The FRESCO@CNAP PhD FellowsThe FRESCO@CNAP PhD FellowsAli Asghar Zarei, IranAli's project investigated the cortical plasticity during phantom pain following by sensorimotor interaction.Sensory feedback to investigate and drive cortical plasticity during phantom painArmita Faghani Jadidi, IranArmita's Ph.D. project aimed to investigate the effects of modulated electrical stimulation (MES) patterns on cortical and corticospinal excitability with an eventual rehabilitation goal for phantom limb pain (PLP) patients.Modulated sensory feedback paradigm for alleviation of phantom limb painFelipe Rettore Andreis, BrazilFelipe’s project investigated, in a large animal model (i.e., pig), how novel peripheral nerve interfaces can be used to ensure probing of the nociceptive pathways in animal experiments.Comparison of electrical stimulation paradigms in a large animal modelLuisina Gregoret, ArgentinaLuisina's project investigated the modulatory effects of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) through transcranial direct current sitmulation (tDCS) during prolonged experimental pain.Modulatory effects of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on experimentally induced painMarco Rizzo, ItalyMarco’s project investigated the electroencephalographic (EEG) event-related (de)synchronization (ERD/ERS) of alpha rhythm in relation to sensory-motor tasks performed using a Mirror Visual Feedback illusion paradigm.Neurophysiological effects of mirror box training in sensorimotor cortical interaction: an EEG studyMauricio Henrich, Italy/ArgentinaIn his project, Mauricio used sophisticated electrophysiological techniques to study the Nociceptive Withdrawal Reflex elicited by the electrical stimulation of the sole of the foot.Mechanisms involved in spinal integration of nociceptive informationNajah Al Hajri, OmanNajah's project at CNAP investigated the underlying mechanisms of acute and prolonged pain from a network perspective. Probing and modulating changes in EEG resting state functional connectivity of the default mode network during acute and prolonged painTaha Al Muhammadee Janjua, PakistanTaha's project focused on assessing intracortical signals taken from a large animal (i.e. a pig) pain model.Assessment of intracortical signals taken from a large animal (pig) pain model
