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Gemma Brownbill

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Miss Gemma Brownbill

PhD student
E: g.brownbill@bsms.ac.uk
Location: Trafford Centre for Medical Research, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH

Areas of expertise: Fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Research areas: Fatigue, neuromuscular functioning, corticospinal excitability, perception of effort

Preferred gender pronouns: She/her

Twitter handle: @gemmabrownbill

Biography

Gemma is a current PhD student being supervised by Professor James Stone (BSMS), Jeanne Dekerle (University of Brighton) and Mara Cercignani (University of Cardiff). She was awarded her degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Exeter in 2020.

Research

Gemma’s research interest is in measuring fatigue in multiple sclerosis. She uses techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation to measure central fatiguability, and corticospinal excitability. She currently pairing these measurement techniques with fMRI, to assess physiological markers of fatigue from the brain, through the spinal cord and to the muscle.