Clinical Psychology PhD Candidate at UAB researching chronic pain, gender identity, and sleep🧠|Fulbright Alumni- Timor Leste🌏
Birmingham, AL
Joined July 2022
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Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
Sleep is not just a victim of chronic pain—it is often a driver of it. Learn how sleep and pain are connected, why improving sleep can help reduce pain, and practical strategies backed by research. stanford.io/4fHUQo6
Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
Original: Dr. @CWebbPsych, @DrShamekaCody, @PainBurel, et al. examined differences in sleep quality, experimental pain sensitivity using quantitative sensory testing (QST), and clinical pain severity by HIV and insomnia status.
FREE: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
Great news, my 1st “1st-author” paper has been published in @TheJournal_Pain 🎉
Folks with HIV & insomnia had poorer sleep and greater clinical pain burden.
Future work to explore mechanisms and accessible behavioral tx @PainBurel
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I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded the UAB Sally and Jesse Milby, Ph.D. Endowment Fund ($3,000) to support participant compensation for my dissertation project. 🎉 Thank you to the Milby family for supporting research with underserved communities!
Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
The American Psychological Association is deeply concerned about the Administration’s recent announcement on #autism.
Promoting unsupported scientific theories risks fueling stigma, undermines public trust and distracts from real scientific progress.
Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
September 22, 2025, marks the 7th annual #WorldNarcolepsyDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness about narcolepsy on a global scale.
🏅 Today, we honor the incredible #narcolepsy community. Learn more: project-sleep.com/world-narc…
I recently began my 1st VA rotation in Neuropsychology doing cognitive assessments for veterans with concerns for TBI, dementia, and Alzheimer’s!
Quick quarterly update:👩🔬
✅Earned my Master’s Degree
✅Started Y4 of my PhD
✅ Reached 600+ hrs of therapy/assessment
✅Invited to review papers in Nature Human Behavior and the Journal of Pain
✅ Presented prelim dissertation data at the Alabama Addiction and Pain Summit
I’ve had a great time presenting my thesis work at @US_ASP as a poster and a talk at the Sleep and Pain SIG!
Happy #TransDayofVisibility! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Take a moment to look at @ThePRIDEStudy recent research for improving health outcomes and health experiences for trans folks.
Happy #TransDayofVisibility! Today, we uplift the incredible contributions of our trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse participants. Your voices and experiences help build knowledge about trans health, filling critical gaps in LGBTQIA+ research. pridestudy.org/research
Cutting funding for research is a step in the wrong direction!
#StandUpForScienceBirmingham
I am thrilled to announce that last week I successfully defended my master’s thesis, “An Examination of Sleep Quality and Experimental Pain Sensitivity in People Living with HIV and Insomnia”. Huge thanks to @PainBurel and my committee! 🎓On to dissertation planning!
Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
Original: @PavithraAndrea, Dr. Overstreet et al. (@UABNews) highlight that early life adversity is associated with abnormal endogenous pain modulation, particularly for participants who live in neighborhoods characterized by less deprivation
Full: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
Caroline Webb, M.S. (she/her)🏳️🌈 retweeted
Check out the lab's new article in @BiologySexDiff discussing the influence of sex on neuroimmune communciation, pain, and physiology. This was a group effort with 4 co-first authors and input from all levels of trainees from undergraduate to postdocs.
link.springer.com/article/10…
Check out our new paper about the role of neighborhood disadvantage and adverse childhood experiences on pain modulation in adults with chronic lower back pain⬇️
@PavithraAndrea @PainBurel @Edaroke @VanDittaPaige
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Thrilled to share our new article on understanding chronic pain risk in transgender populations! I’m incredibly grateful to work on research that pushes for inclusivity and equity. Pain research must reflect diverse identities and experiences. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#TransHealth #PainResearch
Important work done by important people for important people 🌈 @US_ASP @USASP_DIA_SIG @WUSTL_AnesRsrch @cappi_uab @CWebbPsych @NIHPainResearch sciencedirect.com/science/ar…