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Sensory Neurophysiology Lab @SikandarLab

The Sikandar group based at the William Harvey Research Institute, interested in the neuronal mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain.

Joined April 2021
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Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics@PainMechanisms
24 May 2024
On behalf of myself and Frank, thanks to all those who joined us for #painmechanisms2024 🇮🇹 What a week of incredible pain science! We strengthened existing bonds and leave with new friendships and collaborations. We’ll see you back in beautiful Verona for #painmechanisms2026 🤓
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Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics@PainMechanisms
23 May 2024
Replying to @SikandarLab
My all time fave 💙
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University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain@UofT_Pain
23 May 2024
📢 UTCSP is happy to share an upcoming talk by @SikandarLab Dr. Shifaq Sikandar. Join us on June 25th!
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Yesterday Skip presented some our new data examining an immunological basis of chronic widespread pain in Fibromyalgia. It was a great session on neuro-immune interactions at @PainMechanisms conference, here in Verona! Lovely work, Skip 👏🏻🥰
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We’re here in Verona for the 2024 Pain Mechanisms and Therapeutics Conference 🇮🇹 we’re looking forward to an exciting week ahead!
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We are so proud of the first PhD student of the sensory neurophysiology group 🥰 You will always be part of the group but we will miss your daily presence in the lab. We know you will be successful in any future endeavour 🤍 Congratulations on your well deserved PhD 🎉
Sabah 🦋@SabahBharde
25 Mar 2024
Finding it hard to accept that my time at @SikandarLab has come to an end, and I am now PhDone🥹 had the most phenomenal four years in Sensory Neuro & wouldn’t have changed a thing 🩵
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Blizard Institute@blizard_inst
13 Dec 2023
Discover the principles underlying #neuroscience and translational medicine, the scientific, clinical, and patient care aspects of neurological disease, and drug discovery and development with our #MSc #PGDip or #PGCert in Neuroscience. Apply now: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taug…
MSc, PGDip or PGCert Neuroscience. From the bench to the bedside — help to transfer neuroscience and pharmacological discoveries into clinical use. Learn the principles underlying neuroscience and translational medicine. Focus on the scientific, clinical, and patient care aspects of neurological disease. Explore lab methods and models used in drug discovery and clinical trials. Gain first-hand experience in clinical or laboratory-based research projects. Open to graduates of a range of biological, pharmacological or medical degrees. Open for Sep 2024.

ALT MSc, PGDip or PGCert Neuroscience. From the bench to the bedside — help to transfer neuroscience and pharmacological discoveries into clinical use. Learn the principles underlying neuroscience and translational medicine. Focus on the scientific, clinical, and patient care aspects of neurological disease. Explore lab methods and models used in drug discovery and clinical trials. Gain first-hand experience in clinical or laboratory-based research projects. Open to graduates of a range of biological, pharmacological or medical degrees. Open for Sep 2024.

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Sensory Neurophysiology (albeit missing a few members!) are leaving Cambridge! We had a great time at The Challenges of Chronic Pain conference- we learnt a lot and are look forward to returning for the next one! #ChronicPain23
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Following yesterday’s poster presentations, our very own PhD student @RomyEvans presented her data on neutrophil derived EVs in the context of chronic pain at The Challenge of Chronic Pain conference, here at the Wellcome Genome Campus. Congratulations on a great talk 🥳
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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training@eventsWCS
30 Nov 2023
🎉 Congratulations to our #ChronicPain23 bursary winners! We're delighted to be joined by the next generation of #ChronicPain experts. Find out how a @eventsWCS bursary can support you attend career-enhancing #ResearchMeetings 👉🏽coursesandconferences.wellco…
10 bursary winner posing for a group photo at the Challenge of Chronic Pain 2023 conference. They are all holding up their bursary certificates. They are standing in front of a Christmas tree.

ALT 10 bursary winner posing for a group photo at the Challenge of Chronic Pain 2023 conference. They are all holding up their bursary certificates. They are standing in front of a Christmas tree.

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The Sensory Neurophysiology group are here at the Wellcome Genome campus for The Challenge of Chronic Pain conference. So far, we’ve had great poster presentations from @SCaxaria and Alice! #ChronicPain23
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Ewan St. John Smith@psalmotoxin
15 Nov 2023
Great opportunity for those with an interest in pain👇
Sensory Neurophysiology Lab@SikandarLab
10 Nov 2023
We are recruiting an enthusiastic research technician to study the molecular mechanisms of nociplastic pain in rheumatic disease 🥼✨ Please see the link below for more details including requirements and closing date! qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/it…
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We are recruiting an enthusiastic research technician to study the molecular mechanisms of nociplastic pain in rheumatic disease 🥼✨ Please see the link below for more details including requirements and closing date! qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/it…
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Applications are open for our exciting new @LIDo_DTP iCASE PhD project, in collaboration with @GSK. This project will investigate the biological basis of sex differences in nociceptor excitability with age-related joint degeneration! lido-dtp.ac.uk/apply/apply-i…
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SAESP@saesp
22 Apr 2023
#SAESPpodcast at #COPAJASB2023 📸 Dr. Barros interviewing the Norwegian anesthesiologist, Dr. @sirileknes and Dr. Shafaq Sikandar. Dr. Simões was responsible for interviewing Dr. @thelminha Assis and Dr. Cristiane interviewed the Indian doctor, Dr. @HemanshuP26 .
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It’s official - hard work pays off! Our most recent work focusing on the neuroimmune mechanisms of fibromyalgia 👏 and of course brownie points for having the most supportive team 💜
sara caxaria@SCaxaria
18 Apr 2023
It's finally out 🥳 so proud of this team work 💪 best team ever 🥰@SikandarLab Neutrophils infiltrate sensory ganglia and mediate chronic widespread pain in fibromyalgia | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…
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sara caxaria@SCaxaria
18 Apr 2023
It's finally out 🥳 so proud of this team work 💪 best team ever 🥰@SikandarLab Neutrophils infiltrate sensory ganglia and mediate chronic widespread pain in fibromyalgia | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…

Neutrophils infiltrate sensory ganglia and mediate chronic widespread pain in fibromyalgia | PNAS

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating widespread chronic pain syndrome that occurs in 2 to 4% of the population. The prevailing view that fibromyalgia res...

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Wolfson SPaRC@WolfsonSPaRC
22 Mar 2023
Great seminar today from @SikandarLab! Dr Sikandar (aka Skip) delivered exciting talk on 'Immunological and endogenous mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain'. #MusculoskeletalPain #Fibromyalgia #Neutrophils
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sara caxaria@SCaxaria
24 Sep 2022
Great talk on Venoms and Pain - what doesn't kill you might cure your Pain! Had a great time in #IASP2022 🇨🇦
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Alice, @SCaxaria and @SabahBharde showcasing some of their recent work at #IASP2022 💪
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