Ali Khatibi
alikhatibi.bsky.social
Ali Khatibi
@alikhatibi.bsky.social
PhD, mBACP, FHEA
Lecturer|Translational Pain Neuroscience Lab
Pain, Cognitive Bias, Brain and Spinal Cord Neuroimaging
University of Bath
Pinned
A fully funded MRC PhD studentship (with a generous stipend) is offered across the Universities of Bath, Cardiff, and Exeter, providing training in neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and cognitive bias modification within a world-class research environment
gw4biomed.ac.uk/neural-mecha...
Neural Mechanisms of Pain Relief: Comparing Cognitive Training and Neurostimulation Interventions - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP
Project Code MRCNMH26Ba Khatibi Project Type Wet and dry lab Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary Neuropathic pain (like diabetic-related peripheral neuropath...
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🚨🚨Abstract submission deadline extended!🚨🚨

⏰ New submission deadline is 16th of February 2026

📢 <1 month left to submit abstracts for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 hashtag#APP2026, 23rd-24th June in Plymouth, UK 🌊!

📌Visit: www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/aut...
January 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Do you have experience of living with pain and would like the opportunity to work with healthcare professionals? Our Expert Patient and Carer Committee is recruiting new members- Take a look and apply here: www.britishpainsociety.org/whocares/EPCC/
Deadline is 11 February 2026
Expert Patient and Carer Committee (EPCC) | British Pain Society
www.britishpainsociety.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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From biomechanics to machine learning to data-driven health policy — Bath’s maths researchers, including Beate Ehrhardt and Laura Oporto Lisboa from CRIISP, show how numbers improve real-world health and wellbeing. #UniofBath #ImpactScience #chronic pain
stories.bath.ac.uk/research-wit...
How Bath mathematics research is tackling global health challenges
As a leading UK research institute in applied mathematics, The Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI) adds value and impact to research by creating interdisciplinary connections through modelling...
stories.bath.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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This report in Nature on the costs of competing for & administering scientific grants is shocking: "In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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📢Join us for the 2026 Autobiographical Processing & Psychopathology Conference next June! #APP2026🎉

⏰1-month to go until submission deadline - submit your abstracts by 5pm, 15th Jan 2026!

🚨Abstracts for our two invited keynote addresses now available in our latest newsletter: tinyurl.com/2r8r24dt
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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📢 Submission portal are now open for #ACBM2026, 21-23rd June in Ghent, Belgium!

🎉We are pleased to confirm our first two 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘂, 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗨𝗞
𝟮. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗘𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺

📍For more info visit: acbm-association.org/ghent-confer...
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Check out our new preprint!! 🤏👀

Motor Imagery Vividness Does Not Predict the Ability to Judge Object Weight from Observed Hand Actions

doi.org/10.31234/osf...

We explored the relationship between the ability to understand hand actions and self-reported motor/general visual imagery vividness.
OSF
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The “Labour” Party finds itself arguing ordinary workers, carers and others are “takers”.
Hey everyone, here's the news, if you aren't a high earner, entrepreneur or a "skilled frontline worker" (whatever the fuck that means) the "Labour" Party says you aren't contributing, you're a taker!
This is so disgusting.
December 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The Institute of Mental Health Research at York is looking for an Administration Coordinator to support our strategic operations and research. Come join us! tinyurl.com/ykn286da
Jobs - The University of York
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December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Most recent work from our group: A review study on the fear of disease progression and relapse in multiple sclerosis
Frontiers | Fear of disease progression and relapse in multiple sclerosis: a systematic scoping review
BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, most commonly affecting individuals in early adulthood. Uncertainty abo...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🎙️Episode 2, Part 2: Why Do We Need an EDID Lens in Pain Research?
Inclusive Language, Structural Violence, and the Power of Community

Check it out and subscribe to #LivingProofPodcast on your favourite platform:
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November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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One of the central messages from the CRIISP Showcase in Oct: chronic pain affects far more than the body. It shapes identity, relationships, work, and daily life. Understanding these layers is vital for improving care and support.
#ChronicPain #ResearchImpact #HealthInequalities
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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⭐️ New publication from researchers in our department ⭐️

This paper is the result of a major international collaboration led by Dr Sophie Townsend and others from our department at the University of Bath.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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You can still join the 2025 UCSD Pain & Neuroscience Symposium via Zoom (see flyer for registration) Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Times are in PST. Registration ends Monday November 17, 2025 at 5pm PST.
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Prof. Eccleston and team show early psychological support can rewire brain networks linked to chronic pain. The message? Treat pain early—transform lives.
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Treating chronic pain early: psychological therapies rewire the brain and relieve suffering
A landmark review shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) reduces the emotional burden of pain and makes measurable changes in brain activity.
www.bath.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Can simple models explain complex pain relationships? Our review in Journal of Pain highlights gaps in interpersonal pain research—showing how longstanding relationships shape pain in ways we struggle to measure. Read more criisp.uk/criisp-papers/ #HealthPsychology #PainResearch #chronicpain
February 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Millions live with chronic pain, but are we truly understanding its impact? Our research explores the limitations of current methods and offers insights for improvement. Read more on the CRIISP blog t.co/ET534AwspG

#ChronicPain #PainResearch #Healthcare #blog
https://criisp.uk/2024/12/10/how-well-can-we-measure-chronic-pain-impact-in-existing-longitudinal-cohort-studies/
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December 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Most recent work from our group: A review study on the fear of disease progression and relapse in multiple sclerosis
Frontiers | Fear of disease progression and relapse in multiple sclerosis: a systematic scoping review
BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, most commonly affecting individuals in early adulthood. Uncertainty abo...
www.frontiersin.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Join us today at 18:30 GMT for the British Pain Society webinar: “Staying the course – engaging & retaining people with lived experience of pain in the CRIISP programme”. Learn how meaningful public involvement transforms pain research.
bit.ly/4oyDNIh
#PainResearch #PPI
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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In case anyone is wondering if Watson was really THAT bad, @lpachter.bsky.social compiled a list of quotes that are absolutely not for the faint of heart.
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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In 1956, Jim Watson told my father, a brown man, that he would never get a job at Harvard and it was a miracle he had been admitted . Harvard's Board of Trustees saw it differently & appointed dad as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Harvard Agassiz Observatory BEFORE he finished his Ph.D!
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Huge thanks to everyone who made the CRIISP Showcase on 16th October such a success, bringing together researchers, clinicians, charities, and people with lived experience to share insights into chronic pain. Grateful to all who joined us. #CRIISP #ChronicPainResearch #UniOfBath
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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📢 Save the date 🗓️:

We are pleased to announce that the 2026 ACBM conference will be held in Ghent, Belgium on 21st-23rd June 2026! 🎉

🌟 More details to follow.

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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📢 Submissions are now open for the 2026 Autobiographical Processing & Psychopathology Conference, at the University of Plymouth 🌊 on 23rd - 24th June 2026 🎉!

📌Visit the #APP2026 website for more details: www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/aut...

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Autobiographical Processing and Psychopathology Conference 2026
What's on at the University of Plymouth: Autobiographical Processing and Psychopathology Conference 2026. Special interest meeting. University of...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM