Field of study
Health Pharmacology Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Pain research Food Security Translational medical research Neuroscience Microplastic Brain Health Future food
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in a life-course perspective (AIS-Life)
The PhD project investigates health and welfare trajectories of individuals with idiopathic scoliosis across the life course and identifies factors influencing long-term health and welfare outcomes.
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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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Digital health technology: implementation hinders and possibilities in non-critical emergency care cases
This qualitative study explores the barriers and opportunities related to implementing digital health solutions in non-critical emergency care within the Norwegian healthcare context.
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Investigating Microplastics and Nanoplastics Uptake in Edible Plants (MICRO-PLANT)
We investigate how micro- and nanoplastics affect edible plants and human health through plant uptake, packaging contamination, and sustainable solutions for safe food production.
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Measuring the Therapeutic Mechanisms and Effects of Art (BraArt)
The project investigates how art therapy modulates experimental pain using neural, physiological, and biological measures such as brain activity, stress hormones, and heart rate variability.
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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.
Completed research projects
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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
Mariia, Chernykh,; Anton, Popov,;
Korostynska, Olga
;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2026).
Psychological distress and life-event burden in conflict-affected Ukrainian adolescents: a cross-sectional exploratory psychometric study in two cohorts | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health | Springer Nature Link.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-026-01153-x
Gazerani, Parisa
; Pereira, Nielsen Santos; Santos, Marcos Fabio Henriques dos
(2026).
Glia-Targeted Therapeutics.
Neuroglia.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.3390/neuroglia7030028
Gazerani, Parisa
(2026).
Migraine and menopause as converging factors in brain vulnerability: a hypothesis-driven perspective | The Journal of Headache and Pain | Springer Nature Link.
The Journal of Headache and Pain.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-026-02404-0
Kolstad, Eivind;
Pavel, Nenad
;
Cartajenas, Alecis Ken Sosmena
;
Saidi, Trust
; Rosseland, Ingvild Kristina Hurum; Bergheim, Åse; Mørk, Nora Synnøve; Selmer-Olsen, Kathinka Granum;
Gazerani, Parisa
; Shorey, Shefaly;
Pikkarainen, Minna
(2026).
Opportunities and Concerns of Gamified, Extended Reality for Home-Based Motor Rehabilitation for Children With Brain Injury: Qualitative Case Study on Design Elements Related to the Engagement and Fatigue Perspectives.
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).
Vol. 28.
https://doi.org/10.2196/84013
Gazerani, Parisa
(2026).
Digital Twins in Neurology Care: Evidence, Limitations, and a Path Forward.
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.31083/JIN50563
Holm, Lene Berge
; Hussain, Sahar;
Gazerani, Parisa
;
Krogstad, Tonje
(2026).
Pharmacist-led migraine consultations in community pharmacies: a pilot study of pharmacists’ experiences and patient-reported outcomes | The Journal of Headache and Pain | Springer Nature Link.
The Journal of Headache and Pain.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-026-02374-3
Gazerani, Parisa
(2026).
Menopause-related brain fog as a midlife window in women's brain aging: toward ecologically valid measurement and digital phenotyping.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2026.1814092
Moezzi, Shokoufeh
;
Korostynska, Olga
;
Rankanen, Mimmu
;
Khan, Haroon
;
Gazerani, Parisa
(2026).
Frontiers | Art therapy and emotional pain: a scoping review of physiological and biological measures.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2026.1736930
Saidi, Trust
;
Pavel, Nenad
;
Gazerani, Parisa
;
Pikkarainen, Minna
(2026).
Bridging digital health gaps in South Africa: A qualitative study of the digital divide, interoperability and health equity.
Digital Health.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076261440967
Sykorova, Kamila
;
Pavel, Nenad
;
Mathew, Anna
;
Johnsen, Marianne Bakke
; Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter;
Bull, Helen
;
Gazerani, Parisa
; Kvammen, Mette Fløystad; Hong-Gu, He; Jacoby, Julia;
Pikkarainen, Minna
(2026).
Understanding the needs and frustrations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative interview study.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-10210-7
