANESRD26 presented by Drs. Christian Lehmann and Jessica Spence
Graduate: 
1st Jennika Veinot
2nd Cameron Calder
Pain Research:  Katie Clark
Undergrad: 
1st  Katie Clark
2nd  Kaela Fraser & Olivia Pappin 
@DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

Awards for #ANESRD26 presented by Drs. Christian Lehmann and Jessica Spence
Graduate: 
1st Jennika Veinot
2nd Cameron Calder
Pain Research:  Katie Clark
Undergrad: 
1st  Katie Clark
2nd  Kaela Fraser & Olivia Pappin 
@DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

< Trainee Presentation>
Dr. Janlyn Hoffman “ICD-11-based Phenotyping of Chronic Primary versus Secondary Pain using Electronic Medical Records reveals Distinct Pain Profiles”
#ANESRD26 @DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

< Trainee Presentation>
Cameron Calder “Chronic pain uncouples functional brain network segregation from cognitive performance in aging”
#ANESRD26 @DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[DalAnesthesia @DalAnesthesia]

< Trainee Presentation>
Aarushi A “Resilience Profiles in Chronic Pain: The Role of Trauma Exposure & Symptoms”
#ANESRD26 @DalAnesthesia @DalhousiePain

[Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys ) @netphys1]

-Transdisciplinary teams are a necessity, not a nicety, for equitable pain care
-AI/ML can help us move toward personalized, scalable pain care, but needs to be built with human oversight to be most effective

[Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys ) @netphys1]

New article:
Chronic pain and the limits of artificial intelligence: why expert knowledge matters
Hashmi MA & Hashmi JA, PAIN (2026)
https://t.co/xdDBIkIXFO

[Javeria Ali Hashmi (on bluesky @netphys ) @netphys1]

-Explainable AI is essential; black-box systems undermine clinical trust and patient autonomy
-Transdisciplinary teams are a necessity, not a nicety, for equitable pain care

[Centre for Pain IMPACT @PainIMPACTNeuRA]

Congratulations Daphne Lim for being awarded the prestigious Prof Joseph Forgas PhD travel award to visit Prof Javeria Ali Hashmi @netphys1 at @DalhousieU Thanks for the support @SylviaGustin2 @UNSWScience

[Imaging Neuroscience @ImagingNeurosci]

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Hecheng Jin, Ting Xu, et al:

Is Pearson’s correlation coefficient enough for functional connectivity in fMRI?

https://t.co/ZG4F3jvdoh

[Decision Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics Papers @decisionneurop]

The orbitofrontal cortex updates beliefs for state inference https://t.co/kpXjyA8fmZ

[Earl K. Miller @MillerLabMIT]

@PeterSjostedtH @theodorus5 @AhQFish No one knows enough about the brain to dismiss any signal as epiphenominal. When someone says "epiphenominal", I hear "doesn't fit my theory". If a theory can't explain data, the theory is the problem, not the data.

[Luiz Pessoa @PessoaBrain]

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 "𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲" (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀)?
Via Decision Formation Through Multi-Area Population Dynamics
Excellent short review.
https://t.co/Md18BcbgnQ

[Stanford Pain Medicine @StanfordPain]

New research using AI and MRI on the lower leg points to a simple takeaway: bigger calf muscles can push down harder at the ankle—think a stronger push when pointing your toes or pushing off when you walk. Extra fat inside the muscle doesn’t.