ProfessorJames Elliott

My research is focused on understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain following injury/trauma. Specifically, we use structural and advanced magnetic resonance imaging applications to quantify the temporal development of altered spinal cord physiology and muscle degeneration as potential cellular and molecular substrates of persistent pain-related disability. Broad applications of my work includes preventing, diagnosing, and treating pain and its sequelae following an injury/trauma. This research is based on my clinical and research experience and has expanded through interdisciplinary efforts involving the fields of magnetic resonance physics, radiology, biomedical engineering, speech language pathology, neurophysiology and physiotherapy.