Prof Francis McGlone

School of Psychology

Professor Francis McGlone is the head of the Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group at the School of Natural Sciences & Psychology, Liverpool JM University (https://somaffect.org/), and Professor in Neuroscience at LJMU. He is also Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool. His primary area of academic research is characterising the role of afferent c-fibres in humans, investigating their role in pain, itch (for which an IgNobel prize was awarded!), and more concertedly the functional and affective properties of a novel class of c-fibres - C-tactile afferents – hypothesised to code for the pleasure of intimate touch. Techniques used in this research span single unit recordings with microneurography, psychophysical measurements, functional neuroimaging, behavioural measures, and psychopharmacological approaches to investigate the role of the brain transmitter serotonin in affiliative and social touch.
The skin senses are a truly multisensory modality, with specific populations of cutaneous afferent nerve fibres coding for touch, temperature, pain, itch and ‘pleasure’. A research focus of the group is on the afferent c-fibres that transduce pain, itch and pleasant touch.
We are particularly interested in a recently discovered – in humans – population of mechanosensitive c-fibres that respond to ‘gentle stroking touch’. These nerves - called c-tactile afferents (CT) - have been characterised using psychophysical, microneurography and neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG & PET). The lab is one of the first in the UK to have a single-unit microneurography and intraneural microstimulation (INMS) capability.
The Somatosensory & Affective Neuroscience Group (SANG) - http://somaffect.org/people/fpmcglone - is interested in the role of CTs in neurodevelopment and in aspects of social touch and have recently been awarded a Leverhulme Trust grant – ‘Affective Touch & Human Social Behaviour’ – employing two postdocs. We will study the role of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) in social touch and aim to determine i) how trait differences in sociability affect ratings of pleasant and unpleasant touch as mediated by CT afferents ii) explore whether exposure to affective social touch modulates social cognitions and behaviours iii) establish whether 5-HT differentially modulates perceptual, cognitive and behavioural responses to affective touch and iv) establish the neural basis of trait and state responses to affective touch.
A long term association with the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre (University of Nottingham) is using ultra-high-field fMRI (7T) to further explore the central representation of somatosensory inputs to the brain. A pioneering development here is to couple INMS, during microneurography on single mechanosensitive afferents, with concurrent fMRI acquisition. This is enabling us to study cortical representation at the single untui level and somatosensory cortical dynamics.
Postdocs:
Dr Paula Trotter - Leverhulme Trust, 5-HT & affective touch investigation
Dr Ralph Pawling - Leverhulme Trust, 5-HT & affective touch investigation .
PhD Students:
A CASE BBSRC award from GSK is focussing on a fuller understanding and characterisation of the neural and behavioural mechanisms engaged during oral sensory processing (Sharon Smith).
A PhD studentship from the Pain Relief Foundation (UoL) is studying peripheral pain mechanisms with microneurography, characterising the function of myelinated and unmyelinated afferents in normal and neuropathic nerves (Adarsh Makdani).
A PhD studentship has been awarded Dr Andy Marshall (Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist) via a matched-funding scheme between LJMU and Salford NHS Trust to study c-tactile afferents using microneurography.

Degrees

1976, University of Sussex, United Kingdom, PhD
1973, University of Sussex, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons), Neurobiology

Academic appointments

President, International Association for the Study of Affective Touch, 2014 - present
Member - MedTech West’s International Scientific Advisory Board, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 2012 - present
Eminent Visitng Professor, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, 2012 - 2015
Professor in Neuroscience, Natural Sciences & Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2010 - present
Visiting Professor, Institute of Psychology, Health & Society, University of Liverpool, 2008 - present

Highlighted publications

Walker SC, Cavieres A, Penaloza-Sancho V, El-Deredy W, McGlone FP, Dagnino-Subiabre A. 2020. C-low threshold mechanoafferent targeted dynamic touch modulates stress resilience in rats exposed to chronic mild stress European Journal of Neuroscience, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kaiser MD, Yang DY-J, Voos AC, Bennett RH, Gordon I, Pretzsch C, Beam D, Keifer C, Eilbott J, McGlone F, Pelphrey KA. 2016. Brain Mechanisms for Processing Affective (and Nonaffective) Touch Are Atypical in Autism CEREBRAL CORTEX, 26 :2705-2714 DOI Author Url

Olausson H, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F. 2016. Preface :v-viii 9781493964161 DOI

McGlone F, Wessberg J, Olausson H. 2014. Discriminative and Affective Touch: Sensing and Feeling Neuron, 82 :737-755 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Walker SC, McGlone FP. 2013. The social brain: Neurobiological basis of affiliative behaviours and psychological well-being Neuropeptides, 47 :379-393 DOI

McGlone F, Spence C. 2010. The cutaneous senses: Touch, temperature, pain/itch, and pleasure NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 34 :145-147 DOI Author Url

Essick GK, McGlone F, Dancer C, Fabricant D, Ragin Y, Phillips N, Jones T, Guest S. 2010. Quantitative assessment of pleasant touch NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 34 :192-203 DOI Author Url

Journal article

Sacchetti VS, Cazzato V, McGlone F, Mirams L. 2021. In your eyes: vision of the body alters touch perception in women with eating disorder symptoms Psychological Research: an international journal of perception, attention, memory and action, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Smith SA, Trotter PD, McGlone FP, Walker SC. 2021. Effects of Acute Tryptophan Depletion on Human Taste Perception Chemical senses, 46 DOI Author Url

McIntyre S, Nagi SS, McGlone F, Olausson H. 2021. The Effects of Ageing on Tactile Function in Humans Neuroscience, DOI Author Url

Devine SL, Walker SC, Makdani A, Stockton ER, McFarquhar MJ, McGlone FP, Trotter PD. 2020. Childhood Adversity and Affective Touch Perception: A Comparison of United Kingdom Care Leavers and Non-care Leavers. Frontiers in Psychology, 11 :557171-557171 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Panchuelo RMS, Eldeghaidy S, Marshall A, McGlone F, Francis ST, Favorov O. 2020. A nociresponsive specific area of human somatosensory cortex within BA3a: BA3c? NEUROIMAGE, 221 DOI Author Url Public Url

Sacchetti S, Mirams L, McGlone F, Cazzato V. 2020. Self-focused attention enhances tactile sensitivity in women at risk from eating disorders Scientific Reports, 10 DOI Author Url Public Url

Montirosso R, McGlone F. 2020. The body comes first. Embodied reparation and the co-creation of infant bodily-self Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 113 :77-87 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Varlamov AA, Portnova GV, McGlone FF. 2020. The C-Tactile System and the Neurobiological Mechanisms of “Affective” Tactile Perception: The History of Discoveries and the Current State of Research Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology, 50 :418-427 DOI

Marshall AG, Sharma ML, Marley K, Olausson H, McGlone FP. 2020. Spinal signaling of C-fiber mediated pleasant touch in humans. eLife, 8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Marshall AG, McGlone FP. 2020. Affective Touch: The Enigmatic Spinal Pathway of the C-Tactile Afferent Neuroscience Insights, 15 DOI Author Url Public Url

Wijaya M, Lau D, Horrocks S, McGlone F, Ling H, Schirmer A. 2019. The human "feel" of touch contributes to its perceived pleasantness. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Ogden R, Henderson J, Slade K, McGlone F, Richter M. 2019. The effect of increased parasympathetic activity on perceived duration Consciousness and Cognition, 76 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Manzotti A, Cerritelli F, Esteves JE, Lista G, Lombardi E, La Rocca S, Gallace A, McGlone FP, Walker SC. 2019. Dynamic touch reduces physiological arousal in preterm infants: A role for c-tactile afferents? Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 39 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Bershad AK, Mayo LM, Van Hedger K, McGlone F, Walker SC, de Wit H. 2019. Effects of MDMA on attention to positive social cues and pleasantness of affective touch. Neuropsychopharmacology, 44 :1698-1705 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Van Puyvelde M, Collette L, Gorissen A-S, Pattyn N, McGlone F. 2019. Infants Autonomic Cardio-Respiratory Responses to Nurturing Stroking Touch Delivered by the Mother or the Father Frontiers in Physiology, 10 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Van Puyvelde M, Gorissen A-S, Pattyn N, McGlone F. 2019. Does touch matter? The impact of stroking versus non-stroking maternal touch on cardio-respiratory processes in mothers and infants Physiology and Behavior, 207 :55-63 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Nagi SS, Marshall AG, Makdani A, Jarocka E, Liljencrantz J, Ridderstrom M, Shaikh S, O'Neill F, Saade D, Donkervoort S, Foley AR, Minde J, Trulsson M, Cole J, Bonnemann CG, Chesler AT, Bushnell MC, McGlone F, Olausson H. 2019. An ultrafast system for signaling mechanical pain in human skin Science Advances, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Ogden RS, Henderson J, McGlone F, Richter M. 2019. Time distortion under threat: Sympathetic arousal predicts time distortion only in the context of negative, highly arousing stimuli PLoS ONE, 14 :e0216704-e0216704 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Varlamov AA, Portnova GV, McGlone F. 2019. C-TACTILE SYSTEM AND AFFECTIVE TOUCH: HISTORY OF DISCOVERY AND CURRENT STATE OF THE CONCEPT ZHURNAL VYSSHEI NERVNOI DEYATELNOSTI IMENI I P PAVLOVA, 69 :280-293 DOI Author Url

Vaughan S, McGlone F, Poole H, Moore DJ. 2019. A Quantitative Sensory Testing Approach to Pain in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Cascio CJ, Moore D, McGlone F. 2019. Social touch and human development. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 35 :5-11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Schirmer A, McGlone F. 2019. A touching Sight: EEG/ERP correlates for the vicarious processing of affectionate touch Cortex, 111 :1-15 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Portnova GV, McGlone FP, Tankina OA, Skorokhodov IV, Shpitsberg IL, Varlamov AA. 2019. EEG correlates of tactile perception abnormalities in children with autism spectrum disorder Sovremennye Tehnologii v Medicine, 11 :169-174 DOI

Gursul D, Goksan S, Hartley C, Mellado GS, Moultrie F, Hoskin A, Adams E, Hathway G, Walker S, McGlone F, Slater R. 2018. Stroking modulates noxious-evoked brain activity in human infants CURRENT BIOLOGY, 28 :R1380-R1381 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Van Puyvelde M, Neyt X, McGlone F, Pattyn N. 2018. Voice Stress Analysis: A New Framework for Voice and Effort in Human Performance FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 9 DOI Author Url Public Url

Trotter PD, McGlone F, Reniers R, Deakin B. 2018. Construction and validation of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire (TEAQ): a self-report measure to determine attitudes to and experiences of positive touch Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 42 :379-416 DOI Author Url Public Url

Glover PM, Watkins RH, O'Neill GC, Ackerley R, Sanchez-Panchuelo R, McGlone F, Brookes MJ, Wessberg J, Francis ST. 2017. An intra-neural microstimulation system for ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging and magnetoencephalography JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS, 290 :69-78 DOI Author Url Public Url

Pawling R, Trotter PD, McGlone FP, Walker SC. 2017. A positive touch: C-tactile afferent targeted skin stimulation carries an appetitive motivational value Biological Psychology, 129 :186-194 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Walker SC, Trotter PD, Swaney WT, Marshall A, McGlone FP. 2017. C-tactile afferents: Cutaneous mediators of oxytocin release during affiliative tactile interactions? Neuropeptides, 64 :27-38 DOI Author Url Public Url

Clary RC, Hill RZ, McGlone F, Li LA, Kulesz-Martin M, Yosipovitch G. 2017. Montagna Symposium 2016-The Skin: Our Sensory Organ for Itch, Pain, Touch, and Pleasure JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 137 :1401-1404 DOI Author Url

Pawling R, Cannon PR, McGlone FP, Walker SC. 2017. C-tactile afferent stimulating touch carries a positive affective value PLoS ONE, 3 DOI Author Url Public Url

Walker SC, Trotter P, Woods A, McGlone F. 2017. Vicarious ratings of social touch reflect the anatomical distribution & velocity tuning of C-tactile afferents: A Hedonic Homunculus? Behavioural Brain Research, 320 :91-96 DOI Author Url Public Url

McGlone F, Cerritelli F, Walker SC, Esteves J. 2017. The role of gentle touch in perinatal osteopathic manual therapy Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 72 :1-9 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Kass-Iliyya L, Leung M, Marshall A, Trotter P, Kobylecki C, Walker S, Gosal D, Jeziorska M, Malik RA, Mcglone F, Silverdale MA. 2016. The perception of affective touch in Parkinson's disease and its relation to small fibre neuropathy European Journal of Neuroscience, 45 :232-237 DOI Author Url Public Url

Trotter PD, McGlone F, McKie S, McFarquhar M, Elliott R, Walker SC, Deakin JF. 2016. Effects of acute tryptophan depletion on central processing of CT-targeted and discriminatory touch in humans. The European journal of neuroscience, 44 :2072-2083 DOI Author Url Public Url

Sanchez Panchuelo RM, Ackerley R, Glover PM, Bowtell RW, Wessberg J, Francis ST, McGlone F. 2016. Mapping quantal touch using 7 Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging and single-unit intraneural microstimulation. eLife, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hudson KM, Condon M, Ackerley R, McGlone F, Olausson H, Macefield VG, Birznieks I. 2015. Effects of changing skin mechanics on the differential sensitivity to surface compliance by tactile afferents in the human finger pad JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 114 :2249-2257 DOI Author Url

Shaikh S, Nagi SS, McGlone F, Mahns DA. 2015. Psychophysical Investigations into the Role of Low-Threshold C Fibres in Non-Painful Affective Processing and Pain Modulation PLOS ONE, 10 DOI Author Url Public Url

Ogden RS, Moore D, Redfern L, McGlone F. 2015. Stroke me for longer this touch feels too short: the effect of pleasant touch on temporal perception Consciousness and Cognition, :306-313 DOI Author Url

Lloyd DM, McGlone FP, Yosipovitch G. 2015. Somatosensory pleasure circuit: from skin to brain and back EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY, 24 :321-324 DOI Author Url

Lloyd DM, McGlone FP, Yosipovitch G. 2015. Somatosensory pleasure circuit: From skin to brain and back Experimental Dermatology, 24 :321-324 DOI

Ogden RS, Moore D, Redfern L, McGlone F. 2015. The effect of pain and the anticipation of pain on temporal perception: a role for attention and arousal Cognition and Emotion, DOI Author Url

Bilderbeck AC, Wakeley J, Godlewska BR, McGlone F, Harris T, Cowen PJ, Rogers RD. 2014. Preliminary evidence that sub-chronic citalopram triggers the re-evaluation of value in intimate partnerships SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 9 :1419-1425 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Wessberg J, Olausson H. 2014. Discriminative and Affective Touch: Sensing and Feeling Neuron, 82 :737-755 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Ackerley R, Saar K, McGlone F, Wasling HB. 2014. Quantifying the sensory and emotional perception of touch: differences between glabrous and hairy skin FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, 8 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Essick GK, Mehrabyan A, Dessirier JM, McGlone F. 2014. Effect of hydration on the tactile and thermal sensitivity of the lip Physiology and Behavior, 123 :127-135 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Mehrabyan A, Ackerley R, McGlone F, Phillips N, Essick G. 2014. TACTILE EXPERIENCE DOES NOT AMELIORATE AGE-RELATED REDUCTIONS IN SENSORY FUNCTION EXPERIMENTAL AGING RESEARCH, 40 :81-106 DOI Author Url

Walker SC, McGlone FP. 2013. The social brain: Neurobiological basis of affiliative behaviours and psychological well-being Neuropeptides, 47 :379-393 DOI

Roberts CA, Fairclough SH, McGlone FP, Fisk JE, Montgomery C. 2013. Electrophysiological evidence of atypical processing underlying mental set shifting in ecstasy polydrug and polydrug users. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol, 21 :507-515 DOI Author Url Public Url

Walker SC, McGlone FP. 2013. The social brain: neurobiological basis of affiliative behaviours and psychological well-being Neuropeptides, DOI Author Url

Lloyd DM, Hall E, Hall S, McGlone FP. 2013. Can itch-related visual stimuli alone provoke a scratch response in healthy individuals? Br J Dermatol, 168 :106-111 DOI Author Url

Juravle G, McGlone F, Spence C. 2013. Context-dependent changes in tactile perception during movement execution. Front Psychol, 4 :913 DOI Author Url

Bin Saif GA, Alajroush A, McMichael A, Kwatra SG, Chan Y-H, McGlone F, Yosipovitch G. 2012. Aberrant C nerve fibre function of the healthy scalp. Br J Dermatol, 167 :485-489 DOI Author Url

Ackerley R, Hassan E, Curran A, Wessberg J, Olausson H, McGlone F. 2012. An fMRI study on cortical responses during active self-touch and passive touch from others FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, 6 DOI Author Url

Ackerley R, Wessberg J, Olausson H, Hassan E, Curran A, McGlone F. 2012. An fMRI study on cortical responses during active self-touch and passive touch from others Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,

McGlone F, Olausson H, Boyle JA, Jones-Gotman M, Dancer C, Guest S, Essick G. 2012. Touching and feeling: differences in pleasant touch processing between glabrous and hairy skin in humans. Eur J Neurosci, 35 :1782-1788 DOI Author Url

Bin Saif GA, Papoiu ADP, Banari L, McGlone F, Kwatra SG, Chan Y-H, Yosipovitch G. 2012. The pleasurability of scratching an itch: a psychophysical and topographical assessment. Br J Dermatol, 166 :981-985 DOI Author Url

Weber, B, Lamme V, Calvert G, Brammer M, Babiloni F, Geffen D, McGlone F, Muller K, Ohme R, Peter A, Silberstein R, Williams S. 2012. The case for brain imaging technology Journal Nature, 483 :541-541 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Ma A, Mehrabyan A, Essick G, Hopkinson A, McGlone F. 2012. Perception of fluids with diverse rheology applied to the underarm versus forearm skin SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 29 :89-102 DOI Author Url

Mehrabyan A, Guest S, Essick G, McGlone F. 2011. Tactile and thermal detection thresholds of the scalp skin Somatosensory and Motor Research, 28 :31-47 DOI Author Url

Kaplan I, Levin T, Papoiu ADP, Patel N, Patel T, Calderon S, Littner M, McGlone F, Yosipovitch G. 2011. Thermal sensory and pain thresholds in the tongue and chin change with age, but are not altered in burning mouth syndrome. Skin Res Technol, 17 :196-200 DOI Author Url

Eldeghaidy S, Marciani L, McGlone F, Hollowood T, Hort J, Head K, Taylor AJ, Busch J, Spiller RC, Gowland PA, Francis ST. 2011. The cortical response to the oral perception of fat emulsions and the effect of taster status JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 105 :2572-2581 DOI Author Url

Bilderbeck AC, McCabe C, Wakeley J, McGlone F, Harris T, Cowen PJ, Rogers RD. 2011. Serotonergic Activity Influences the Cognitive Appraisal of Close Intimate Relationships in Healthy Adults BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, 69 :720-725 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Dessirier JM, Mehrabyan A, McGlone F, Essick G, Gescheider G, Fontana A, Xiong R, Ackerley R, Blot K. 2011. The development and validation of sensory and emotional scales of touch perception ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 73 :531-550 DOI Author Url

Nebel MB, Folger S, Tommerdahl M, Hollins M, McGlone F, Essick G. 2010. Temporomandibular Disorder Modifies Cortical Response to Tactile Stimulation JOURNAL OF PAIN, 11 :1083-1094 DOI Author Url

Trulsson M, Francis ST, Bowtell R, McGlone F. 2010. Brain Activations in Response to Vibrotactile Tooth Stimulation: a Psychophysical and fMRI Study JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 104 :2257-2265 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Reilly D. 2010. The cutaneous sensory system. Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 34 :148-159 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Spence C. 2010. The cutaneous senses: Touch, temperature, pain/itch, and pleasure NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 34 :145-147 DOI Author Url

Olausson H, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F, Vallbo A. 2010. The neurophysiology of unmyelinated tactile afferents NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, 34 :185-191 DOI Author Url

Schachter SC, Guttag J, Schiff SJ, Schomer DL. 2009. Advances in the Application of Technology to Epilepsy: The CIMIT/NIO Epilepsy Innovation Summit EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 16 :3-46 DOI Author Url

Loken LS, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F, Olausson H. 2009. Coding of pleasant touch by unmyelinated afferents in humans NATURE NEUROSCIENCE, 12 :547-548 DOI Author Url

Paterson S, Schmelz M, McGlone F, Turner G, Rukwied R. 2009. Facilitated neurotrophin release in sensitized human skin. Eur J Pain, 13 :399-405 DOI Author Url

Summers IR, Francis ST, Bowtell RW, McGlone FP, Clemence M. 2009. A functional-magnetic-resonance-imaging investigation of cortical activation from moving vibrotactile stimuli on the fingertip JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 125 :1033-1039 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Essick G, Dessirier JM, Blot K, Lopetcharat K, McGlone F. 2009. Sensory and affective judgments of skin during inter- and intrapersonal touch ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA, 130 :115-126 DOI Author Url

Simoes-Franklin C, Whitaker AT, McGlone F, Newell FN. 2009. Is this real or fake? An fMRI investigation of material properties PERCEPTION, 38 :127-127 Author Url

Goodman T, Montgomery R, Bialek A, Forbes A, Rides M, Aisling WT, Overvliet K, McGlone F, Van Der Heijden G. 2008. The measurement of naturalness (MONAT) Proceedings of the 12th IMEKO TC1 Education and Training in Measurement and Instrumentation and TC7 Measurement Science Joint Symposium on "Man, Science and Measurement" 2008, :31-36

Simmons SE, Saxby BK, McGlone FP, Jones DA. 2008. The effect of passive heating and head cooling on perception, cardiovascular function and cognitive performance in the heat. Eur J Appl Physiol, 104 :271-280 DOI Author Url

Williams MA, McGlone F, Abbott DF, Mattingley JB. 2008. Stimulus-driven and strategic neural responses to fearful and happy facial expressions in humans EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 27 :3074-3082 DOI Author Url

McCabe C, Rolls ET, Bilderbeck A, McGlone F. 2008. Cognitive influences on the affective representation of touch and the sight of touch in the human brain SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 3 :97-108 DOI Author Url

Olausson HW, Cole J, Vallbo A, McGlone F, Elam M, Kramer HH, Rylander K, Wessberg J, Bushnell MC. 2008. Unmyelinated tactile afferents have opposite effects on insular and somatosensory cortical processing NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 436 :128-132 DOI Author Url

Malik S, McGlone F, Bedrossian D, Dagher A. 2008. Ghrelin modulates brain activity in areas that control appetitive behavior CELL METABOLISM, 7 :400-409 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Essick G, Young M, Phillips N, McGlone F. 2008. The effect of oral drying and astringent liquids on the perception of mouth wetness PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 93 :889-896 DOI Author Url

Small DM, Veldhuizen MG, Felsted J, Mak YE, McGlone F. 2008. Separable substrates for anticipatory and consummatory food chemosensation NEURON, 57 :786-797 DOI Author Url

Cascio C, McGlone F, Folger S, Tannan V, Baranek G, Pelphrey KA, Essick G. 2008. Tactile perception in adults with autism: A multidimensional psychophysical study JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, 38 :127-137 DOI Author Url

Olausson H, Cole J, Rylander K, McGlone F, Lamarre Y, Wallin BG, Kraemer H, Wessberg J, Elam M, Bushnell MC, Vallbo A. 2008. Functional role of unmyelinated tactile afferents in human hairy skin: sympathetic response and perceptual localization EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 184 :135-140 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Grabenhorst F, Essick G, Chen Y, Young M, McGlone F, de Araujo I, Rolls ET. 2007. Human cortical representation of oral temperature PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 92 :975-984 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Vallbo AB, Olausson H, Loken L, Wessberg J. 2007. Discriminative touch and emotional touch. Can J Exp Psychol, 61 :173-183 DOI Author Url

Yosipovitch G, Carstens E, McGlone F. 2007. Chronic itch and chronic pain: Analogous mechanisms PAIN, 131 :4-7 DOI Author Url

Guest S, Essick G, Patel A, Prajapati R, McGlone F. 2007. Labeled magnitude scales for oral sensations of wetness, dryness, pleasantness and unpleasantness FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE, 18 :342-352 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Schmelz M. 2007. How does your scalp feel? A brief history of scalp somatosensory mechanisms, from the bad to the good .... ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA, 87 :463-463 Author Url

Rukwied R, Paterson S, McGlone F, Turner G, Schmelz M. 2007. Release of growth factors in human skin ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA, 87 :470-471 Author Url

Fairweather LA, Reilly D, McGlone F. 2007. The potential of modern chromatographic-mass spectrometric techniques applied to itch mediator investigation ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA, 87 :473-473 Author Url

Guest S, Essick G, Young M, Lee A, Phillips N, McGlone F. 2006. Oral hydration, parotid salivation and the perceived pleasantness of small water volumes PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 89 :724-734 DOI Author Url

Mourao-Miranda J, Reynaud E, McGlone F, Calvert G, Brammer M. 2006. The impact of temporal compression and space selection on SVM analysis of single-subject and multi-subject fMFI data NEUROIMAGE, 33 :1055-1065 DOI Author Url

Cole J, Bushnell MC, McGlone F, Elam M, Lamarre Y, Vallbo A, Olausson H. 2006. Unmyelinated tactile afferents underpin detection of low-force monofilaments MUSCLE & NERVE, 34 :105-107 DOI Author Url

Rich AN, Williams MA, McGlone F, Cunnington R, Mattingley JB. 2006. Increased attention to tactile stimuli modulates the amygdala response to visual affective stimuli PERCEPTION, 35 :235-235 Author Url

Rich AN, Williams MA, Puce A, Syngeniotis A, Howard MA, McGlone F, Mattingley JB. 2006. Neural correlates of imagined and synaesthetic colours Neuropsychologia, 44 :2918-2925 DOI Author Url

Williams MA, McGlone F, Abbott DF, Mattingley JB. 2005. Differential amygdala responses to happy and fearful facial expressions depend on selective attention NEUROIMAGE, 24 :417-425 DOI Author Url

Branston NM, El-Deredy W, McGlone FP. 2005. Changes in neural complexity of the EEG during a visual oddball task CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 116 :151-159 DOI Author Url

Essick G, Guest S, Martinez E, Chen C, McGlone F. 2004. Site-dependent and subject-related variations in perioral thermal sensitivity SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 21 :159-175 DOI Author Url

Zald DH, Boileau I, El-Dearedy W, Gunn R, McGlone F, Dichter GS, Dagher A. 2004. Dopamine transmission in the human striatum during monetary reward tasks JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 24 :4105-4112 DOI Author Url

Williams MA, Morris AP, McGlone F, Abbott DF, Mattingley JB. 2004. Amygdala responses to fearful and happy facial expressions under conditions of binocular suppression JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 24 :2898-2904 DOI Author Url

Fairweather I, McGlone F, Reilly D, Rukwied R. 2004. Controlled dermal cell damage as human in vivo model for localised pain and inflammation. Inflamm Res, 53 :118-123 DOI Author Url

Bolanowski SJ, Verrillo RT, McGlone F. 2004. Passive, active and intra-active (self) touch BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 148 :41-45 DOI Author Url

Hoang TN, El-Deredy W, Bentley DE, Jones AKP, Lisboa PJ, McGlone F. 2004. Dipole source localisation using independent component analysis: single trial localisation of laser evoked pain. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2006 :403-406 DOI Author Url

Essick GK, Chopra A, Guest S, McGlone F. 2003. Lingual tactile acuity, taste perception, and the density and diameter of fungiform papillae in female subjects PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 80 :289-302 DOI Author Url

de Araujo IET, Rolls ET, Kringelbach ML, McGlone F, Phillips N. 2003. Taste-olfactory convergence, and the representation of the pleasantness of flavour, in the human brain EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 18 :2059-2068 DOI Author Url

de Araujo IET, Kringelbach ML, Rolls ET, McGlone F. 2003. Human cortical responses to water in the mouth, and the effects of thirst JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 90 :1865-1876 DOI Author Url

Poliakoff E, O'Boyle DJ, Moore AP, McGlone FP, Cody FWJ, Spence C. 2003. Orienting of attention and Parkinson's disease: tactile inhibition of return and response inhibition BRAIN, 126 :2081-2092 DOI Author Url

Lloyd DM, Merat N, McGlone F, Spence C. 2003. Crossmodal links between audition and touch in covert endogenous spatial attention PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 65 :901-924 DOI Author Url

Dvorak M, Watkinson A, McGlone F, Rukwied R. 2003. Histamine induced responses are attenuated by a cannabinoid receptor agonist in human skin. Inflamm Res, 52 :238-245 DOI Author Url

Norrsell S, Gutteridge S, Francis ST, Bowtell R, Mcglone F, Trulsson M. 2003. A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of brain activation during dental vibration. JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 82 :B94-B94 Author Url

Butterworth S, Francis S, Kelly E, McGlone F, Bowtell R, Sawle GV. 2003. Abnormal cortical sensory activation in dystonia: An fMRI study MOVEMENT DISORDERS, 18 :673-682 DOI Author Url

Rukwied R, Watkinson A, McGlone F, Dvorak M. 2003. Cannabinoid agonists attenuate capsaicin-induced responses in human skin. Pain, 102 :283-288 DOI Author Url

Rolls ET, O'Doherty J, Kringelbach ML, Francis S, Bowtell R, McGlone F. 2003. Representations of pleasant and painful touch in the human orbitofrontal and cingulate cortices CEREBRAL CORTEX, 13 :308-317 DOI Author Url

Verrillo RT, Bolanowski SJ, McGlone FP. 2003. Intra- and interactive touch on the face SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 20 :3-11 DOI Author Url

Eimer M, Holmes A, McGlone FP. 2003. The role of spatial attention in the processing of facial expression: An ERP study of rapid brain responses to six basic emotions Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, 3 :97-110 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Kelly EF, Trulsson M, Francis ST, Westling G, Bowtell R. 2002. Functional neuroimaging studies of human somatosensory cortex. Behav Brain Res, 135 :147-158 DOI Author Url

Hagen MC, Franzen O, McGlone F, Essick G, Dancer C, Pardo JV. 2002. Tactile motion activates the human middle temporal/V5 (MT/V5) complex EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 16 :957-964 DOI Author Url

Poliakoff E, Spence C, O'Boyle DJ, McGlone FP, Cody FWJ. 2002. Tactile inhibition of return: non-ocular response inhibition and mode of response EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 146 :54-59 DOI Author Url

Rukwied R, Zeck S, Schmelz M, McGlone F. 2002. Sensitivity of human scalp skin to pruritic stimuli investigated by intradermal microdialysis in vivo JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 47 :245-250 DOI Author Url

Spence C, Bentley DE, Phillips N, McGlone FP, Jones AKP. 2002. Selective attention to pain: a psychophysical investigation EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 145 :395-402 DOI Author Url

Harding CR, Moore AE, Rogers JS, Meldrum H, Scott AE, McGlone FP. 2002. Dandruff: a condition characterized by decreased levels of intercellular lipids in scalp stratum corneum and impaired barrier function. Arch Dermatol Res, 294 :221-230 DOI Author Url

Poliakoff E, Spence C, O'Boyle DJ, Moore P, McGlone F, Cody FWJ. 2002. Tactile inhibition of return in patients with Parkinson's disease JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, :44-44 Author Url

Spence C, McGlone FP. 2001. Reflexive spatial orienting of tactile attention EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 141 :324-330 DOI Author Url

Spence C, Kettenmann B, Kobal G, McGlone FP. 2001. Shared attentional resources for processing visual and chemosensory information QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION A-HUMAN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 54 :775-783 DOI Author Url

Longe SE, Wise R, Bantick S, Lloyd D, Johansen-Berg H, McGlone F, Tracey I. 2001. Counter-stimulatory effects on pain perception and processing are significantly altered by attention: an fMRI study NEUROREPORT, 12 :2021-2025 DOI Author Url

Tipper SP, Phillips N, Dancer C, Lloyd D, Howard LA, McGlone F. 2001. Vision influences tactile perception at body sites that cannot be viewed directly EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 139 :160-167 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Rukwied R, Hitchcock D, Howard MN, Brooks N, Roberts N. 2001. fMRI response to itch induced by histamine iontophoresis NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S910-S910 Author Url

Howard MA, McGlone F, Tipper S, Brooks JCW, Sluming V, Phillips N, Roberts N. 2001. Action observation in orchestral string players using efMRI. NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1189-S1189 Author Url

Longe S, Wise R, Bantick S, Johansen-Berg H, Lloyd D, McGlone F, Tracey I. 2001. Counter-stimulatory effects on pain perception and processing are significantly altered by attention: an fMRI study NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1216-S1216 Author Url

Zaman A, Moody W, McGlone F, Roberts N. 2001. An fMRI study of touch NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1285-S1285 Author Url

Rolls ET, Kringelbach RL, O'Doherty J, Francis S, Bowtell R, McGlone F. 2001. Pleasant and painful touch are represented in the human orbitofrontal cortex NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S468-S468 Author Url

Spence C, McGlone FP, Kettenmann B, Kobal G. 2001. Attention to olfaction - A psychophysical investigation EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 138 :432-437 DOI Author Url

O'Doherty J, Rolls ET, Francis S, Bowtell R, McGlone F. 2001. Representation of pleasant and aversive taste in the human brain JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 85 :1315-1321 DOI Author Url

Trulsson M, Francis ST, Kelly EF, Westling G, Bowtell R, McGlone F. 2001. Cortical responses to single mechanoreceptive afferent microstimulation revealed with fMRI NeuroImage, 13 :613-622 DOI Author Url

James A, Essick GK, Kelly DG, Tappouni H, McGlone FP. 2000. Frequency and site-dependent variations in vibration detection thresholds on the face SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 17 :349-360 DOI Author Url

Spence C, Lloyd D, McGlone F, Nicholls MER, Driver J. 2000. Inhibition of return is supramodal: a demonstration between all possible pairings of vision, touch, and audition EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 134 :42-48 DOI Author Url

Spence C, Kettenmann B, Kobal G, McGlone FP. 2000. Selective attention to the chemosensory modality PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 62 :1265-1271 DOI Author Url

Rukwied R, Lischetzki G, McGlone F, Heyer G, Schmelz M. 2000. Mast cell mediators other than histamine induce pruritus in atopic dermatitis patients: a dermal microdialysis study BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 142 :1114-1120 DOI Author Url

O'Doherty J, Rolls ET, Francis S, Bowtell R, McGlone F, Kobal G, Renner B, Ahne G. 2000. Sensory-specific satiety-related olfactory activation of the human orbitofrontal cortex NEUROREPORT, 11 :893-897 DOI Author Url

Francis ST, Kelly EF, Bowtell R, Dunseath WJR, Folger SE, McGlone F. 2000. FMRI of the responses to vibratory stimulation of digit tips NEUROIMAGE, 11 :188-202 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Trulsson M, Francis S, Kelly E, Westling G, Bowtell R. 2000. Cortical responses to single mechanoreceptive afferent microstimulation revealed with fMRI NeuroImage, 11 DOI

Howard MA, Singh KD, McGlone F, Hitchcock D, Roberts N. 2000. Brain activations to passive observation of behaviourally relevant actions- An fMRI study NeuroImage, 11 DOI

Francis ST, Kelly E, Dunseath R, Folger S, Bowtell RW, McGlone F. 1999. Somatotopic mapping of the human postcentral gyrus NeuroImage, 9

Butterworth S, Francis S, Kelly E, Dunseath R, Bowtell RW, McGlone F, Sawle GV. 1999. Abnormal digital sensory representation in writer's cramp NeuroImage, 9

Essick GK, James A, McGlone FP. 1999. Psychophysical assessment of the affective components of non-painful touch NEUROREPORT, 10 :2083-2087 DOI Author Url

Francis S, Rolls ET, Bowtell R, McGlone F, O'Doherty J, Browning A, Clare S, Smith E. 1999. The representation of pleasant touch in the brain and its relationship with taste and olfactory areas NEUROREPORT, 10 :453-459 DOI Author Url

Lloyd DM, Bolanowski SJ, Howard L, McGlone F. 1999. Mechanisms of attention in touch. Somatosens Mot Res, 16 :3-10 DOI Author Url

Bolanowski SJ, Verrillo RT, McGlone F. 1999. Passive, active and intra-active (self) touch SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 16 :304-311 DOI Author Url

Verrillo RT, Bolanowski SJ, McGlone FP. 1999. Subjective magnitude of tactile roughness SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 16 :352-360 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Lloyd D, Francis S. 1999. The role of the superior colliculus in tactile attention - An fMRI study. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, :56-56 Author Url

Lloyd DM, Spence C, McGlone FP. 1999. Crossmodal links in spatial attention between audition and touch. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, :56-56 Author Url

Tipper SP, Lloyd D, Shorland B, Dancer C, Howard LA, McGlone F. 1998. Vision influences tactile perception without proprioceptive orienting NEUROREPORT, 9 :1741-1744 DOI Author Url

Verrillo RT, Bolanowski SJ, Checkosky CM, McGlone FP. 1998. Effects of hydration on tactile sensation SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 15 :93-108 DOI Author Url

Rolls ET, Francis S, Bowtell R, Browning AS, Clare S, Smith E, McGlone F. 1997. Taste and olfactory activation of the orbitofrontal cortex NeuroImage, 5

Rolls ET, Francis S, Bowtell R, Browning AS, Clare S, Smith E, McGlone F. 1997. Pleasant touch activates the orbitofrontal cortex NeuroImage, 5

Tulgar M, McGlone F, Bowsher D, Miles JB. 1991. Comparative effectiveness of different stimulation modes in relieving pain. Part I. A pilot study. Pain, 47 :151-155 DOI Author Url

Tulgar M, McGlone F, Bowsher D, Miles JB. 1991. Comparative effectiveness of different stimulation modes in relieving pain. Part II. A double-blind controlled long-term clinical trial. Pain, 47 :157-162 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Wells C. 1991. Peroperative monitoring during percutaneous thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Br J Neurosurg, 5 :39-42 DOI Author Url

MCGLONE FP, MARSH D. 1990. STIMULATORS FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN ADVANCES IN PAIN RESEARCH AND THERAPY, 13 :79-82 Author Url

BINDER HJ, MCGLONE F, SANDLE GI. 1989. EFFECTS OF CORTICOSTEROID HORMONES ON THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF RAT DISTAL COLON - IMPLICATIONS FOR NA+ AND K+ TRANSPORT JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 410 :425-441 DOI Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F, DAVIES RJ. 1988. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF RAT DISTAL COLON AFTER PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY - IMPLICATIONS FOR K-TRANSPORT PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, 412 :172-182 DOI Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1987. SEGMENTAL VARIABILITY OF MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCES IN RAT AND HUMAN COLONIC EPITHELIA - IMPLICATIONS FOR NA, K AND CL TRANSPORT PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, 410 :173-180 DOI Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1987. ACUTE EFFECTS OF DEXAMETHASONE ON CATION-TRANSPORT IN COLONIC EPITHELIUM GUT, 28 :701-706 DOI Author Url

MCGLONE FP, RUSSELL IJ, SAND O. 1979. MEASUREMENT OF CALCIUM-ION CONCENTRATIONS IN THE LATERAL LINE CUPULAE OF XENOPUS-LAEVIS JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 83 :123-130 Author Url

Kaplan I, Levin T, Papoui A, Patel N, Patel T, Calderon S, Littner M, McGlone FP, Yosipovitch G. Thermal sensory and pain thresholds in the tongue and chin change with age, but are not altered in burning mouth syndrome Skin Research and Technology, :1-5

Malik S, McGlone FP, Dahger A. State of expectancy modulates the neural response to visual food stimuli in humans. Appetite, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Guest S, Mehrabyan A, Essick G, McGlone F. Physics and tactile perception of fluid-covered surfaces. Journal of Tesxture Studies 2011, DOI Author Url

Puts N, Edden R, Evans J, McGlone F, McGonigle G. Regionally-Specific Human GABA Concentration Correlates with Tactile Discrimination Thresholds J Neuroscience 2011, DOI Author Url

Trotter PD, Belovol E, McGlone F, Varlamov A. Validation and psychometric properties of the Russian version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire PLoS ONE, 13 DOI Author Url Public Url

Vaughan S, Fallia M, Poole H, Forshaw M, McGlone F, Cascio C, Moore D. Pain Processing in Psychiatric Conditions: A systematic review Review of General Psychology, DOI Author Url Public Url

Haggarty C, Malinowski P, McGlone F, Walker S. Autistic traits modulate cortical responses to affective but not discriminative touch European Journal of Neuroscience, DOI Author Url Public Url

Conference publication

Hayward N, Lewis E, Perra E, Jousmaki V, Saarinen VM, McGlone F, Sams M, Nieminen H. 2020. A novel ultrasonic haptic device induces touch sensations with potential applications in neuroscience research IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS, 2020-September DOI

Kwatra SG, bin Saif GA, Papoiu AD, McGlone F, Chan Y, Yosipovitch G. 2012. The pleasurability of scratching an Itch: A psychophysical and topographical assessment JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 132 :S86-S86 Author Url

Bilderbeck AC, McCabe C, McGlone F, Wakeley J, Di Simplicio M, Godlewska B, Harris T, Cowen PJ, Rogers RD. 2010. Testing the role of serotonin in the appraisal of romantic relationships in healthy adults: implications for depression EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, ECNP Workshop on Neuropsychopharmacology for Young Scientists in Europe 20 :S32-S33 DOI Author Url

McGlone F, Dunseath R, Stern J. 2009. SIMULTANEOUS EEG AND FUNCTIONAL MRI EMPLOYING NOVEL NOISE REDUCTION EPILEPSIA, 63rd Annual Meeting of the American-Epilepsy-Society 50 :82-82 Author Url

Maddison B, Foy V, Stocks J, Singleton S, McGlone F. 2009. Japanese cheek skin has greater ASIC and heightened sensory thresholds compared to hairline skin JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 69th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Investigative-Dermatology 129 :S77-S77 Author Url

Foy V, Alicea J, O'Leary J, Meldrum H. 2008. Perception of sting and response to irritants is associated with a weak barrier JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 66th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Dermatology 58 :AB30-AB30 Author Url

Foy V, Shingleton W, Alicea J, O'Leary J, Maddison B, McGlone F, Meldrum H. 2007. Perception of sting and response to irritants is associated with a weak barrier JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 68th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Investigative-Dermatology 127 :S79-S79 Author Url

Maddison B, Foy V, Civil J, Singleton S, McGlone F. 2007. Differences in sensory & nerve fiber distribution between ethnic (sub) populations JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 68th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Investigative-Dermatology 127 :S80-S80 Author Url

Holmes N, Spence C, Mackay C, McGlone F, Calvert G. 2006. Visual-tactile interactions in tool use: Multisensory peripersonal space or multisensory spatial attention? JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, 20 :325-326 Author Url

Rich A, Williams M, Syngeniotis A, Puce A, Howard M, McGlone F, Mattingley L. 2005. Neural responses during conflict between real and synaesthetic colours: An fMRI study of the synaesthetic stroop effect JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 12th Annnual Meeting of the Cognitive-Neuroscience-Society :45-45 Author Url

Williams M, Cunnington R, McGlone F, Mattingley J. 2005. The effect of selective attention on affective touch: An fMRI investigation. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 12th Annnual Meeting of the Cognitive-Neuroscience-Society :49-49 Author Url

Williams MA, Morris AP, Howard MA, McGlone F, Abbott D, Mattingley JB. 2003. The role of attention in processing facial emotion: An fMRI study AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 55 :96-96 Author Url

Rich AN, Puce A, Williams MA, Howard MA, Syngeniotis A, McGlone F, Mattingley JB. 2003. Colour my brain: Neural correlates of color-graphemic synaesthesia AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 55 :89-89 Author Url

Willis CM, Bantick SJ, Tracey I, Rukwied R, McGlone F, Orton DI, Wilkinson JD. 2002. Comparative time courses of blood flow and itch in wheal-and-flare reactions induced by histamine and type I allergens JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 119 :759-759 Author Url

Sleigh A, Francis S, McGlone F, Kelly E, Gowland P, Bowtell R. 2001. Effect of frequency of vibrotactile stimulation on the Brain Response measured using fMRI NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1254-S1254 Author Url

Francis S, Summers I, Clemence M, McGlone F, Chanter C, Bowtell R. 2001. An fMRI study of brain activation due to tactile motion NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1166-S1166 Author Url

Hagen M, McGlone F, Dancer C, Essick G, Franzen O, Pardo J. 2001. Tactile motion activates the human MT/V5 complex: A PET study NEUROIMAGE, 13 :S1177-S1177 Author Url

MCGLONE FP, MARSH D. 1990. STIMULATORS FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN LIPTON S, TUNKS E, ZOPPI M. PAIN CLINIC /, 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMP ON THE PAIN CLINIC 13 :79-82 Author Url

MCGLONE F, SANDLE GI. 1988. MECHANISM OF ENHANCED POTASSIUM SECRETION IN ISOLATED RAT DISTAL COLON FOLLOWING PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 403 :P117-P117 Author Url

MCGLONE F, SANDLE GI. 1988. COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF PURE MINERALOCORTICOID AND GLUCOCORTICOID HORMONES ON NA+ AND K+ TRANSPORT IN ISOLATED RAT DISTAL COLON JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 396 :P173-P173 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1987. SEGMENTAL VARIABILITY OF ELECTROGENIC NA+ TRANSPORT IN HUMAN-COLON GUT, 28 :A1335-A1335 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1987. DIFFERENTIAL-EFFECTS OF PURE MINERALOCORTICOID AND GLUCOCORTICOID HORMONES ON COLONIC NA+ AND K+-TRANSPORT GUT, 28 :A1335-A1336 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F, CROWE P, MARSH MN. 1987. SODIUM (NA) TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES OF COLONIC EPITHELIUM IN PATIENTS WIT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL-DISEASE (IBD) GASTROENTEROLOGY, 92 :1613-1613 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1986. CELLULAR BASIS FOR IMPAIRED COLONIC NA+ ABSORPTION IN ULCERATIVE-COLITIS GUT, 27 :1252-1252 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1986. EFFECTS OF ALDOSTERONE ON NA AND K TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES OF COLONIC EPITHELIUM GUT, 27 :A605-A605 Author Url

SANDLE GI, MCGLONE F. 1986. MECHANISM OF ACUTE STIMULATION OF COLONIC NA AND K TRANSPORT BY GLUCOCORTICOID HORMONE GUT, 27 :A593-A593 Author Url

MCGLONE FP, PAUL DH. 1983. CEREBELLAR EFFERENT PROJECTIONS IN THE TELEOST FISH PERCA-FLUVIATILIS JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 342 :P60-P61 Author Url

MCGLONE FP, PAUL DH. 1980. MORPHOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF THE CEREBELLUM OF THE PERCH, PERCA-FLUVIATILIS JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 303 :P23-P23 Author Url

Walker SC, McGlone FP. Perceived pleasantness of social touch reflects the anatomical distribution and velocity tuning of C-tactile afferents: An affective homunculus Society for Neuroscience 2014 Annual Meeting

Clary R, Hill R, McGlone F, Li L, Kulesz-Martin M, Yosipovitch G. Montagna Symposium 2016—The Skin: Our Sensory Organ for Itch, Pain, Touch, and Pleasure Montagna Symposium 2016— Public Url

Ogden RS, Henderson J, Richter M, McGlone F. The relationship between physiological arousal and perceived duration: the effect of stimulus valence. The Experimental Psychology Society

Ogden RS, Henderson J, Richter M, McGlone FP. The relationship between physiological arousal and perceived duration: the effect of stimulus valence. American Psychological Society

Ogden RS, Henderson P, Richter M, McGlone FP. The relationship between physiological arousal and perceived duration: the effect of stimulus valence. Bial Foundation Symposium

Henderson P, Ogden RS, Richter M, McGlone FP. The relationship between physiological arousal and perceived duration: the effect of stimulus valence. Society for the Science of Motivation

Editorial/letter to the editor

Sharma ML, Marley K, McGlone FP, Gupta M, Marshall AG. 2018. Dissociation of Spinothalamic Modalities Following Anterolateral Cordotomy CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 45 :354-356 DOI Author Url

Chapters

McGlone F, Reilly D. 2017. The somatosensory system Sensitive Skin Syndrome, Second Edition :23-36 9781498737340 DOI

McGlone F, Walker SC. 2016. Losing Touch: An unrecognised consequence of ageing Wynants M, Nuyttens G. Age - From the anatomy of life to the architecture of living ASP 9789057185076

McGlone F, Walker SC, Ackerley R. 2016. Affective Touch and Human Grooming Behaviours: Feeling Good and Looking Good Affective Touch and the Neurophysiology of CT Afferents Springer 9781493964185 DOI

Ackerley R, Wasling HB, McGlone F. 2016. The touch landscape Affective Touch and the Neurophysiology of CT Afferents :85-109 9781493964161 DOI

McGlone FP. 2008. The two sides of touch: sensing and feeling Chatterjee H, MacDonald S, Prytherch D, Noble G. Touch in museums :41-60 Berg Publishers 9781847882387

McGlone FP, Reilly D. Sensitive skin and the somatosensory system Louis MEOS. Cosmetic Dermatology Wiley Blackwell DOI

Walker S, McGlone F. The Neurobiological Basis of Affective Touch The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference (Second Edition) 4 :67-78 DOI

Book

Olausson H, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F. 2016. Preface :v-viii 9781493964161 DOI

Olausson H, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F. 2016. Preface :v-viii 9781493964185 DOI

Yosipovitch G. 2004. Itch: basic mechanisms and therapy McGlone F, Fleischer A, Greaves M, Yosipovitch G. Informa HealthCare 9780824747473

Patent

McGlone FP. Hair and/or scalp treatment compositions

McGlone FP. Antiperspirant or deoderant compositions

Dataset

Haggarty C, Trotter P, McGlone F, Walker S. Children’s vicarious ratings of social touch are tuned to the velocity but not the location of a caress. DOI Public Url

Industrial connections:

Johnson & Johnson. Skillman New Jersey, USA, Invitation to hold a 1-day symposium on skin and touch - A Touch Symposium -, https://www.jnj.com/about-jnj. 2916

Eli Lilly, Invited talk at BSID meeing in Manchester - Eli Lilly sponsored session http://bsid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BSID-2017-Annual-Meeting-Outline.pdf, http://bsid.org.uk/meetings/annual-meeting/. 2017

Philips, Trigeminal pain, http://www.philips.co.uk/about/research/index.page. 2012

Unilever, Affective touch, http://www.unilever.co.uk/. 2012

Reckitt & Benckiser, Advisor - semsory role of touch in product performance, http://www.rb.com/home. 2010

Conference presentation:

Cazzato, V., Sacchetti, S., Trotter, P. & McGlone, F. (2021, January 20-21). Touch experience of pleasantness across body sites and its link to body awareness and dysmorphic appearance concerns., Eating Disorders International Conference: EDIC 2021, Online, Oral presentation. 2021

Sacchetti, S., Mirams, L., McGlone, F, & Cazzato, V. (2021, 20-21 Jan). Eyes on me: The effect of self-focused attention on touch perception and its association with eating disorder symptoms., Eating Disorders International Conference: EDIC 2021, On line, Poster presentation. 2021

Sacchetti, S., Mirams, L., McGlone, F, & Cazzato, V. (2019, 11-13 Sept). The effects of CT optimal touch on multisensory integration, arousal and mood, using the Somatic Signal Detection., International association for the study of affective touch (IASAT), Sweden, Poster presentation. 2019

Sacchetti, S., Mirams, L., McGlone, F, & Cazzato, V. (2019, 18-20 Jul). Eyes on me: the effect of mirror-image exposure on multisensory integration and its association with eating disorders., The 20th Congress of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society, Brussels, Belgium, Poster presentation. 2019

Sacchetti, S., Mirams, L., McGlone, F, & Cazzato, V. (2019, 5 Jul). Eyes on me: The effect of self-focused attention on multisensory integration and its association with eating disorder symptoms., Body Representation Network (BRNet) workshop ‘The fuzzy body: stable and dynamic properties of Body Representation’, Milan, Italy, Poster presentation. 2019

Sacchetti, S., Mirams, L., McGlone, F, & Cazzato, V. (2019, 7-9 Mar). Eyes on me: The effect of self-focused attention on touch perception and its association with interoceptive accuracy and eating disorder symptoms., International Conference of Psychological Science (ICPS), Paris, France, Poster presentation. 2019

Sacchetti, S., Cazzato, V. McGlone, F, & Mirams, L. (2018, 29 Jun). Inside and outside: Erroneous reports of touch sensation and interoceptive accuracy is linked to body image concerns., Body Representation Network (BRNet) workshop Multi-faceted body: Updates into body representation and embodiment research workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland, Poster presentation. 2018

Touch & Development in Neonatal Care, C.O.ME Foundation, Barcelona, Spain, Oral presentation. 2017

'A Symphony in C' - invited speaker, Brain-Skin Colloquium, Manchester,UK - 23-24 March 2017 (Postponed to later in 2017), Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2017

A Flavour Symphony: links between sensation and perception, Hacking Flavour https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hacking-flavour-perception-design-technology-gastrophysics-tickets-32602544087, Somerville College, Oxford University, UK, Oral presentation. 2017

The Touch That Matters Most, 2nd Flemish Babywearing Conference, Antwerp, Belgium, Oral presentation. 2017

The Touch That Matters Most - Keynote., Touch: timidity and taboo in professional care for children and young people who have been rejected, neglected and abused, British Psyshological Society, Tanernacle St, London UK, Oral presentation. 2017

A Symphony in C - Keynote, The Skin: Our Sensory Organ for Itch, Pian, Touch & PLeasure, 65th AnnualMontagna Symposium , Oregon, USA, Oral presentation. 2016

Sensing Touch & Feeling Touch: Two States – Two Systems, Workshop On Interacting with Robots Through Touchhttp://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma/haptics_workshop.html, University California, Irvine USA, Oral presentation. 2016

A systems approach to the human somatosensory system: From 1st order neurone to primary somatosensory cortex, Systems Neuroscience in the North-West, Manchetser University, UK, Oral presentation. 2016

The CT afferent system: What is it good for?, Symposium on Social and Affective Neuroscience, Linkoping University, Sweden, Oral presentation. 2015

Dissecting the role of C tactile afferents in pain transmission perception and interoception, IASAP - 15th World Congress on Pain. Organiser of Workshop, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, Speaker & Workshop Chair. 2014

'The Psychology & Neuroscience of Fragrance', 'Psychology of Fragrance', Royal Society, London, Oral presentation. 2013

Touching & Feeling – Two States/Two Systems, Janelia Conference Invitation: Mammalian Circuits Underlying Touch Sensation, Janelia Farm Research Campus/HHMI, Washington, USA, Oral presentation. 2013

The Neuroscience of Touch and the Arts, Touch and the Visual Arts: Neuroscience, Art, and Art History, Walters Art Museum/BSi Touch and the Visual Arts Washington, Oral presentation. 2012

Discriminative & Affective Touch - Keynote, Neurovation Symposium, Philips High Tech Campus 34, 4.039, 5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Oral presentation. 2012

Conference organisation:

International Association for the Study of Affective Touch 2nd Annual Meeting, Scientific Committee / Organiser, https://iasat.org/. 2017

Liverpool Neuroscience Day, Organiser 4th annual Liverpool Neuroscience Day at the Johnson Foundation Auditorium in the award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building., https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/conferences/liverpool-neuroscience-day. 2016

International Association for the Study of Affective Touch IASAT 2015 Inaugural Congress, Scientific Committee / Co-Organiser President IASAT, https://iasat.org/events/previous. 2015

International Association for the Study of Affective Touch, President, https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ea0tfm8vf0494636&oseq=&c=&ch=. 2015

Research Grants Awarded:

Pain Relief Foundation, Investigating the second order spinal projectionpathway of C- Tactile afferents and their contribution to pain processing, Dr Andrew Marshall, Grant value (£): £30K, Duration of research project: 24 months. 2017

BBSRC/CASE Studentsip - Glaxo Smith Kline, The Mulstisensory Mouth, GSK Oral Health Division, Weybridge, UK, Grant value (£): ~£100k, Duration of research project: 4 years. 2017

Bial Foundation, Arousal effects on time perception and timed behaviour, Dr. Ruth Ogden, Prof. Francis McGlone, Grant value (£): 38219, Duration of research project: 1 year. 2016

BIAL, Arousal effects on time perception and timed behaviour, Ruth Ogden, Michale Richcter, Grant value (£): €45000, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2016

Leverhulme Trust Project Grant Application, Investigation of the role of 5-HT in psychological responses to affective touch, Dr Susannah Walker, NSP, LJMU, Grant value (£): £235,639, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2012

Leverhulme Trust Project Grant Application, Desire for More, Helen Storey, Grant value (£): £157,875, Duration of research project: 24 months. 2012

Pain Relief Foundation, Development of a Concurrent Microneurography and fMRI Capability, Grant value (£): £9000, Duration of research project: 24 months. 2011

Public engagement:

Wellcome Trust, London, Fevered Sleep / Wellcome Trust, Public debate on social touch - the rights and wrongs, Academic and general public, ~200, Invited speaker, http://www.feveredsleep.co.uk/. 2017

CH60 4RH, Heswall Science Day, Lecrture 'The Multisensory Brain', General public, ~200, Invited speaker. 2015

CH60 4RH, Heswall Science Festival, Lecture : The Two Sides of Touch, General public, ~ 200, Invited Speaker. 2013

External PGR examinations performed:

Unileversity of Hull, PhD, Exploring the process of itch and its dimensionality: Investigations using transcranial magnetic stimulation.. 2017

Karolinska Institute, PhD, Intersubject Variability in the Processing of Fearful Faces in Healthy Adults. 2012

University of Oxford, PhD, is Crossmodal Correspondences and Attention in the Context of Multisensory Product Packaging Design.. 2012

Trinity College Dublin, PhD, Naturalnwess Perception of MAtereials: A sensory, affective study. 2010

Oxford University, PhD. 2005

Other invited event:

PhilSoc Manchester Grammar Schools, Manchester Museum , Manchester, UK, The prestigious Natural Philosophy Society, or PhilSoc as it is known, is the oldest running society of The Manchester Grammar School. It is aimed at A-Level students who have a keen interest in science, offering them an opportunity to hear from academic experts across all fields of biology, chemistry and physics.. 2015

Conference on Neuromarketing and Neuroscience in Perfumery and Cosmetics., Moscow, Russia, Institute of Neuroscience and Cognitive Studies Sholokhov Moscow State University invited me to give a lectrue at a Neuromarketing and Neuroscience in Perfumery and Cosmetics conference. 2014

Face the Future - Society of Cosmetic Scientistsb Symposium, CROWNE PLAZA Heythrop Park Resort, Enstone Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5UF, Presented a talk 'Touching the Future'. 2014

Cheltenham Science Festival - Public talk with Heston Blumenthal 'The Joy of Food', Cheltenham, UK, The session was shared with Heston B who also spoke on multisensory processing + a audience demonstration follwed by public Q&A with HB and myself. 2010

Membership of professional bodies:

President, International Association for the Study of Affective Touch, https://iasat.org/. 2015

Member, Society for Social Neuroscience, https://www.s4sn.org/. 2014

Member, Experimental Psychology Society, http://www.eps.ac.uk/. 2012

Member, British Pain Society. 2010

Professor in Neuroscience, British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, http://www.bscn.org.uk/index.aspx?Group=home&Page=home. 2008

Member - Society for Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience, http://www.sfn.org/. 1990

International Association for the Study of Pain, IASP.

External collaboration:

https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/team/rebeccah-slater, University of Oxford, De Rebeccah Slater. 2014

https://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/profile/1300/420/donna_lloyd, University of Leeds, Assoc Professor Donna Lloyd. 2014

http://www.uws.edu.au/medicine/som, University of Western Sydney, Professor Vaughan Macefield - Eminent Research Visitors Scheme. 2011

http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/site/people/12135/cascio-carissa.aspx, Vanderbilt University Kennedy Centre, Dr Carissa Cascio. 2010

http://pages.bangor.ac.uk/~pss811/index.html, University of Bangor, Professor Paul Downing. 2010

https://sites.google.com/site/rochelleackerley/, University of Gothenburg, Dr Rochelle Ackerley. 2008

http://www.neurophys.gu.se/sektioner/fysiologi/neuro/johan-wessberg/, University of Gothenburg, Professor Johan Wessberg. 2000

Sahlgrenska University Hospital Göteborg, Sweden & Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Professor Hakan Olausson MD PhD. 1998

http://www.magres.nottingham.ac.uk/, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre University of Nottingham, Professor Richard Bowtell & Dr Susan Francis. 1997

http://www.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/directory/charles-spence, University of Oxford, Professor Charles Spence. 1997

http://www.dentistry.unc.edu/, University of North Carolina UNC School of Dentistry and Curriculum in Neurobiology at UNC, Professor Greg Essick. 1995

External committees:

Executive Board and Steering Committee of MedTech West, MedTech West Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Member of MedTech West’s international scientific Advisory Board. 2011

External PGR Supervision - completed students:

Birmingham University, PhD. 2008

Award:

Visiting Professor Liverpool University, University of Liverpool, Dept of Psychology, Health & Society. 1995

Media Coverage:

http://the-scientist.com/2012/09/01/pleasant-to-the-touch/, Article in The Scientist magazine on the role of different classes of c-fibres in behaviour. In particular the role of pain nerves and a call of c-fibres that code for pleasant and affilliative touch.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/hestons-recipe-for-romance-channel-4-tv-review-blowing-away-valentines-day-clich-s-with-live-snake-10034670.html, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hestons-recipe-for-romance, Conceived and scientific consultants for the program. Heston Blumenthal’s Valentine Special w/t (1 x 60′) –l searches for the recipe for romance.In the show Heston looks into science, psychology and history to explore the myths behind romantic foods and finds out how to awaken the senses when it comes to physical attraction, along the way discovering some surprising revelations about food and romance. After a series of experiments on willing human guinea pigs, who are prepared to get hot under the collar in the name of research, he puts his findings into a unique meal. From Venus Cocktails to the Fig of Desire and Garden of Eden apples, the meal aims to be the ultimate culinary aphrodisiac. Five couples will experience this once-in-a -lifetime event – but will the meal have the desired effect? Channel: Channel 4 Producer: Betty / Snail Porridge TX: February 2015.

http://www.sciencefriday.com/person/francis-mcglone/, Live radio broadcast on Science Friday (US based).

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22530100-500-why-your-brain-needs-touch-to-make-you-human/, http://www.nature.com/scientificamericanmind/journal/v26/n4/full/scientificamericanmind0715-30.html, Articles in Scientific American and New Scientist.

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/exclusive-refusing-touch-pupils-a-form-child-abuse-psychologists-say, https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/blog, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/teachers-who-avoid-touching-children-guilty-of-child-abuse-experts-psychologists-dangerous-a7586926.html, Live interview BBC Breakfast TV Sunday 19th Feb. Professor Francis McGlone from Natural Sciences and Psychology along with members of the British Psychological Society, discussed how they want schools to change their attitudes towards physical contact with students. In particular, they have called for schools to explain to parents that touch is not only necessary, but an integral part of the teacher-pupil relationship. This received international coverage including The TES The Daily Telegraph , Yahoo News The Mail Online The Times, The Independent and Schools Improvement.

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/exclusive-refusing-touch-pupils-a-form-child-abuse-psychologists-say, Times Educatinal Supplement 17th Feb No 5236 The demonisation of touch. Touch plays a vital role in children’s brain development, according to Professor Francis McGlone, head of affective neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University. “Touch isn’t just good – it’s absolutely essential,” he said. “Denying it is like denying a child oxygen. I get very exercised about the demonisation of touch. It’s cruel, in my mind. It’s another form of abuse. “The scientific evidence is incontrovertible. I’m not just talking psychononsense; I’m talking about proper, evidenced neuroscience.” Physical contact between teachers and pupils is not currently illegal. Government guidelines state that there are occasions “when physical contact…with a pupil is proper and necessary” In practice, however, many schools, either explicitly or implicitly, discourage teachers from touching pupils..

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