Phivos Phylactou
@phivph
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I make people play boring video games and then zap their brains with magnetic pulses to understand how memory works. Also on 🐘 & 🌌; find me with @phivph
Joined September 2014
What exactly do you do? A question we often struggle to respond to in #academia. Trying to find the right words to describe my life in the lab in a simple manner, drove me to give this @TEDx talk at @tedxyouthcy! #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter
https://t.co/OkGWo6oiLd
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The eyes enable light to enter our system, but do we see through our eyes? Our brain is responsible for processing all the visual information, making us available to understand the world around us....
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Western researchers and #WIN members Siobhan Schabrun and @daspainbrain uncover new approach to predicting pain through international collaboration https://t.co/GcXgj16BVE via @westernu
news.westernu.ca
A team led by Western professors David Seminowicz and Siobhan Schabrun found two biomarkers could transform the way chronic pain is understood and managed
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Today, we announced a “game-changing” investment of $65.75 million by @WSIB to Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph’s. With this investment, St. Joseph’s is proud to launch the Occupational Injury Prevention and Treatment Research Network. Read more: https://t.co/mjbknsgeer
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Thank you to @stjosephslondon for inviting me to join today’s announcement. @WSIB’s $65 million investment not only highlights London’s role as a hub for innovation and healthcare, but also promises to improve the lives of workers across the province. Proud to see this vital
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New Research: Advancing working memory research through cortico-cortical transcranial magnetic stimulation https://t.co/BZ6h3hiwEF
#FrontiersIn #HumanNeuroscience
frontiersin.org
The neural underpinnings of working memory (WM) have been of continuous scientific interest for decades. As the understanding of WM progresses and new theori...
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Happy New Year from the kNOw-PAIN team! Wishing everyone a 2025 with endless possibilities! We're excited to share what we have in store this year, with plenty of opportunities for you to get involved!
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RSVP NOW! Our first kNOw-PAIN Conference will be happening on March 31, 2025, featuring Dr. Andrew Rice, IASP President.
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Hey whatever’s left of #AcademicTwitter For our pre-holiday lab meeting, we’ll be holding a “Funniest Paper” competition. One slide 2-minute presentations to describe the funniest paper they’ve read. Drop your suggestions & please retweet. @PhDVoice @PostdocVoice #academia
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For a PhD student, choosing a good lab is 10 times more important than choosing a particular topic to study
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This week St. Joseph’s welcomed President and CEO of @OntarioHealthOH, Matthew Anderson, to Parkwood Institute to see some of the important work happening in mental health and rehabilitation, as well as attend a leadership session. Thank you for joining us, Matthew!
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Joining our TweetChat? Here’s how to make the most of it. 🍁 Vous participez à notre TweetChat ? Voici comment en tirer le meilleur parti. #CanadianPainLIVE #NPAW2024 #DouleurAuCanada #SNSD2024 @adfurlan @AsafKlaf @ibdgirl76 @EoinKr
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I tried it last year, too. Didn’t take some time to pause, so it ended up being depressing.
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My Halloween costume this year is going to be shockingly exciting. I’m dressing up as a TMS.
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On October 19 2024, the 1st PanCyprian Stroke Conference was successfully held at the @CyUniTech. Co-organized by @CyUniTech, @StrokeCyprus, and @okypycy, the event attracted 220 participants, including healthcare professionals and the public.
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🧠🇨🇾A true milestone for the stroke field in Cyprus! Proud to have participated in the 1st Cyprus Stroke Conference @StrokeCyprus. Big thanks for the invitation! Looking forward to planning the 2nd conference in two years! Τεράστια επιτυχία και μεγάλης σημασίας για την χώρα η
Είχαμε τη μεγάλη χαρά και τιμή να ακούσουμε τον καταξιωμένο συμπατριώτη μας @a_charidimou να μας μιλά για την Νόσο των μικρών αγγείων του εγκεφάλου. Συγχαρητήρια Αντρέα και σε ευχαριστούμε για την εξαιρετική παρουσίαση και την βοήθεια σου στην οργάνωση του συνεδρίου 🧠👏 🇨🇾
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Σήμερα, που οι υπαρξιακές κρίσεις κυριαρχούν, χρειαζόμαστε ένα κίνητρο για να μπορούμε να προχωρούμε στην ζωή μας. Η λύση; Χρησιμοποιήστε το πιο κάτω motivational quote ως ξυπνητήρι, για να ξεκινά κάθε μέρα με μια υπενθύμιση για το που βρίσκεστε. Follow me for more life hacks.
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Save the Date! kNOw-PAIN is hosting our first ever kNOw-PAIN Conference at Western University on March 31, 2025, featuring IASP President Dr. Andrew Rice. Details on registration to come...stay tuned! #kNOwPAIN #kNOwPAIN2025
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Πέρση είπα να δοκιμάσω να κάμω καριέρα στο εξωτερικό. Εν επερίμενα να γίνω τόσο διάσημος. Επισκέφτηκα τη Λεμεσό, τζιαι που όποιο δρόμο περάσω φκάλλουμε φωτογραφία!
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We are having our second Meet the Team Talk on November 6th with kNOw-PAIN co-leads Dr. David Seminowicz and Dr. Dave Walton! Join this free event via the zoom link: https://t.co/KL5nd9tbwY Or through our website: https://t.co/qjB1CiMA8g
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new postdoc position available with me and Siobhan Schabrun on an NIH funded study validated brain based biomarkers in chronic pain. contact me with informal inquiries. https://t.co/0U4KTnAjLC
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“I need to work so much overtime” I tell myself at 1am after I spend 3 hours testing different color fonts for the plot I spent 2 hours making. @PhDVoice @PostdocVoice
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