Manu Thakral
About Manu Thakral
Manu Thakral is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in chronic pain and symptom management. With extensive experience in nursing and research, he focuses on evidence-based practices and healthcare initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
Work at UMass Boston
Manu Thakral has served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston since 2018. In this role, he focuses on chronic pain and symptom management, integrating various therapeutic approaches. His work emphasizes evidence-based practices to enhance patient care in the Greater Boston Area.
Education and Expertise
Manu Thakral holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development from Tufts University, completed from 1998 to 2002. He earned a Master’s Degree in Adult and Women's Health Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions between 2005 and 2008. He also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing with a concentration in Population Health from the University of Massachusetts Boston, studying from 2010 to 2015.
Background
Before his current position, Manu Thakral worked at Harborview Medical Center as an Advanced Practice Nurse from 2017 to 2018. He also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Massachusetts from 2011 to 2013 and as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute from 2015 to 2018.
Research and Initiatives
Manu Thakral engages in translational research aimed at supporting evidence-based practices for patients experiencing pain. His research includes conducting randomized trials to assess the efficacy of integrative and behavioral interventions for symptom management. He partners with health systems to evaluate healthcare initiatives' impacts on patient and provider outcomes.
Current Role at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
Since 2020, Manu Thakral has been working as a Nurse Practitioner at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, specifically at the Barbara McInnis House in Boston, MA. In this capacity, he develops systems for automated data collection in healthcare settings to improve patient care and outcomes.