Wacław Adamczyk

Dr. Wacław Adamczyk is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Jagiellonian University, specializing in pain mechanisms, psychophysics, and clinical applications. His habilitation process, finalized in 2025, focused on the psychophysical characteristics of spatial aspects of pain in humans. His research interests include endogenous pain modulation, experimental pain models, and the influence of psychological factors on pain perception.

• Completed habilitation in 2025 under the supervision of Prof. Andrzej Małecki.
• Active in pain research, publishing extensively on topics like offset analgesia, spatial summation of pain, and observational learning effects.
• Contributions to cross-cultural adaptation of pain assessment tools, such as the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire.

His work bridges clinical and experimental neuroscience, with a focus on translating psychophysical findings into clinical practice. Recent studies explore the role of verbal suggestion, exercise-induced hypoalgesia, and machine learning applications in pain recognition.

Key areas of investigation include nociceptive processing, myofascial trigger points, and the interplay between muscle activity and chronic pain syndromes. His research also addresses methodological challenges in experimental pain studies, such as calibration protocols and home-based paradigms.