Dr Scott Farrell

Research Fellow

RECOVER Injury Research Centre
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
scott.farrell@uq.edu.au
+61 7 334 64791

Overview

Dr Scott Farrell BPhty(Hons) PhD FACP is a Research Fellow and physiotherapist at RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland. His research investigates neurological, genetic and inflammatory mechanisms underpinning chronic musculoskeletal pain, with a particular focus on whiplash associated disorder.

Scott’s research methods span statistical genetics and big data analysis, immunohistochemistry, blood markers, imaging and quantitative sensory testing, including collaborations with University of Oxford, University of Adelaide and Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital. Scott has published in leading pain medicine and neurology journals (e.g., Brain, PAIN, J Pain, Spine J) and received >$2 million in research funding. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Chair of the Qld branch of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Pain National Group, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), University of Newcastle

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  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

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  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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