New Oxford-led project aims to revolutionise chronic pain treatment

Published on October 16, 2025

The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims develop a new generation of personalised treatments capable of reducing or abolishing chronic pain.
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