Sammy K. Millard
@sammy-millard.bsky.social
Postdoc @CNAP_AAU, investigating #pain | @neuraustralia/@UNSW PhD | @UvA_Amsterdam MSc | @UniofBath BSc | she/her | #neuroscience #feminism #climbing 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇦🇺 🇩🇰
Thoroughly enjoyed The Brain Conference from Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS last week in Crete! 🇬🇷
I am excited to bring all the interdisciplinary insights I’ve gained about “Principles of the Adaptive Mind” back to the topic of #pain research and to CNAP 🤓
I am excited to bring all the interdisciplinary insights I’ve gained about “Principles of the Adaptive Mind” back to the topic of #pain research and to CNAP 🤓
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed The Brain Conference from Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS last week in Crete! 🇬🇷
I am excited to bring all the interdisciplinary insights I’ve gained about “Principles of the Adaptive Mind” back to the topic of #pain research and to CNAP 🤓
I am excited to bring all the interdisciplinary insights I’ve gained about “Principles of the Adaptive Mind” back to the topic of #pain research and to CNAP 🤓
Published open access- European Journal of Neuroscience!
🤓
My second PhD paper is a secondary analysis of the peak alpha frequency (PAF) 🧠 and pain relationship in a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 🧲 intervention for experimental pain.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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My second PhD paper is a secondary analysis of the peak alpha frequency (PAF) 🧠 and pain relationship in a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 🧲 intervention for experimental pain.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1/5
Peak Alpha Frequency Is Not Significantly Altered by Five Days of Experimental Pain and Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation of the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
This study explored whether the pain-relieving effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in an NGF-induced sustained pain model are associated with changes in peak alpha frequenc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Published open access- European Journal of Neuroscience!
🤓
My second PhD paper is a secondary analysis of the peak alpha frequency (PAF) 🧠 and pain relationship in a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 🧲 intervention for experimental pain.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1/5
🤓
My second PhD paper is a secondary analysis of the peak alpha frequency (PAF) 🧠 and pain relationship in a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 🧲 intervention for experimental pain.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1/5
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our NIH HEAL initiative funded biomarkers study now out @jama.com JAMA Neurology
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Predicting Individual Pain Sensitivity Using a Novel Cortical Biomarker Signature
This cohort study analyzes electroencephalography data from healthy participants to analyze and validate a cortical biomarker signature for pain, which comprised the measures sensorimotor peak alpha f...
jamanetwork.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
our NIH HEAL initiative funded biomarkers study now out @jama.com JAMA Neurology
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Better eat your royal jelly if you want to be queen! 🐝👑
Fun facts and cool science about epigenetics, environmental influences (jelly matters!), and its role in pain by @mirocco.bsky.social topped with tasty beer at yesterday‘s @pintofscience.uk festival in Aalborg! 🍻🧪
@sammy-millard.bsky.social 👀
Fun facts and cool science about epigenetics, environmental influences (jelly matters!), and its role in pain by @mirocco.bsky.social topped with tasty beer at yesterday‘s @pintofscience.uk festival in Aalborg! 🍻🧪
@sammy-millard.bsky.social 👀
May 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Better eat your royal jelly if you want to be queen! 🐝👑
Fun facts and cool science about epigenetics, environmental influences (jelly matters!), and its role in pain by @mirocco.bsky.social topped with tasty beer at yesterday‘s @pintofscience.uk festival in Aalborg! 🍻🧪
@sammy-millard.bsky.social 👀
Fun facts and cool science about epigenetics, environmental influences (jelly matters!), and its role in pain by @mirocco.bsky.social topped with tasty beer at yesterday‘s @pintofscience.uk festival in Aalborg! 🍻🧪
@sammy-millard.bsky.social 👀
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Why not start using Bluesky with a good news…. !!! Data integration of physiological, biological and cognitive factors can explain a high proportion of clinical pain.
Giordano et al. find that a multifactorial combination of variables including clinical, functional, cognitive, and biological factors can explain pain intensity in patients with osteoarthritis 5 years after surgery. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/3FAAdMd
April 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Why not start using Bluesky with a good news…. !!! Data integration of physiological, biological and cognitive factors can explain a high proportion of clinical pain.
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This week’s #PAIN Featured Image is a Circos plot from multiblock sparse partial least squares discriminant analysis. Learn more in Giordano et al.’s new study bit.ly/3FAAdMd
April 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This week’s #PAIN Featured Image is a Circos plot from multiblock sparse partial least squares discriminant analysis. Learn more in Giordano et al.’s new study bit.ly/3FAAdMd
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"Psychological safety" was the #1 predictor of an effective team in a study by Google. 'In other words, for a diverse team to work to its fullest capacity, everyone on the team must feel that it is safe to voice his or her opinions without being ridiculed.' 🙏@virusesimmunity.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
"Psychological safety" was the #1 predictor of an effective team in a study by Google. 'In other words, for a diverse team to work to its fullest capacity, everyone on the team must feel that it is safe to voice his or her opinions without being ridiculed.' 🙏@virusesimmunity.bsky.social
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#EFIC2025 — another invaluable opportunity for both scientific and personal growth. 🌱🌿
Huge thanks to @efic.bsky.social for curating such inspiring content and for fostering a space to reconnect with old friends and create new, meaningful connections — all in stunning Lyon. 🇫🇷
A few snapshots…
Huge thanks to @efic.bsky.social for curating such inspiring content and for fostering a space to reconnect with old friends and create new, meaningful connections — all in stunning Lyon. 🇫🇷
A few snapshots…
April 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#EFIC2025 — another invaluable opportunity for both scientific and personal growth. 🌱🌿
Huge thanks to @efic.bsky.social for curating such inspiring content and for fostering a space to reconnect with old friends and create new, meaningful connections — all in stunning Lyon. 🇫🇷
A few snapshots…
Huge thanks to @efic.bsky.social for curating such inspiring content and for fostering a space to reconnect with old friends and create new, meaningful connections — all in stunning Lyon. 🇫🇷
A few snapshots…
Wonderful time attending my first @efic.bsky.social conference in beautiful Lyon!
Some highlights:
1) sharing and getting feedback on my two posters 🧠
2) inspiring talks integrating the psyc and social aspects of pain 🤓
3) connections with research friends across the world 🗺️
4) exploring Lyon 🇫🇷
Some highlights:
1) sharing and getting feedback on my two posters 🧠
2) inspiring talks integrating the psyc and social aspects of pain 🤓
3) connections with research friends across the world 🗺️
4) exploring Lyon 🇫🇷
April 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Wonderful time attending my first @efic.bsky.social conference in beautiful Lyon!
Some highlights:
1) sharing and getting feedback on my two posters 🧠
2) inspiring talks integrating the psyc and social aspects of pain 🤓
3) connections with research friends across the world 🗺️
4) exploring Lyon 🇫🇷
Some highlights:
1) sharing and getting feedback on my two posters 🧠
2) inspiring talks integrating the psyc and social aspects of pain 🤓
3) connections with research friends across the world 🗺️
4) exploring Lyon 🇫🇷
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5️⃣-8️⃣ Exploring Lyon by day and night and creating unforgettable memories with beautiful souls and fantastic reseachers. 💛
@sammy-millard.bsky.social
@mirocco.bsky.social
@joellekmetzger.bsky.social
@sammy-millard.bsky.social
@mirocco.bsky.social
@joellekmetzger.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
5️⃣-8️⃣ Exploring Lyon by day and night and creating unforgettable memories with beautiful souls and fantastic reseachers. 💛
@sammy-millard.bsky.social
@mirocco.bsky.social
@joellekmetzger.bsky.social
@sammy-millard.bsky.social
@mirocco.bsky.social
@joellekmetzger.bsky.social
Final day! @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 👏
Come chat about pain and peak alpha frequency at my poster later, III-C.42 🤓
Titled: Dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution 🧠 🌊 🌶️
Come chat about pain and peak alpha frequency at my poster later, III-C.42 🤓
Titled: Dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution 🧠 🌊 🌶️
April 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Final day! @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 👏
Come chat about pain and peak alpha frequency at my poster later, III-C.42 🤓
Titled: Dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution 🧠 🌊 🌶️
Come chat about pain and peak alpha frequency at my poster later, III-C.42 🤓
Titled: Dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution 🧠 🌊 🌶️
Day two! @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 👏
Come to my poster, II-B.40, on a slightly different topic than usual for me 🤓
Resilience or vulnerability to pain in climbers: A survey exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and pain catastrophizing 🧗♀️🧠
Come to my poster, II-B.40, on a slightly different topic than usual for me 🤓
Resilience or vulnerability to pain in climbers: A survey exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and pain catastrophizing 🧗♀️🧠
April 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Day two! @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 👏
Come to my poster, II-B.40, on a slightly different topic than usual for me 🤓
Resilience or vulnerability to pain in climbers: A survey exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and pain catastrophizing 🧗♀️🧠
Come to my poster, II-B.40, on a slightly different topic than usual for me 🤓
Resilience or vulnerability to pain in climbers: A survey exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and pain catastrophizing 🧗♀️🧠
Great first day at @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 yesterday! 🤓
I was grateful for the chance to present my CNAP poster in the poster prize presentation session 🤩
Come see the poster again on Saturday, titled: dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution, III-C.42
I was grateful for the chance to present my CNAP poster in the poster prize presentation session 🤩
Come see the poster again on Saturday, titled: dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution, III-C.42
April 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Great first day at @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 yesterday! 🤓
I was grateful for the chance to present my CNAP poster in the poster prize presentation session 🤩
Come see the poster again on Saturday, titled: dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution, III-C.42
I was grateful for the chance to present my CNAP poster in the poster prize presentation session 🤩
Come see the poster again on Saturday, titled: dynamics of EEG peak alpha frequency in capsaicin-induced pain and resolution, III-C.42
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Also, for all IASP members, check out IASP Connect by @iasp.bsky.social! 🌐Create a Discussion or Q&A thread and interact with our community.
Give it a try and drop me a comment here or on IASP Connect if you're going to #EFIC2025! 🗨️👇
tinyurl.com/2khpy2pc
Give it a try and drop me a comment here or on IASP Connect if you're going to #EFIC2025! 🗨️👇
tinyurl.com/2khpy2pc
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Also, for all IASP members, check out IASP Connect by @iasp.bsky.social! 🌐Create a Discussion or Q&A thread and interact with our community.
Give it a try and drop me a comment here or on IASP Connect if you're going to #EFIC2025! 🗨️👇
tinyurl.com/2khpy2pc
Give it a try and drop me a comment here or on IASP Connect if you're going to #EFIC2025! 🗨️👇
tinyurl.com/2khpy2pc
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Hey Early Career Pain Researchers/Professionals,
who's going to the @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 in Lyon next week? 😊
As a member of the @iasp.bsky.social #IASPECN, I am particularly looking forward to some exciting activities just for us ECRs!
Program:
tinyurl.com/3x2dpx2p
See you there?😎
who's going to the @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 in Lyon next week? 😊
As a member of the @iasp.bsky.social #IASPECN, I am particularly looking forward to some exciting activities just for us ECRs!
Program:
tinyurl.com/3x2dpx2p
See you there?😎
April 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hey Early Career Pain Researchers/Professionals,
who's going to the @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 in Lyon next week? 😊
As a member of the @iasp.bsky.social #IASPECN, I am particularly looking forward to some exciting activities just for us ECRs!
Program:
tinyurl.com/3x2dpx2p
See you there?😎
who's going to the @efic.bsky.social #EFIC2025 in Lyon next week? 😊
As a member of the @iasp.bsky.social #IASPECN, I am particularly looking forward to some exciting activities just for us ECRs!
Program:
tinyurl.com/3x2dpx2p
See you there?😎
Reposted by Sammy K. Millard
IASP recognizes that the advancement of pain science depends on the collective expertise, perspectives, and contributions our global network of members. DEI are organizational priorities here at IASP and we strive to ensure programming represents all members. Learn More: bit.ly/43LhOX4
March 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
IASP recognizes that the advancement of pain science depends on the collective expertise, perspectives, and contributions our global network of members. DEI are organizational priorities here at IASP and we strive to ensure programming represents all members. Learn More: bit.ly/43LhOX4
Reposted by Sammy K. Millard
📣March issue is live!
Cover: Promoting lived experience expertise in mental health research
Also in this issue:
➖negative affect & impulsivity in OUD
👫sexual desire & relationship functioning
🌎green leadership
🗨️word production
Read more: go.nature.com/3FAJqnJ
#psychology #psychscisky
Cover: Promoting lived experience expertise in mental health research
Also in this issue:
➖negative affect & impulsivity in OUD
👫sexual desire & relationship functioning
🌎green leadership
🗨️word production
Read more: go.nature.com/3FAJqnJ
#psychology #psychscisky
March 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
📣March issue is live!
Cover: Promoting lived experience expertise in mental health research
Also in this issue:
➖negative affect & impulsivity in OUD
👫sexual desire & relationship functioning
🌎green leadership
🗨️word production
Read more: go.nature.com/3FAJqnJ
#psychology #psychscisky
Cover: Promoting lived experience expertise in mental health research
Also in this issue:
➖negative affect & impulsivity in OUD
👫sexual desire & relationship functioning
🌎green leadership
🗨️word production
Read more: go.nature.com/3FAJqnJ
#psychology #psychscisky
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🧵 1/
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Hello, IASP Early Career Members! The Early Career Network (ECN) is working with IASP to support you with exciting initiatives. We want your input to help shape the ECN and ensure your voice is heard. Share your ideas, concerns, and wishes with us at earlycareer@iasp-pain.org! #IASP #ECN
February 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Though I'm not sure we should conclude that: "Psychology is a slave to biology, not the other way around"... based on our new study... this write up is a pretty good summary of our recent work on predicting experimental pain sensitivity using the brain 🤓🧠
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Yes, the Pain Is All in Your Head
A new study offers insights into the experience of pain that could improve pain management. Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
www.medscape.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Though I'm not sure we should conclude that: "Psychology is a slave to biology, not the other way around"... based on our new study... this write up is a pretty good summary of our recent work on predicting experimental pain sensitivity using the brain 🤓🧠
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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accompanied by an editorial by Prasad Shirvalkar and Christopher Rozell that nicely summarizes the work and clinical relevance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Brain Biomarkers for Pain Sensitivity
Identifying objective biomarkers that track individual pain severity has been dubbed “the holy grail” of pain neuroscience. While pain is among the most fundamental, ubiquitous, and adaptive experienc...
jamanetwork.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
accompanied by an editorial by Prasad Shirvalkar and Christopher Rozell that nicely summarizes the work and clinical relevance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Check out our new research published in @jama.com on the prediction of individual pain sensitivity using peak alpha frequency (PAF) and corticomotor excitability (CME)! 🤓
our NIH HEAL initiative funded biomarkers study now out @jama.com JAMA Neurology
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
open access, open data and code
w/ @drsmschabrun.bsky.social
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Predicting Individual Pain Sensitivity Using a Novel Cortical Biomarker Signature
This cohort study analyzes electroencephalography data from healthy participants to analyze and validate a cortical biomarker signature for pain, which comprised the measures sensorimotor peak alpha f...
jamanetwork.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Check out our new research published in @jama.com on the prediction of individual pain sensitivity using peak alpha frequency (PAF) and corticomotor excitability (CME)! 🤓
Reposted by Sammy K. Millard
NEW JOBS ALERT. Researching pain psychology and want to join us in Bath? New lecturer in psychology posts now being advertised. Other areas also. Deadline is 19th Jan. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
CH12294 Lecturer - Jobs at Bath
Lecturer
www.bath.ac.uk
December 20, 2024 at 6:38 PM
NEW JOBS ALERT. Researching pain psychology and want to join us in Bath? New lecturer in psychology posts now being advertised. Other areas also. Deadline is 19th Jan. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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We also have a fixed term (3 years) senior lecturer post in Psychology Dept at @uniofbath.bsky.social.
Various areas, including pain @bathcpr.bsky.social
Deadline is 10th Feb.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
Various areas, including pain @bathcpr.bsky.social
Deadline is 10th Feb.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
CH12266 Senior Lecturer - Jobs at Bath
Senior Lecturer
www.bath.ac.uk
January 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We also have a fixed term (3 years) senior lecturer post in Psychology Dept at @uniofbath.bsky.social.
Various areas, including pain @bathcpr.bsky.social
Deadline is 10th Feb.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
Various areas, including pain @bathcpr.bsky.social
Deadline is 10th Feb.
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
Reposted by Sammy K. Millard
This recent blog post provides a very accurate and useful summary of Bertram and I's recent Nature Reviews Psychology article on the value of self-reports relative to "implicit measures" (as we defined them in the original article):
www.psypost.org/self-report-...
www.psypost.org/self-report-...
Self-report measures outperform implicit tools in assessing thoughts and feelings, new psychology paper argues
Self-reports outperform implicit measures, according to a new review, offering greater reliability, predictive validity, and flexibility. The paper challenges beliefs about implicit tools’ robustness,...
www.psypost.org
January 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This recent blog post provides a very accurate and useful summary of Bertram and I's recent Nature Reviews Psychology article on the value of self-reports relative to "implicit measures" (as we defined them in the original article):
www.psypost.org/self-report-...
www.psypost.org/self-report-...