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Applied Movement & Pain Laboratory

in the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California

The Applied Movement & Pain Laboratory (AMPL) is directed by Jason J. Kutch. Work in AMPL is at the intersection of chronic pain and movement control. We are particularly interested in how the nervous system controls pelvic floor muscles, as well as how brain dysfunction contributes to chronic pelvic pain. Current research in AMPL is focused on developing non-invasive brain stimulation approaches for augmenting chronic pain treatment.

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The Applied Movement & Pain Laboratory was formerly the Applied Mathematical Physiology Laboratory. The lab was renamed in June 2022 to better reflect its research.

AMPL is funded, in part, by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 

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Here is a 5-minute video summarizing the current research in our lab: computational human brain mapping, centralized pain, brain-based therapeutics, and pelvic floor disorders:

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