Mary O’Keeffe
Dr Mary O’Keeffe is a physiotherapist and researcher at University College Dublin, Ireland, and the Research Project Officer at the European Pain Federation EFIC. Mary’s work focuses on musculoskeletal and chronic pain, particularly non-pharmacological treatments, patient communication, and personalised care. She has published more than 130 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals including The Lancet, JAMA, and The BMJ, with over 5,000 citations. Mary was recently awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for her PainSupportLink project, which will explore how social disadvantage contributes to musculoskeletal pain conditions—including back and arthritis pain—and develop new, personalised ways to support those most affected.