Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain)
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Faraidoon Haghdoost (Big Head Pain)
@faradoost.bsky.social
MD, PhD, Research Fellow in Headache disorders, @georgeinstitute
, conjoint lecturer @unsw, Sydney, Australia. Social Media Editor
@cephalalgia.bsky.social, #BigHeadPain
I’m very excited to share some big news 🎉

Our team has received funding from the Australian MRFF to launch The Psilocybin Efficacy and Acceptability on Cluster headache Episodes (PEACE) Trial.
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@georgeinstitute.bsky.social @clusterbusters.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Grateful to connect with great mentors and clinicians at IHC2025 🌟 Richard Lipton (USA), Peter Goadsby (UK), Ishaq Abu-Arafeh (UK), and Mona Nada (Egypt). I am learning so much from them and truly enjoy every conversation 🤝🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Posters I presented at IHC2025 🧠✨ For two of them, my students couldn’t attend due to visa issues, so I presented on their behalf — they were truly missed! 🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
With the Australian and New Zealand Headache Society team at the conference 🧠 Always learning a lot from them and enjoying every opportunity to connect! #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Very proud of my students — Pratheeshan (UK), Omid (Iran), and Sobin (Nepal). Here we are by their poster, with Omid presenting during IHC2025 👏🌍 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
IHS Soccer Match ⚽🌍 Americas vs World — and I won… because I played for both teams! 😄🏆 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
With the Iranian team at IHC2025 — always one of the best parts of the conference for me. Especially special to meet Prof. Togha, one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met 🌟 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
With Prof. Jes Olesen — the father of the International Headache Classification, who has identified key signalling mechanisms in migraine that paved the way for new drug targets and approved treatments 🙌🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025

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September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great to meet friends and colleagues from Iran at this international conference 🌍🤝 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Three legends sharing powerful insights on designing clinical trials in headache research 👏🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
With two amazing people and impactful scientists in the field of headache disorders — Aynur Özge and Debbie Hay 🌟🧠 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Finally meeting Nina in person after working together for so long 🤗 Also wonderful to catch up with Jr-Wei again! #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A powerful call to action for migraine trials: moving beyond placebo to strategies that truly change the course of disease. Faster, smarter, and more effective approaches to improve migraine management. 💡 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Wonderful to meet colleagues and mentors from Iran and Egypt 🌍✨ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
From Norway to Nepal — what a global family! 🌍✨ So great catching up with colleagues and friends at #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Excited about the event ahead! 🌟 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Let’s get the conference started! 🚀✨ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Enjoying fresh coconut in Ibirapuera Park with colleagues the day before the conference 🌴🥥☀️ #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just landed in São Paulo and already bumped into colleagues at the airport — what a small world! ✈️🤝 #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Do you treat high blood pressure?
Our team’s Lancet-paper BP Efficacy Calculator is now live: www.bpmodel.org
✔️ Built from ~500 trials
✔️ 100,000+ participants
✔️ Estimates systolic & diastolic BP reduction by treatment
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September 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Very excited and looking forward to this event!

#headache #ihc2025 #cephalalgia2025
September 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I’ll be in São Paulo for IHC2025, 10–13 September! 🧠🇧🇷
Who else is going? Let’s talk headaches, science, and maybe grab a coffee 💬✨
See you there?
#headache #migraine #conference #ihc2025
August 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
April 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM