📍 Visit to Collaborators in Marseille.

As part of our joint ora (open-research-area) grant, we (Keith and Constanze) and our German collaborators Prof Knut Drewing and Dr Müge Cavdan from Giessen visited Dr Rochelle Ackerley’s lab in Marseille.

Rochelle’s resarch focusses on the physiological mechanisms underlying the perception of unpleasant touch. During our visit, we had the opportunity to test some fascinating equipment, including the stroke machine shown in the image, a thermal cylinder capable of rapid heating and cooling, as well as seeing (but not trying) the microneurography setup. The trip sparked many exciting ideas for future joint experiments, and we’re looking forward to launching the next phase of our collaboration later this year.