• PhD Candidate, UNSW and NeuRA
• AHPRA Registered Physiotherapist

Martjie is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia, as well as a physiotherapist in the area of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Her doctoral research focusses on the translation of evidence-based interventions for chronic low back pain, with the aim of improving the research to practice gap.

Conference Presentations:

• October 2025: Treatment effect modifiers of graded sensorimotor retraining for people with chronic low back pain: a secondary analysis of the RESOLVE trial, Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical trials Network Annual Scientific Meeting
• September 2025: Bridging the gap from evidence to practice: the adaptation and implementation of a novel treatment for people with chronic low back pain, Sydney Spinal Symposium 2025
• June 2025: “Reassurance of non-serious pathology in non-specific low back pain mediates pain and disability” International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research 2025, Davos Switzerland
• March 2025:  “RESOLVE- from trial to implementation”, EP3 Melbourne 2025

Committee Memberships:

• Co-chair, NeuRA Early-Mid Career Committee (2025-Present)
• Co-lead, Centre for Pain IMPACT Social Media Portfolio (2025 – present)
• Member, IASP Pain, Mind and Movement Special Interest Group (2026 – present)