Massi(e)h Moayedi — مسیح مویدی
@massih.bsky.social
⚜️-🇨🇦-🇮🇷
Assoc Prof, UToronto Pain Scientist
Co-Director, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research;
Canada Research Chair in Pain NeuroImaging;
Councillor, IASP; Secretary, CanPainSoc
fMRI, EEG, Psychophysics.
He/Him/His | 🏳️🌈 |✊🏾| 🇵🇸&🇱🇧& 🇸🇾|✌️
Assoc Prof, UToronto Pain Scientist
Co-Director, Centre for Multimodal Sensorimotor and Pain Research;
Canada Research Chair in Pain NeuroImaging;
Councillor, IASP; Secretary, CanPainSoc
fMRI, EEG, Psychophysics.
He/Him/His | 🏳️🌈 |✊🏾| 🇵🇸&🇱🇧& 🇸🇾|✌️
Pinned
Our lab is hiring! We're lookgin for an MSc trainee and a PhD trainee to investigate the neural underpinnings of pain. If you are interested in pain and brain imaging, please reach out!
Informal enquiries are encouraged.
Informal enquiries are encouraged.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Legitimate question for scientists:
What’s a reasonable window for a desk reject?
I’ve had hours to weeks…
I just had one that took 21 days at a journal with a pretty high IF. I think that’s way too long, but wanted to get others’ impression.
What’s a reasonable window for a desk reject?
I’ve had hours to weeks…
I just had one that took 21 days at a journal with a pretty high IF. I think that’s way too long, but wanted to get others’ impression.
December 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Legitimate question for scientists:
What’s a reasonable window for a desk reject?
I’ve had hours to weeks…
I just had one that took 21 days at a journal with a pretty high IF. I think that’s way too long, but wanted to get others’ impression.
What’s a reasonable window for a desk reject?
I’ve had hours to weeks…
I just had one that took 21 days at a journal with a pretty high IF. I think that’s way too long, but wanted to get others’ impression.
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Dalhousie University is hiring. We’re recruiting up to 30 tenure and tenure-track faculty supported by Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative and a $1.7B federal investment. Curious about building your next chapter in Canada? Apply by Jan. 19: www.dal.ca/research-recruitment
December 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Dalhousie University is hiring. We’re recruiting up to 30 tenure and tenure-track faculty supported by Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative and a $1.7B federal investment. Curious about building your next chapter in Canada? Apply by Jan. 19: www.dal.ca/research-recruitment
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If you're (1) into nhp neurophysiology and/or biological motor control, (2) a foreign big shot and (3) interested in moving here, please reach out -- this new program looks extremely attractive (min. $8M over 8y)! www.uwo.ca/research/can...
Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
www.uwo.ca
December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you're (1) into nhp neurophysiology and/or biological motor control, (2) a foreign big shot and (3) interested in moving here, please reach out -- this new program looks extremely attractive (min. $8M over 8y)! www.uwo.ca/research/can...
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Mind blown!
Did you know about EMERGE, this amazing resource on self-report scales? All items listed and psychometric properties assessed, in ONE place & user friendly to boot
emerge.ucsd.edu/emerge-searc...
Did you know about EMERGE, this amazing resource on self-report scales? All items listed and psychometric properties assessed, in ONE place & user friendly to boot
emerge.ucsd.edu/emerge-searc...
Emerge Search – EMERGE
emerge.ucsd.edu
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Mind blown!
Did you know about EMERGE, this amazing resource on self-report scales? All items listed and psychometric properties assessed, in ONE place & user friendly to boot
emerge.ucsd.edu/emerge-searc...
Did you know about EMERGE, this amazing resource on self-report scales? All items listed and psychometric properties assessed, in ONE place & user friendly to boot
emerge.ucsd.edu/emerge-searc...
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I am so excited to share our newest preprint, inspired by @tinalonsdorf.bsky.social, “A multiverse approach to heat-evoked skin conductance analysis: Evaluating the influence of analytic pipeline on associations between skin conductance and pain osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I am so excited to share our newest preprint, inspired by @tinalonsdorf.bsky.social, “A multiverse approach to heat-evoked skin conductance analysis: Evaluating the influence of analytic pipeline on associations between skin conductance and pain osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Not all pain is created equal: stepping on a nail feels different from a stomachache. We know there are many nociceptor types, but a key question remains: how is mechanical pain encoded across the body by those sensory neurons? Our new work helps answer this. 1/8
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Hierarchical organization of mechano-nociceptive pathways revealed by activity labeling
Noxious mechanical stimuli give rise to distinct percepts, from sharp cutaneous pain to diffuse visceral discomfort, yet the nociceptor ensembles that underlie these differences remain poorly defined....
www.biorxiv.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Not all pain is created equal: stepping on a nail feels different from a stomachache. We know there are many nociceptor types, but a key question remains: how is mechanical pain encoded across the body by those sensory neurons? Our new work helps answer this. 1/8
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in Sydney turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
December 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in Sydney turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
Canada is finally getting high speed rail (maybe?)
But the route cuts out Kingston and leaves out London & Windsor. These could easily become engines of industry & exchange. What a missed opportunity!
#Canada #CanPoli #politics #highspeedrail
But the route cuts out Kingston and leaves out London & Windsor. These could easily become engines of industry & exchange. What a missed opportunity!
#Canada #CanPoli #politics #highspeedrail
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Canada is finally getting high speed rail (maybe?)
But the route cuts out Kingston and leaves out London & Windsor. These could easily become engines of industry & exchange. What a missed opportunity!
#Canada #CanPoli #politics #highspeedrail
But the route cuts out Kingston and leaves out London & Windsor. These could easily become engines of industry & exchange. What a missed opportunity!
#Canada #CanPoli #politics #highspeedrail
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I’m offering the same! Have helped 8 ECRs and multiple CERC candidates (including one that will hopefully be successful) in the past year make the move to Canada! DM me with your questions or we can set up a zoom call!
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I’m offering the same! Have helped 8 ECRs and multiple CERC candidates (including one that will hopefully be successful) in the past year make the move to Canada! DM me with your questions or we can set up a zoom call!
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Dear journals, collaborators, potential trainees, & colleagues: Please be patient with your nih friends. Those of us who are still around are doing everything in our power to focus on science & keep the long view in mind. But life is very much one day at a time, & catch up from shutdown is a beast 🫠
December 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Dear journals, collaborators, potential trainees, & colleagues: Please be patient with your nih friends. Those of us who are still around are doing everything in our power to focus on science & keep the long view in mind. But life is very much one day at a time, & catch up from shutdown is a beast 🫠
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Join us for Fall 2026. In our group, you can run studies from human behavior and neuroimaging, to large-scale NHP ephys, and join them up with a robust computational foundation. Bonus: you can help build the reading list.
The Sensorimotor Superlab with @gribblelab.org and @andpru.bsky.social is a unique place to work and learn. We are now accepting MSc and PhD applications for Fall 2026. Join our awesome team at Western University... For application instructions see diedrichsenlab.org and gribblelab.org/join.html!
Diedrichsenlab
diedrichsenlab.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Join us for Fall 2026. In our group, you can run studies from human behavior and neuroimaging, to large-scale NHP ephys, and join them up with a robust computational foundation. Bonus: you can help build the reading list.
The issue is that academic institutions globally have become investment engines and basically corporations, rather than beacons of education and moral compasses that we pretend they are.
Ultimately, run a university like a company, and it will do what's best for shareholders, not society.
Ultimately, run a university like a company, and it will do what's best for shareholders, not society.
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The issue is that academic institutions globally have become investment engines and basically corporations, rather than beacons of education and moral compasses that we pretend they are.
Ultimately, run a university like a company, and it will do what's best for shareholders, not society.
Ultimately, run a university like a company, and it will do what's best for shareholders, not society.
Our first endeavour in understanding how endogenous cannabinoids (eCBs) contribute to pain sensitivity. in @painthejournal.bsky.social.
We found that baseline, fasted eCB ligands are not associated with point estimates of pain sensitivity, except for pressure pain.
journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
We found that baseline, fasted eCB ligands are not associated with point estimates of pain sensitivity, except for pressure pain.
journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our first endeavour in understanding how endogenous cannabinoids (eCBs) contribute to pain sensitivity. in @painthejournal.bsky.social.
We found that baseline, fasted eCB ligands are not associated with point estimates of pain sensitivity, except for pressure pain.
journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
We found that baseline, fasted eCB ligands are not associated with point estimates of pain sensitivity, except for pressure pain.
journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex...
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IASP is now accepting poster abstracts for the 2026 World Congress on Pain.
Share your work with 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries and strengthen your CV.
Submission Deadline: 15 February bit.ly/3XHoyB2
#IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain
Share your work with 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries and strengthen your CV.
Submission Deadline: 15 February bit.ly/3XHoyB2
#IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
IASP is now accepting poster abstracts for the 2026 World Congress on Pain.
Share your work with 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries and strengthen your CV.
Submission Deadline: 15 February bit.ly/3XHoyB2
#IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain
Share your work with 5,000+ multidisciplinary attendees from 130+ countries and strengthen your CV.
Submission Deadline: 15 February bit.ly/3XHoyB2
#IASP2026 #WorldCongressonPain
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Canada ducks a recession, barely, thanks to Keynesianism.
In particular military Keynesianism.
Households spending less
Businesses spending unchanged (overall, big changes under the hood)
Governments spending more, especially on "weapon systems"
Imports down a lot, exports barely up.
Breakdown 🧵
In particular military Keynesianism.
Households spending less
Businesses spending unchanged (overall, big changes under the hood)
Governments spending more, especially on "weapon systems"
Imports down a lot, exports barely up.
Breakdown 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Canada ducks a recession, barely, thanks to Keynesianism.
In particular military Keynesianism.
Households spending less
Businesses spending unchanged (overall, big changes under the hood)
Governments spending more, especially on "weapon systems"
Imports down a lot, exports barely up.
Breakdown 🧵
In particular military Keynesianism.
Households spending less
Businesses spending unchanged (overall, big changes under the hood)
Governments spending more, especially on "weapon systems"
Imports down a lot, exports barely up.
Breakdown 🧵
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“We have reached the end of life in Gaza, with nothing but rubble, & Israel refuses to allow in equipment & building materials or even to dig wells for Gaza residents.” Nour Abo Aisha details how Gazans are being punished in the most rudimentary settings despite the war having officially “ended.”
Deliberate de-civilization has forced Gaza back to the Stone Age
Before the genocide, Gaza was a vibrant, happening place full of life. Now, we are back to an age without basic modern developments
prismreports.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“We have reached the end of life in Gaza, with nothing but rubble, & Israel refuses to allow in equipment & building materials or even to dig wells for Gaza residents.” Nour Abo Aisha details how Gazans are being punished in the most rudimentary settings despite the war having officially “ended.”
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I was one of those immigrants, and we commit fewer crimes than people born here.
“Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the US by revoking their legal status.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
“Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the US by revoking their legal status.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries
President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status...
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I was one of those immigrants, and we commit fewer crimes than people born here.
“Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the US by revoking their legal status.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
“Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the US by revoking their legal status.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
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@massih.bsky.social et al. assert that identifying pain-specific processes requires salience-matching noxious and control stimuli. Salience ratings fully mediate stimulus intensity and physiological arousal relationship, demonstrating adequacy for matching. #PAIN bit.ly/3LuWKgq
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@massih.bsky.social et al. assert that identifying pain-specific processes requires salience-matching noxious and control stimuli. Salience ratings fully mediate stimulus intensity and physiological arousal relationship, demonstrating adequacy for matching. #PAIN bit.ly/3LuWKgq
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Thanksgiving / early Black Friday flash sale on action potentials at www.brainedglass.com! Also last chance to order custom brains in time for holidays. I’m very grateful to all who supported my side gig during the recent govt shutdown: Thx for helping me not lose my mind during a very hard time 💕🧠
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thanksgiving / early Black Friday flash sale on action potentials at www.brainedglass.com! Also last chance to order custom brains in time for holidays. I’m very grateful to all who supported my side gig during the recent govt shutdown: Thx for helping me not lose my mind during a very hard time 💕🧠
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Have you heard who the speakers of the distinguished Keynote Prize Lectures will be for #IASP2026? Check out @iasp.bsky.social President Andrew Rice’s announcement on #PRF to find out now bit.ly/47ZGkWt
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you heard who the speakers of the distinguished Keynote Prize Lectures will be for #IASP2026? Check out @iasp.bsky.social President Andrew Rice’s announcement on #PRF to find out now bit.ly/47ZGkWt
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This is the final week to submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Submit projects detailing ideas, methods, and partnerships to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is the final week to submit your Painhack project for the 2026 World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand. Submit projects detailing ideas, methods, and partnerships to address key challenges in pain research and management. Submission Deadline: 21 November. bit.ly/4nB9tM7
This is…. Horrific.
I don’t know how this sort of misogyny has been normalized again. I have some ideas, though.
I’m so sorry that this happens, and I will call it out when I hear it.
I don’t know how this sort of misogyny has been normalized again. I have some ideas, though.
I’m so sorry that this happens, and I will call it out when I hear it.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is…. Horrific.
I don’t know how this sort of misogyny has been normalized again. I have some ideas, though.
I’m so sorry that this happens, and I will call it out when I hear it.
I don’t know how this sort of misogyny has been normalized again. I have some ideas, though.
I’m so sorry that this happens, and I will call it out when I hear it.
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"Are we going to support talent here in Canada and the development of our students and our researchers who are here?'" Whitaker asked…simply injecting a wave of high-profile academics at the top without supporting the foundation beneath them is "going to leave us short-changed." @caut.bsky.social
Canada seeks star academics from abroad, but stable funding for higher education remains a concern | CBC News
Proponents believe a current push to recruit star researchers from abroad will mean top-tier learning for Canadian students and a boost to research innovation and excellence. Yet concerns remain about...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Are we going to support talent here in Canada and the development of our students and our researchers who are here?'" Whitaker asked…simply injecting a wave of high-profile academics at the top without supporting the foundation beneath them is "going to leave us short-changed." @caut.bsky.social