Joe Blythe, MSc
PhD students
In November 2017 Joe began his PhD research in the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit as a part of Prof. Evers’ Vici project, “The power of expectations: Unraveling the role of nocebo effects in the sensitization of somatic symptoms.” His research focuses on identifying the neurobiological mechanisms underlying nocebo effects in itch, through the use of pharmacological inductions, associative learning, and neuroimaging (fMRI). His goal is to identify the neural circuitry which translates negative expectations into measurable nocebo responses.
Back to the people pageNews and events
-
Andrea Evers in the Media about Covid The more the virus appears to be contained, the greater the resistance to the Corona measures. How well can people follow the necessary measures to prevent the virus from spreading? What is the reason that people do not follow these guidelines and how can -
.png)
ERC Proof of Concept Grant for virtual communication tool Andrea Evers, professor of Health Psychology, has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This additional grant is awarded to previous ERC grant recipients -
Andrea Evers chair of the new lanced platform PGMP Today, 11 November 2020, the new Platform Health and Medical Psychology (PGMP) will be launched! The platform represents Dutch associations and networks that are active in Health and Medical Psychology. -
Andrea Evers member of Supervisory Board VU The Supervisory Board of the VU foundation has completed the appointment process for three new members, which will start in the course of 2021. Due to the expiry of the second (and therefore last) terms, three of the five current Supervisory Board members