Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Head of research group: Thomas Graven Nielsen
Who we are?
The research group Pain and Motor System Plasticity strives to gain a better understanding of the pain system and the involved neuroplasticity.
Our research – what we do?
We do this by investigating fundamentals of the pain system, its neuroplasticity and interactions with the motor system through a multidisciplinary research approach based on a translational strategy from basic experimental knowledge (provoking, probing, modulation, inhibition/facilitation), through clinical models (e.g. osteoarthritis, myofascial pain, work-related myalgia) to clinical screening (e.g. drug screening) and treatment.
We aim to:
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Develop new technologies to measure and explore how we perceive, respond and recover from persistent pain and injury
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Develop models reflecting mechanisms in persistent pain – provoking, probing and modulating pain neuroplasticity
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Identify pain and/or inflammatory mechanisms which are associated to pain and to target these mechanisms
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Identify pain-motor system interactions as well as motor-system behaviour preceding pain involvement
How does our research contribute to societal health challenges?
Pain is a major societal challenge with one in five adults experiencing chronic pain problems. With our research, we aim for a better understanding of fundamental pain mechanisms with the perspectives of improving pain management and as such the quality of life for millions of people suffering from pain.
Who are our key collaborators?
Within the Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain, we work together with the research groups Integrative Neuroscience, Neural Engineering and Neurophysiology, and Translational Pain Biomarkers. Moreover, we have an extensive network of national and international collaborators including key opinion leaders in academic and clinical settings.
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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Assessment of neural connectivity and information processing in chronic pain
Ingemann-Molden, S. (PI) & Ciampi de Andrade, D. (Supervisor)
01/08/2024 → 31/07/2027
Project: PhD Project
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RECARD: Early REmote rehabilitation to improve health of the elderly after CARDiac surgery (RECARD-trial)
Ingemann-Molden, S. (PI) & Daugaard, R. (PI)
01/06/2024 → 01/07/2027
Project: Research
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C19 Symptom Mapping
Boudreau, S. (PI), Bøggild, H. (Project Participant), Duroux, M. (Project Participant) & Holden, S. (Project Participant)
26/03/2020 → …
Project: Research
Research output
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Advances in diagnosis, classification, and management of pain in Parkinson's disease
Tinazzi, M., Gandolfi, M., Artusi, C. A., Bannister, K., Rukavina, K., Brefel-Courbon, C., de Andrade, D. C., Perez-Lloret, S. & Mylius, V., 1 Apr 2025, In: The Lancet Neurology. 24, 4, p. 331-347 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A pain research strategy for Europe: A European survey and position paper of the European Pain Federation EFIC
Pickering, G., O'Keeffe, M., Bannister, K., Becker, S., Cottom, S., Cox, F. J., Eisenberg, E., Finn, D. P., Forget, P., Graven-Nielsen, T., Kalso, E., Kocot-Kepska, M., Leite-Almeida, H., Lopez-Garcia, J. A., Meeus, M., Mouraux, A., Pereira, B., Puljak, L., Reneman, M. F. & Rohde, I. & 9 others, , Jan 2025, In: European Journal of Pain. 29, 1, e4767.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Are health status and treatment burden associated with non-response bias in patients with chronic spinal pain? A Prospective Cohort Study
Gandløse, J. S., Westermann, R., Christensen, S. W. M., Vela, J., Dreyer, L. W., Skou, S. T., Olesen, A., Jønholt, L. & Palsson, T. S., 1 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 103355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Additional file 8 of Identification of two biological subgroups of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 by transcriptomic profiling of skin and blood in women
Pérez Vertti Valdés, M. (Creator), Jüngel, A. (Creator), Bitterli, P. (Creator), Devan, J. (Creator), Rehrauer, H. (Creator), Opitz, L. (Creator), Sirucek, L. (Creator), Schweinhardt, P. (Creator), Catanzaro, S. (Creator), Distler, O. (Creator), Brunner, F. (Creator) & Dudli, S. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28587127.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_8_of_Identification_of_two_biological_subgroups_of_complex_regional_pain_syndrome_type_1_by_transcriptomic_profiling_of_skin_and_blood_in_women/28587127/1
Dataset
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Additional file 5 of Identification of two biological subgroups of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 by transcriptomic profiling of skin and blood in women
Pérez Vertti Valdés, M. (Creator), Jüngel, A. (Creator), Bitterli, P. (Creator), Devan, J. (Creator), Rehrauer, H. (Creator), Opitz, L. (Creator), Sirucek, L. (Creator), Schweinhardt, P. (Creator), Catanzaro, S. (Creator), Distler, O. (Creator), Brunner, F. (Creator) & Dudli, S. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28587118.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_5_of_Identification_of_two_biological_subgroups_of_complex_regional_pain_syndrome_type_1_by_transcriptomic_profiling_of_skin_and_blood_in_women/28587118/1
Dataset
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Additional file 4 of Identification of two biological subgroups of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 by transcriptomic profiling of skin and blood in women
Pérez Vertti Valdés, M. (Creator), Jüngel, A. (Creator), Bitterli, P. (Creator), Devan, J. (Creator), Rehrauer, H. (Creator), Opitz, L. (Creator), Sirucek, L. (Creator), Schweinhardt, P. (Creator), Catanzaro, S. (Creator), Distler, O. (Creator), Brunner, F. (Creator) & Dudli, S. (Creator), Figshare, 13 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28587115.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_4_of_Identification_of_two_biological_subgroups_of_complex_regional_pain_syndrome_type_1_by_transcriptomic_profiling_of_skin_and_blood_in_women/28587115/1
Dataset
Prizes
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Travel grant Society of Spanish Researchers in Denmark
Galve Villa, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Scholarships
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Student Award - Danish Society of Biomechanics
Simonsen, M. B. (Recipient), 5 Oct 2018
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
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French National Research Agency – ANR (Member of Integrative and Cognitive Neuroscience panel) (External organisation)
Graven-Nielsen, T. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of committees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
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PhD Defense Pernille Døssing Kwateng Diasso (Event)
de Andrade, D. C. (Member)
21 Apr 2023Activity: Memberships › Membership of review committee
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Plenary lecture: 19th International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress on Pain 2022. (Toronto, Canada, September 2022) Mechanisms and Manifestations in Musculoskeletal Pain – From Experimental to Clinical Pain Setting
Graven-Nielsen, T. (Lecturer)
Sept 2022 → …Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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Oplev 'Vin & Viden' på Kunsten: Nye perspektiver på smertehåndtering
07/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Professor: Holdningskorrigerende tøj virker ikke
15/05/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Tøjfabrikanter lover dig bedre kropsholdning: »Sludder,« siger professor
24/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media