Annina Schmid

Professor Annina Schmid is a Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford. She leads the Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Science Lab, part of the Neural Injury Group, where her team uses a translational and interdisciplinary approach to study the pathophysiology of neuromusculoskeletal conditions with the ultimate goal to improve management for patients.

Her current research projects include studying neuroinflammation in whiplash, exploring the mechanisms behind neurodynamic treatments (MONET), and identifying factors that predict chronic pain in sciatica through the FORECAST study. The team also analyses patient bio-samples and conducts wet-lab experiments to advance pain research.

Despite her full-time research role, Professor Schmid maintains a small clinical caseload at a private practice in Oxford, keeping her skills sharp and ensuring her research remains closely connected to patient care.