SOMA Pain Manager

04/26/2024

Our team recently published a paper in JMIR on the Science behind our SOMA App! Click the link in our bio to check it out!

04/23/2024

04/16/2024

Phase 2 is now complete and the third phase is in progress — another huge milestone for SOMA!

Thank you to all of our participants!

03/26/2024

SOMA Pain Manager is now available on the Canadian App Store! Click the link in our bio to download, find out more about our app, or join or ongoing studies!

11/13/2023

Another huge milestone for SOMA! Our first study with the app is nearly finished with its first phase!

Thank you so much to all of our participants so far! You are helping us to

11/06/2023

The recently held a lab retreat!

We participated in fun fall activities, ate yummy food, and talked about the project and how we can continue to improve.

Above is a word cloud of our favorite things about SOMA 🤍

10/06/2023

SOMA is proud to bring our users pain management based in science. Recently, the world of chronic pain research has been full of new innovation and excitement!

Check out this article from Nature Neuroscience to learn more about the amazing work other scientists have been doing!

10/03/2023

As SOMA users, your feedback is so important to us! Whether you’ve loved your experience or you have some suggestions for us to improve, we’d love to hear from you!

09/20/2023

Next, we’re thrilled to introduce Cali Boustani!

Cali recently joined the as a masters student researcher.

A California native, she comes to Brown from University of San Diego after graduating with a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience.

Cali mainly works in commercialization and monetization on the business side of SOMA for her masters thesis, and is interested in learning how science and business intersect. She also helps with management of the lab — scheduling, organizing, and generally helping out with workflow for the team.

Outside of SOMA, Cali considers herself a “health nut” and loves all things to do with mental and physical well-being. Soon, she’ll be running in a marathon!

Thank you for all that you do for the team!

09/18/2023

We had a blast at the RI seafood festival this weekend!

We were able to meet lots of amazing people, and of course eat some delicious seafood 😋🦀🦞

Keep an eye out for SOMA at more events in the future!

09/15/2023

Next up, the wonderful Nova Chen!

Nova is from New Milford, CT and recently joined as a Research Assistant.

She helps with SOMA app support, study outreach and recruitment, and running the EEG substudy.

Outside of SOMA, Nova dances with TEMPO at Brown and also runs a handmade jewelry business.

Thank you for all that you do for the team!

09/11/2023

Last but certainly not least, we’re proud to introduce our amazing project lead Dr. Frederike Petzschner!

Dr. Petzschner comes to Brown from Germany, and has seen SOMA through it’s entire lifespan. As project lead, she oversees all of the many moving pieces of the project. Her leadership and dedication to the project make her a truly invaluable member of the .

Outside of SOMA, Dr. Petzschner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior as well as at the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown. She also heads the Psychiatry, Embodiment and Computation (PEAC) lab and the Brainstorm Program at Carney.

Thank you for all that you do for the team!