Presenting on "Translation and back-translation: animal models to understand the neurobiology of chronic pain and mood disorders"

Dr Roche is an Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Galway, Ireland. She is Director of the Galway Neuroscience Centre and Co-Director of the Centre for Pain Research at the University of Galway. Dr Roche is the current President of the Irish Pain Society (2023-2025). Her research interests focuses on enhancing understanding of the neurobiology and pathophysiology underlying pain, mood disorders, autism and their interactions. She has a particular interest sex differences and the role of the neuro-immune, endocannabinoid and opioid systems. Her research has resulted in over 80 research manuscripts, reviews and book chapters and has been presented at over 200 conferences. Her research is supported by EU, national and industry funding. Dr Roche is former governing council member and communication officer for Neuroscience Ireland. She is former member of the Early Career Workshop Committee (2021-2023) and Scientific Advisory Committee (2017-2021) of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) and an Editorial Board member of several international scientific journals.