Ali Khatibi
@alikhatibi.bsky.social
PhD, mBACP, FHEA
Lecturer
Pain, Cognitive bias, Brain and Spinal Cord Neuroimaging
University of Bath
Lecturer
Pain, Cognitive bias, Brain and Spinal Cord Neuroimaging
University of Bath
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Ali Khatibi
@alikhatibi.bsky.social
· Sep 12
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk/neural-mecha...
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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...
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
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...
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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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
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
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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
#ChronicPain #PainResearch #Healthcare #blog
https://criisp.uk/2024/12/10/how-well-can-we-measure-chronic-pain-impact-in-existing-longitudinal-cohort-studies/
t.co
December 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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
#ChronicPain #PainResearch #Healthcare #blog
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
Most recent work from our group: A review study on the fear of disease progression and relapse in multiple sclerosis
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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
bit.ly/4oyDNIh
#PainResearch #PPI
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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
bit.ly/4oyDNIh
#PainResearch #PPI
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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...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
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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!
James Watson, infamous racist and sexist who try to deny Rosalind Franklin credit for her role in discovering the structure of DNA, has died at age 97.
apnews.com/article/jame...
apnews.com/article/jame...
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died. He was 97.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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!
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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
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
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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.
📌 Join our mailing list for the latest updates and news:
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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.
📌 Join our mailing list for the latest updates and news:
acbm-association.org
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November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📢 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.
📌 Join our mailing list for the latest updates and news:
acbm-association.org
(subscribe button is at the bottom of the page)
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.
📌 Join our mailing list for the latest updates and news:
acbm-association.org
(subscribe button is at the bottom of the page)
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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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📌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
📢 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...
📬Join our mailing list: stats.sender.net/forms/bqxQO0...
📌Visit the #APP2026 website for more details: www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/aut...
📬Join our mailing list: stats.sender.net/forms/bqxQO0...
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Our Highly Commended CRIISP image is now part of the Images of Research exhibition outside Bath Spa station
Explore the story behind it and our work at the Engage Awards:
criisp.uk/2025/07/16/b...
#ImagesOfResearch #ChronicPainResearch
Explore the story behind it and our work at the Engage Awards:
criisp.uk/2025/07/16/b...
#ImagesOfResearch #ChronicPainResearch
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Our Highly Commended CRIISP image is now part of the Images of Research exhibition outside Bath Spa station
Explore the story behind it and our work at the Engage Awards:
criisp.uk/2025/07/16/b...
#ImagesOfResearch #ChronicPainResearch
Explore the story behind it and our work at the Engage Awards:
criisp.uk/2025/07/16/b...
#ImagesOfResearch #ChronicPainResearch
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🎓 Warwick Postgrad Scholarships – Autumn 2026 Entry
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
October 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🎓 Warwick Postgrad Scholarships – Autumn 2026 Entry
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
Interested in research in Psychology? Explore funding opportunities now!
🔗 warwick.ac.uk/servic...
📅 Deadlines:
Course Apps – 8 Dec 2025
Scholarship Apps – 11 Dec 2025
#PhD #Scholarships #WarwickUni #PsychologyResearch #PostgradFunding
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HUGE opportunity at Rutgers: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675694/d.... They already have such a dynamic pain group there, and such a great history... really an amazing opportunity.
Director of Rutgers Center on Research in Pain and Pain Therapeutics - Piscataway, New Jersey job with Rutgers University/RUTGERS BRAIN HEALTH INSTITUTE | 675694
The ideal candidate will be a leader in pain research with a strong, federally funded research program
jobs.sciencecareers.org
October 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
HUGE opportunity at Rutgers: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675694/d.... They already have such a dynamic pain group there, and such a great history... really an amazing opportunity.
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New research from our department!
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Thread (1/5) 👇
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Thread (1/5) 👇
October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New research from our department!
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Thread (1/5) 👇
Children in care who experience multiple placement moves are more than twice as likely to face mental health difficulties, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Thread (1/5) 👇
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Our department was recently awarded a Gold Green Impact award and we also came top of the leaderboard 🥳
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
October 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our department was recently awarded a Gold Green Impact award and we also came top of the leaderboard 🥳
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
Our Green Team has put a lot of effort into various green initiatives. In particular gardening and re-wilding the green space that surrounds 10 West.
Well done Green Team 🌿
#environment #eco
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The Department of Kinesiology at Penn State is inviting applications for an open-rank faculty position in sensorimotor control and rehabilitation neuroscience. Please share this opportunity with interested colleagues in your network.
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Open-Rank Faculty Position in Sensorimotor Control and Rehabilitation Neuroscience
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The Department of Kinesiology at Penn State is inviting applications for an open-rank faculty position in sensorimotor control and rehabilitation neuroscience. Please share this opportunity with interested colleagues in your network.
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It's postdoc appreciation week 2025!
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
September 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's postdoc appreciation week 2025!
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
Thank you to our amazing postdocs for all of your contributions to the research culture in our department!
This is just one of the thank yous from Laura Smith. You can read more statements from UoB academics here: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#postdoc
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...
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk
September 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk/neural-mecha...
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nice paper and it comes with this great tool to explore the raw data!
lokeryan.shinyapps.io/chronic_pain/
lokeryan.shinyapps.io/chronic_pain/
September 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
nice paper and it comes with this great tool to explore the raw data!
lokeryan.shinyapps.io/chronic_pain/
lokeryan.shinyapps.io/chronic_pain/
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I’ve greatly enjoyed collaborating with Ali — an excellent collaborator and leader. Fully funded MRC PhD opportunities now available in neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and cognitive bias modification across Bath, Cardiff, and Exeter. International applicants welcome! 🧠💡
Please reshare: 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...
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I’ve greatly enjoyed collaborating with Ali — an excellent collaborator and leader. Fully funded MRC PhD opportunities now available in neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and cognitive bias modification across Bath, Cardiff, and Exeter. International applicants welcome! 🧠💡
Please reshare: 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...
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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Please reshare: 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...
gw4biomed.ac.uk/neural-mecha...
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Announcing: Pain Education for the Nation! ✨
This Oct, we’ll be hosting our biggest livestream yet! Enjoy our trademark talk & interviews with those who know what it’s like to live with pain. 🧠
🗓️ 15 October, 5:30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/event/pain-education-for-the-nation/
This Oct, we’ll be hosting our biggest livestream yet! Enjoy our trademark talk & interviews with those who know what it’s like to live with pain. 🧠
🗓️ 15 October, 5:30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/event/pain-education-for-the-nation/
September 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Announcing: Pain Education for the Nation! ✨
This Oct, we’ll be hosting our biggest livestream yet! Enjoy our trademark talk & interviews with those who know what it’s like to live with pain. 🧠
🗓️ 15 October, 5:30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/event/pain-education-for-the-nation/
This Oct, we’ll be hosting our biggest livestream yet! Enjoy our trademark talk & interviews with those who know what it’s like to live with pain. 🧠
🗓️ 15 October, 5:30pm
🎟️ Book now: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/event/pain-education-for-the-nation/
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Check out our latest publication with
@neurovale.bsky.social @jcohenadad.bsky.social
@drkenweber.bsky.social , and Jan Valošek about using nerve rootlet information to register spinal cord images to the PAM50 template👇
@neurovale.bsky.social @jcohenadad.bsky.social
@drkenweber.bsky.social , and Jan Valošek about using nerve rootlet information to register spinal cord images to the PAM50 template👇
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Sandrine Bédard, Julien Cohen-Adad, et al:
Rootlets-based registration to the PAM50 spinal cord template
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Rootlets-based registration to the PAM50 spinal cord template
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
August 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Check out our latest publication with
@neurovale.bsky.social @jcohenadad.bsky.social
@drkenweber.bsky.social , and Jan Valošek about using nerve rootlet information to register spinal cord images to the PAM50 template👇
@neurovale.bsky.social @jcohenadad.bsky.social
@drkenweber.bsky.social , and Jan Valošek about using nerve rootlet information to register spinal cord images to the PAM50 template👇
Reposted by Ali Khatibi
very nice work here
I am thrilled about this new preprint of ours! Using 7T fMRI of the spinal cord we uncover two different spinal response components – phasic and tonic heat responses – that map differentially onto superficial and deep layers of the dorsal horn! 🔥Long thread upcoming!🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ultra-high-field fMRI reveals layer-specific responses in the human spinal cord
Developments in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at ultra-high field (UHF) now allow for insights into human brain function at mesoscopic scale. However, similar progress has not been achi...
www.biorxiv.org
August 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
very nice work here
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It's not too late to enter our 'share a moment of your day' project as we have extended the deadline to midnight on 1st Sept. Embrace your creativity! @criispapdp.bsky.social
🎨 Live with chronic pain and 16+?
The CRIISP research project invites you to share a moment from your day, through writing, art, film or photography. Embrace your creativity!
🗓️ Deadline: 25th August
🔗 Submission and more info: uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3uySWZB3...
@criispapdp.bsky.social
The CRIISP research project invites you to share a moment from your day, through writing, art, film or photography. Embrace your creativity!
🗓️ Deadline: 25th August
🔗 Submission and more info: uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3uySWZB3...
@criispapdp.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's not too late to enter our 'share a moment of your day' project as we have extended the deadline to midnight on 1st Sept. Embrace your creativity! @criispapdp.bsky.social