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海角直播 academics share expertise with festivalgoers

Academics from 海角直播 offered insight into chronic and persistent pain at a prestigious science and research festival.

Professor Cormac Ryan and Dr Jaj Mankelow, from 海角直播鈥檚 Centre for Rehabilitation, were invited to present at Cheltenham Science Festival, an annual event which brings scientific research to the masses. In a presentation titled Pain: All in the Brain?, the academics shared their research around chronic pain, considering its causes and how it can be managed.

The segment was presented in collaboration with Dr Roger Newport, from Loughborough University, and Christine Price, a person with lived experience of chronic pain.

Professor Ryan and Dr Mankelow were among other world-class scientists, researchers and industry experts presenting at the festival, who explored a wide range of topics including climate change, autopsies and accents.

Professor Cormac Ryan, from the University鈥檚 Centre for Rehabilitation, said: 鈥淲e work tirelessly to raise awareness around chronic pain, educate people about common misconceptions, and empower those living with it.鈥�

鈥淎s the place to be for everybody with an interest in scientific research, Cheltenham Science Festival provided the perfect platform for us to share our insight with the wider community. We were thrilled to be a part of it.鈥�

Professor Ryan is also a community pain champion for Flippin鈥� Pain, a campaign which educates and supports those living with chronic pain, healthcare professionals and members of the public.

Professor Ryan and Dr Mankelow took part in the Flippin鈥� Pain Peloton tour across the Tees Valley last month, cycling from Darlington to Guisborough, Whitby, Saltburn, Hartlepool and Durham to connect with local communities and raise awareness.

海角直播 works alongside Cheltenham Festivals as a regional partner of a national competition which was established to inspire scientists to find innovative ways of communicating their research with the public.