MPower Distinguished Professor, Placebo Beyond Opinions Center Director, IASP Placebo Chair https://xitter.cf/t.co/yj9U05Z8Hi h
Maryland, USA
Joined November 2013
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Luana Colloca retweeted
The @IASPpain #Pain and #Placebo Special Interest Group hosts webinars, gives awards for placebo research, and serves as a hub for placebo science — check out our pages below! IASP members can join as well!
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Luana Colloca retweeted
Placebo and nocebo effects influence pain and treatment outcomes. At #WC2026, two Topical Workshops examine predictive processing, endogenous opioids, pain-modulation circuits and nocebo hyperalgesia, with @Colloca_Luana among the faculty. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
Luana Colloca retweeted
Placebo and nocebo effects influence pain and treatment outcomes. At #WC2026, two Topical Workshops examine predictive processing, endogenous opioids, pain-modulation circuits and nocebo hyperalgesia, with @Colloca_Luana among the faculty. Register: bit.ly/4qx0aOI
Luana Colloca retweeted
Excited for the Pain & Placebo SIG Symposium, kicking off the @IASPpain World Congress on Pain in Bangkok! Looking forward to discussions on methodological innovation, expectation measurement, and bias reduction with @Colloca_Luana and colleagues. Join us! worldcongressonpain.secure-p…
Don't miss this exceptional annual conference exploring the role of music in pain management and Alzheimer’s disease.
Registration is still open—reserve your spot today!
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We are pleased to let you know our multisciplinary work on #VR, #musics, #sound #engineering #pain, is now out. 'A critical role of affective content in the analgesic effect of virtual reality: a cross-sectional within-subject study'.
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Luana Colloca retweeted
How does context shape placebo effects?
This study shows that observational placebo hypoalgesia depends on both empathy and immersion: human demonstrators were more effective in 2D settings, while avatars elicited stronger placebo effects in VR.
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Luana Colloca retweeted
Focus: Drs. Moss, @Colloca_Luana, & col. (@UofMaryland) examined the burden of cancer-related pain, using breast cancer as a representation.
– Virtual reality may enhance interventions in cancer pain management.
Free: jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
Embedding Expectation Effects on the Management of Cancer Pain and Related Symptoms: A Focus Review - The Journal of Pain jpain.org/article/S1526-5900…
Luana Colloca retweeted
We’re very proud to announce that the 2025 supplemental issue of #PAIN is online now! Read about what to expect from the next 50 years of pain research: bit.ly/3IQ6hOq
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Professor Andrea Evers. Andrea was a visionary leader, brilliant scientist, and compassionate colleague whose work shaped the heart of our @SIPS community and beyond. Her legacy will continue to inspire all of us.
February issue of @cellreportsmedicine
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