Nimesha Gerlus Wins Data Discovery Award From the Misophonia Research Fund
Nimesha Gerlus studies how emotional regulation impacts the treatment of misophonia. Photo courtesy of Nimesha Gerlus.
Psychology & Neuroscience graduate student Nimesha Gerlus has been awarded the first-ever Data Discovery Award from the Misophonia Research Fund (MRF).
Misophonia is a neurobehavioral disorder in which certain everyday sounds, such as chewing, provoke intense emotional and physical reactions, including anger, anxiety or disgust.
An M.D.-Ph.D. candidate, Gerlus’s work focuses on how emotional dysregulation is represented in the brain and how treatments aimed at improving emotional regulation affect neural function, which are critical areas of study for understanding and treating misophonia.
Gerlus will receive $48,458 from the MRF, along with an additional $25,000 in co-funding from a third-party donor, bringing her total award to $73,458. Her research will contribute to the growing field of misophonia science, which seeks to better diagnose the condition and develop effective treatment strategies for those affected by it.
The MRF was launched in 2019 as an initiative of The REAM Foundation to support cutting-edge research into misophonia. With guidance from its Scientific Advisory Board, MRF funds innovative, interdisciplinary studies with the goal of ending the suffering caused by misophonia.
