• PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney & Neuroscience Research Australia
• Accredited Exercise Physiologist (ESSA)

Isha Mishra is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia. Her doctoral research focuses on improving evidence-based care for back pain management in primary care. Currently, Isha is leading a national clinical trial in general practice.

Conference Presentations:

• Australian Pain Society 45th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide – “General practitioners and patients’ perceptions on analgesic medicines for managing back pain Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia (2025)
• 19th International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care – ‘Prescribable’ mobile app for people with chronic back pain attending general practice: a feasibility randomised controlled trial”, Davos, Switzerland (2025)
• Australian and New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network Annual Scientific Meeting – “General practitioners and patients’ perceptions on analgesic medicines for managing back pain”, Brisbane, Australia (2025)
• Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA): Research to Practice – “Efficacy of exercise compared to a sham for musculoskeleta conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Sydney (2024)

Committee Memberships:

• Australian Pain Society (2024 – Present)
• Australian and New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network (ANZMUSC) (2024 – Present)
• Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) (2024 – present)
• Neuroscience Research Australia Research Quality Committee Member (2024 – Present)
• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) (2026 – Present)