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George Tackley

@gtackley.bsky.social

Neuroscientist @CUBRIC, Wales. Pain. Itch. Imaging. Autism.

George Tackley @gtackley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Exciting pain-themed PhD opportunities this year @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social, including ours with potential for MRI imaging and animal models, based in @cubriccardiff.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk: gw4biomed.ac.uk/pain-as-neur... -- DEADLINE 21st Oct -- *** Please get in touch if interested ***

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Pain as neurobiological surprise: Using human brain imaging and animal studies to advance new concepts in persistent pain. - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP

Project Code NMH27Ca Tackley Project Type Other Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Summary We experience surprise when our best guess about the immediate future tur...

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George Tackley @gtackley.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Future pain neuroscientists, do get in touch if this PhD opportunity interests you ... happy to answer questions and advise.

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George Tackley @gtackley.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Happy our work is out there - download it whilst it's FREE! And scratching image wasn't my choice (!) ... apologies if it is a little triggering.

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Autism in Adulthood @autisminadulthood.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

“The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey” by Tackley et al (2025) finds that autistic adults report greater itch severity and itch-related impact on their daily life than non-autistic adults. FREE until 20th June www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

A close-up of a person scratching their arm with their opposite hand.

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George Tackley @gtackley.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

doi.org/10.1089/aut.... We asked autistic and non-autisitc people if they suffered from itch. Autistic people reported more itch, at a greater severity, and with a far greater impact. #autism #sensory

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The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey | Autism in Adulthood

Background: The self-reported experience of itch for autistic people has not been studied. Anecdote, theory, and emerging research suggest that itch experience is different in autistic people, with ne...

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