Wouter Van Bogaert

Wouter Van Bogaert is a postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) within the Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy department. He holds roles as a UZB Researcher in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is affiliated with the Pain in Motion Interuniversity Centre and Health Economics Research institute. His work focuses on chronic pain mechanisms, radiculopathy, and patient education interventions.

Research interests include pain neuroscience, sex differences in pain outcomes, and the mediating roles of cognition and quality of life in chronic spinal pain. Notable projects include the FWOSB108 randomized controlled trial evaluating pain neuroscience education efficacy for lumbar radiculopathy patients.

He has published 20 peer-reviewed articles (2019–2025), with recent focus on perioperative interventions, structural equation modeling of pain interactions, and health economic analyses of lifestyle interventions. Awards include the IASP Financial Aid Award (2022) and FWO grants supporting conference participation.

Active in collaborative projects and has presented at 50+ academic events including workshops on directed acyclic graphs and pain science conferences. His work spans both clinical trials and methodological advancements in pain research.