Paul J Austin
pauljaustin.bsky.social
Paul J Austin
@pauljaustin.bsky.social
Chronic pain and neuroimmunology researcher in Sydney || Laboratory of Neuroimmunology & Behaviour ll Research interests CRPS and neuropathic pain. Electric vehicle enthusiast - Polestar 4 & MG4 owner. Enjoys cycling, collecting vinyl and fine wine.
🧠💥 Our new migraine study reveals phase-specific peripheral immune signatures-especially in the preictal period-marked by platelet–neutrophil aggregation, immune cell activation, and MMP-9 expression. So is migraine as a neuroimmune disorder? @jaydenobrien.bsky.social#Migraine #Neuroimmunology
Cellular and molecular characterisation of the peripheral... : PAIN Reports
bjective: This study sought to undertake a systematic assessment of the immune changes in episodic and chronic migraine across phases of the migraine cycle. Methods: Migraine patients in differen...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Talented PhD student Dolores Huang presenting her poster on hypothalamic and brainstem activation in people with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome at #AusPainSoc. These findings were made possible by ultrahigh resolution MRI and highlight CNS circuits that may contribute to autonomic symptoms in CRPS
April 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Check out our recently published study by Kogias et al in Neuromodulation, which reveals immune mechanisms underlying spinal cord stimulation’s pain‑relief in chronic post‑surgical back pain.

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April 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by Paul J Austin
A recent WIMR-led study has used a new technique to explain how a vaccine adjuvant, an immune stimulant called AS01, activates the immune response in human lymph nodes.

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November 27, 2024 at 2:21 AM
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🧠 Neuroimmunology is transforming our understanding of health and disease at barrier sites. One of my favourite #MucosalImmunology reviews this year is out now #OpenAccess @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
November 20, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Poster on neuroimmune interactions in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome presented by talented PhD student Jackson Karrasch at the Australian Society for Immunology in Syndey. Evidence for increased Langerhans cell-nerve fibre interactions and increased dermal APCs #asi_australia #neuroimmunology
December 1, 2024 at 5:03 AM