Vani Mathur

diversity scientist, pain researcher, focus on health equity, tweets are my own

[COPE II Study @cope_study]

We hope you attended our CASPR workshop today! We heard brilliant talks by @vani_a_mathur, @DrStarBookerPhD, and @AnnaMHood1 on disparities, inequities, racism and #pain—Chaired by @FionaWebster1

@IASPpain #WC2024 #ChronicPain

[Yannick Gilanyi @YannickGilanyi]

Fantastic presentation on understanding disparity and inequity: a critical approach to pain through the lens of racism. So much helpful and practical research to improve our world @AnnaMHood1 @DrStarBookerPhD @vani_a_mathur @IASPpain @PainIMPACTNeuRA #WC2024

[Dr. Melissa Santos @drmelissasantos]

Grateful to @statnews for publishing my opinion piece on the impact of anti trans legislation .. families 👏🏻should 👏🏻not 👏🏻have 👏🏻to 👏🏻flee👏🏻for 👏🏻life 👏🏻saving 👏🏻care. Hear more about our work in partnership with trans kids tomorrow at #sppac2024. #thisispedpsych

[LIGHT @light4ph]

“Art captures pain and turns it into love, to me atleast and that is what I have been trying to do since this happened; turn pain into love." Held By The Moon's Gaze by Cierra Rowe ✨📸 Photo by @ Griffin Wooldridge on Unsplash. To continue reading, visit: https://t.co/Zy8fBAfHI4

[Virginia McIntyre 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @Virginia_McI]

What a lovely surprise to see this in Feb "The Mayday Fellowship Newsletter."
This is the most insightful and inspiring pain experts. Such a pleasure to get to work with and know them.

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

Huge congratulations to team member and PhD candidate Brandon Boring for being named a Gramm Doctoral Fellow! https://t.co/sPQoBQgtvh @tamupsycbrain

[COPE II Study @cope_study]

The next CASPR webinar is just under 2 weeks away! Join us on Sept. 21st to hear Alyson Patsavas, @GailTeachman and @DrESheppard talk about #pain through the lens of critical disability studies. Moderated by @katie_mah. See poster below and register here: https://t.co/W5poiHOLoc

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

People with long COVID and ME/CFS face *so much* disbelief. But the reality and severity of their experiences is so obvious if you actually talk to them, supported by the scientific literature, and deserving of empathy and support. 10/ https://t.co/oFWb6Flyh0

[RWJF @RWJF]

Our Summer Must-Read list is back and a great resource for those committed to #HealthEquity and dismantling racism. 1/

[Dr. Joyce T. Da Silva @DrJoyceDaSilva]

🚨Our group is hiring a technician! Come join the lab at UMB and contribute to our work on brain mechanisms related to sex and age differences in chronic pain conditions in rodents and humans.🧠#fMRI
Please RT📢😀
https://t.co/pyvBovBOOl

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

@TheJournal_Pain @tamupsycbrain @USASP_DIA_SIG

[The Journal of Pain @TheJournal_Pain]

Open Access: N Nanavaty and team with @vani_a_mathur
find that social factors matter for pain:

— Ostracism is associated w/ #CentralSensitization, #Depression, suicidality, & #Pain

Free Article: https://t.co/as2FoL3utN

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

@USASP_DIA_SIG

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

⭐️Check out our new paper⭐️ Drawing on insights from people with lived experiences of BMS (to whom this will come as no surprise) and social psych theory, we share pilot data that BMS-stigma is linked to pain severity. Social context matters. @daspainbrain @tamupsycbrain

[Pain Medicine Journal @PainMedJournal]

These authors present quantitative sensory testing assessments of pain and self-report measures of stigma, discrimination, and pain in US women with burning mouth syndrome. https://t.co/wAUhVV929G

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

We collected numerous measures of disease-based and identity (gender, race)-based stigma and discrimination + QST + clinical pain measures. Effect sizes and suggestions are provided for future directions.

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

Awesome feeling when one of my favorite pain science communicators beats me to tweeting this importat paper😊

[Dr. Rachel Zoffness @DrZoffness]

🚨When it comes to pain, social factors MATTER 🔥🔥

Ostracism is associated with depression, suicidality, & PAIN👇🏼👇🏼

People who are ostracized experience ⬆️ pain sensitivity + may be more prone to developing chronic pain 👎🏼
#MedTwitter #MedEd

https://t.co/Yp8a6yk4bG

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

@Nathaniel__H @DrZoffness @TheJournal_Pain Thank you @Nathaniel__H @DrZoffness @TheJournal_Pain

[Vani Mathur @vani_a_mathur]

@DrZoffness @TheJournal_Pain Thank you for all you do to accelerate translation and education @DrZoffness We can and must do better. All of this work is motivated by people who have generously shared their lived experiences with us. Yes - social factors matter (a lot)!