Fields of study
Subject areas
Health Pharmacology Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Pain research Translational medical research Neuroscience
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress: From adolescence to adulthood
The project will provide new insight into the long-term consequences of early onset co-occurrent pain and psychological distress.
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Designing an intelligent gamified solution for treatment of scoliosis among children and adolescents
This PhD project focuses on understanding needs of youth with idiopathic scoliosis and to examine how the needs can be improved by using a digital solution – e.g. a smartphone application.
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Designing an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace to improve treatment and monitoring of scoliosis in adolescents
The project will design an intelligent personalized vest for scoliosis brace with wearable sensors.
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Promoting and inhibiting factors for education and employment among young adults receiving welfare benefits or health services due to persistent pain and psychological distress
Persistent pain and psychological distress in young adults can negatively impact participation in education and employment, leading to significant consequences.
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Young user involvement group in musculoskeletal health
This project will establish a young user-involvement group at the Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM).
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bao Dinh Bui, Sebastian; Nan, Ana Maria; Blicher, Jakob Udby;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2025).
Social and Emotional Impacts of Airplane Headache: Insights into Patient Expectations and Management Needs.
14 p.
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-025-01789-4
Iivari, Marika; Pikkarainen, Minna; Gomes, Julius F.; Kaartinen, Jouni; Gazerani, Parisa (2025). Understanding the Change of the Finnish Digital Health and Welfare Ecosystems. Tokumaru, Norio; Yabunaga, Chino; Shibaya, Yuriko (Ed.). Creative Co-evolution of the Economies and Welfare States in the Nordic Countries. p. 147-165. Springer Nature.
Pikkarainen, Minna
; Iivari, Marika; Francis gomes, Julius; Kaartinen, Jouni; Xu, Yueqiang; Hong-Gu, He;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2024).
Identification of required capabilities of digital health ecosystems when preventing and managing non-communicable diseases.
Digital Health.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241271807
Raggi, Alberto; Leonardi, Matilde; Arruda, Marco; Caponnetto, Valeria; Castaldo, Matteo; Coppola, Gianluca; Della Pietra, Adriana; Fan, Xiangning; Garcia-Azorin, David;
Gazerani, Parisa
; Grangeon, Lou; Grazzi, Licia; Hsiao, Fu-Jung; Ihara, Keiko; Labastida-Ramirez, Alejandro; Lange, Kristin Sophie; Lisicki, Marco; Marcassoli, Alessia; Montisano, Danilo Antonio; Onan, Dilara; Onofri, Agnese; Pellesi, Lanfranco; Peres, Mario; Petrušić, Igor; Raffaelli, Bianca; Rubio-Beltran, Eloisa; Straube, Andreas; Straube, Sebastian; Takizawa, Tsubasa; Tana, Claudio; Tinelli, Michela; Valeriani, Massimiliano; Vigneri, Simone; Vuralli, Doga; Waliszewska-Prosół, Marta; Wang, Wei; Wang, Yonggang; Wells-Gatnik, William; Wijeratne, Tissa; Martelletti, Paolo
(2024).
Hallmarks of primary headache: part 1 – migraine.
The Journal of Headache and Pain.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-024-01889-x
Saqib, Wajiha;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2024).
Social Media Use and Consumption of Prescription-Free Medications for Anxiety, Sleep, and Pain among Norwegian University Students.
20 p.
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14080147
Amedi, Delsher;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2024).
Deprescribing NSAIDs: The Potential Role of Community Pharmacists.
Pharmacy.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12040116
Mujtaba, Syed Hassan;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2024).
Exploring the Role of Community Pharmacists in Pain Management: Enablers and Challenges.
Pharmacy.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12040111
Gazerani, Parisa
; Papetti, Laura; Dalkara, Turgay; Cook, Calli Leighann; Webster, Caitlin; Bai, Jinbing
(2024).
The Brain, the Eating Plate, and the Gut Microbiome: Partners in Migraine Pathogenesis.
Nutrients.
Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142222
Gabeyre, Riyaan Mahamud; Hussein, Misbah; Salih, Siedra; Amir, Salia;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2024).
Social Prescribing Competence among Community Pharmacists
and Pharmacy Students in Norway.
Pharmacy.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12020043
Jensen, Per Graae; Nilsen, Christian; Gundersen, Morten Pensgård; Gundersen, Kjell Gunnar; Potvin, Rick;
Gazerani, Parisa
; Chen, Xiangjun;
Utheim, Tor Paaske
; Utheim, Øygunn Aass
(2024).
A Preservative-Free Approach – Effects on Dry Eye Signs and Symptoms After Cataract Surgery.
13 p.
Clinical Ophthalmology.
Vol. 18.
https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S446804