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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 556 5036
Email
jerin.mathew@otago.ac.nz

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Position
Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy
Department
Department of Anatomy
Qualifications
BPhty (India) PhD (Otago)
Research summary
Neural correlates of pain and non-invasive neuromodulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain
Teaching

Undergraduate:

  • PHTY250 (Physiotherapy 2nd year)
  • Early Learning in Medicine (ELM2 and ELM3)
  • Advanced Learning in Medicine (ALM5)
  • Introdution to Pain (ELM2)

Postgraduate:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy (SUAN)
  • Basic Surgical Sciences Course (for candidates taking FRACS)
  • Pain and Pain Management Programmes, University of Otago, Christchurch
Memberships
  • International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
  • New Zealand Pain Society (NZPS)
  • Centre for Bioengineering and Nanomedicine (Point-of-care technologies)
  • International Society for Neuroregulation & Research (ISNR)
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA)
  • Clinical Anatomy Research Group (CARG)
  • Neuroscience Research Group (NRG)
  • Otago Pain Mechanisms and Neuromodulation (OPaMeN)
  • Pain at Otago Research Theme
  • Brain Health Research Centre (BHRC)
  • Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research (CHARR)
  • Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP)
Clinical
  • Investigating neural correlates (EEG biomarkers) of pain hypersensitivity
  • Clinical anatomy and biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system

Research

Jerin's primary research aims to understand the 'brain-pain' mechanisms driving chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain and improve clinical pain outcomes through non-invasive neuromodulation using novel Infraslow Neurofeedback. Jerin incorporates various techniques (EEG, Ultrasound, Quantitative Sensory Testing, Energy Expenditure Index, and Kinematic Movement Analysis) to understand the relationship between the MSK system and the brain.

His recent projects have investigated the EEG changes in people with chronic painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), and established the relationship between the EEG changes and subjective and objective measures of pain and physical function. He also conducted a feasibility clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of Infraslow Fluctuation Neurofeedback for managing chronic pain experience in people with knee OA.

In addition to his core research areas, Jerin is also involved in various collaborative research in professional education, rehabilitation, and sonoanatomy.

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