Working Group: Systematic Reviews
Professor Cormac Ryan, Teesside University
Cormac Ryan is Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation at Teesside university and the Community Pain Champion for the Flippin’ Pain public health campaign. Cormac’s primary area of research is pain management, with a particular interest in Pain Science Education within the public health setting. Read more about Cormac here |
Dr Hayley Leake, Adelaide University
Hayley Leake is a postdoctoral researcher at the Adelaide University. She qualified as a physiotherapist in 2013 and completed her PhD in 2023. Her thesis explored how to optimise pain science education across the lifespan. Hayley is interested in improving how pain is understood by individuals and society, by leveraging technology and co-design. Read more about Hayley here. |
Professor Lorimer Moseley AO, Adelaide University
Lorimer Moseley is Bradley Distinguished Professor, Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy at the Adelaide University, Australia. His contribution to the science and management of pain and to pain education has been recognised by Australia’s second highest civilian honour - Officer of the Order of Australia. Read more about Lorimer here. |
Dr Amelia (Millie) Mardon, Adelaide University
Amelia Mardon is a postdoctoral research fellow at Adelaide University. She completed her PhD in 2024 which focused on tailoring pain science education for women with pelvic pain. Amelia is interested in improving the accessibility of pain education to those experiencing persistent pelvic pain. Read more about Amelia here |
Dr Mark Catley, Adelaide University
Mark Catley coordinates the pain sciences curricula at the Adelaide University's Allied Health & Human Performance School. His research explores the assessment of people with pain and the role of pain education in pain management. Read more about Mark here. 
Professor Thais Chaves,
Federal University of São Carlos – UFSCar, Brazil Post-doctoral by the University of South Australia - Body in Mind Laboratory Researcher Leader - LabMovePain Laboratory My research interests are focused on measurement properties of questionnaires and scales, pain education and biopsychosocial approach in chronic musculoskeletal pain |
Niki Jones
I’m an advocate for people who live with pain, and also the benefits of effective self management. I have had severe Trigeminal Neuralgia for nearly 20 years but in the last few years I have found effective ways to manage it without drugs or surgery and have improved my quality of life dramatically. I’m Vice Chair of the Footsteps Festival which champions self management of pain. 
Samuel Browne
Sam Browne is a Physiotherapist and a National Institute of Health Research Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals in the England, UK. Working predominantly in Pain Management, he has a particular interest in Pain Science Education and supporting people to develop pain self-management skills. Read more about Sam here |
Rilind Shala, University of Prishtina
Rilind Shala is a Research Affiliate at the Innovation, Implementation & Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health at the University of South Australia. He is a graduate student at the University of Prishtina and serves as an Associate Editor in the Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy. He does research with the Body in Mind Group and serves as a supervisor in Publons." 
Dr Jagjit Mankelow,
Teesside University Middlesbrough, UK Jaj Mankelow is a researcher in pain education and lecturer in rehabilitation science at Teesside University. She is also a first contact practitioner physiotherapist and is driven to improve lives marked by pain. |
Associate Professor Tory Madden, University of Cape Town
Tory Madden is a researcher and clinical physiotherapist based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research focuses on understanding the influences of learning and psychoneuroimmune interactions on pain. Read more about Tory here 
Professor James McAuley, UNSW Sydney, Australia
James McAuley is a psychologist, Professor in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW and Senior Research Scientist at NeuRA. James’ research combines experimental, clinical and translational methods to develop and test new interventions to manage low back pain. Read more about James here |
Professor Felipe Reis, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Felipe Reis is a professor at the Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), visiting research at McGill University (Canada) and visiting professor at Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). His main research interests include the interaction between chronic pain, emotion, cognition, and behavior. Read more about Felipe Reis here (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9471-1174). |
Professor Katja Ehrenbrusthoff, PhD, University of Applied Sciences, Bochum, Germany:
Katja Ehrenbrusthoff is Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Applied Sciences in Bochum, Germany. Her research focuses on understanding changes in endogenous pain modulation in people with chronic pain as well as on pain science education for people with chronic pain and health care professionals. Read more about Katja here: https://www.hs-gesundheit.de/profile/dr-katja-ehrenbrusthoff |
Dr Rod Rizzo, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the School of Health Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Dr Rod Rizzo is a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the School of Health Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). For nearly 20 years, Dr. Rizzo worked as a physiotherapist in multidisciplinary pain care centres. He pioneered the integration of Pain Science Education with principles of clinical hypnosis for chronic pain management. His current research focuses on understanding and optimising the implementation of digital and artificial intelligence-based interventions in primary care. Read more about Rod here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/rodrigo-rossi-nogueira-rizzo |
Dr Ram Bajpai, PhD FHEA, School of Medicine | Keele University, Keele
Ram Bajpai is a lecturer in biostatistics with a strong track record in applied medical research. He works closely with clinicians and researchers to design, analyse, and interpret complex health studies. His expertise includes quantitative epidemiology, prognostic modelling, meta-analysis, and the analysis of large health datasets, with growing use of machine learning methods in clinical research. He has contributed to a wide range of projects across musculoskeletal health, chronic disease, and public health, with publications in leading international journals. Alongside his research, he is an experienced educator and supervisor, and an active member of the research community through editorial roles, peer review, and service on national funding panels. Read more about Ram here: Ram_Bajpai - Keele University |
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James watson, Lead ESP Physiotherapist – Pain Management
Integrated MSK and Community Pain Management North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust |
Chandan Poddar
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