Curriculum Vitae
kyliewright@ufl.edu
Kylie Wright’s research examines the role of the neuropeptide oxytocin in modulating chronic stress, pain, and inflammation, with a focus on aging and clinical pain populations – particularly older adults with osteoarthritis. Currently, she is analyzing daily diary longitudinal data from two clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of intranasal oxytocin as a therapeutic intervention for age-related stress, pain, and inflammatory regulation. Her work integrates daily diary designs and multilevel modeling to investigate within-person processes and treatment effects. More broadly, she is interested in how oxytocin may contribute to neuroprotective mechanisms in aging, with potential implications for the prevention and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.