This month we profile Carolina Gassen Fritsch. Carolina is a PhD candidate researching if text message intervention improves function of people with lower back pain. Originally from Brazil, Carolina is also a physiotherapist. Please tell us a little about yourself I am a physiotherapist with a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Sciences. I am currently [...]
This month we spent five minutes with Dr. Ashnil Kumar. Ashnil is a Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Engineering; we asked Ashnil about his work and what digital health means to him. Can you please tell us about a day in your life? I have just started a new role in the new School of [...]
This month we profile PhD candidate Caitlin Hamilton. Caitlin is an occupational therapist who is currently completing her PhD on the topic of technology use in rehabilitation to improve physical function. We asked Caitlin a little bit about herself and her research. Please tell us a little about yourself Since graduating in 2008 as an occupational [...]
This month we spend five minutes with Dr Audrey P Wang. Audrey is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Health (Education), University of Sydney. Her role includes enabling digital health educational and research transformations within the University's Westmead Initiative, including new interdisciplinary models of care and education in our increasingly digitalised health ecosystem. Her PhD (Australian Pain [...]
This month we profile Professor Heiko Spallek who was recently appointed Academic Lead Digital Health and Health Service Informatics for the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH). Heiko's new role is to provide leadership and guidance to ensure that digital health education and training is embedded in all FMH programs. Heiko is also the Head of [...]
This month we talk to Odette Hannah Trigger. Odette is currently a physiotherapy honours student working on the project #Fitspo: Are Instagram fitspiration images and videos actually motivating? We asked Odette about herself and her research. Please tell us a little about yourself I am a physiotherapy honours student at the University of Sydney. I also [...]
This month we profile PhD candidate Candice Donnelly. Candice is a Senior Research Officer in the Research in Implementation Science and eHealth Group at the University of Sydney. We asked Candice about her PhD Mobilising clinical practice data to improve oncology care and what digital health means to her. Please tell us a little about yourself [...]
This month we spent some time with Associate Professor Melissa Baysari. Mel is an Associate Professor in Digital Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences at The University of Sydney. Can you please tell us about a day in your life? I am fairly new to the University of Sydney and have not yet established a [...]
This month we profile Karen Cochrane. Karen is a PhD candidate in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. She is also a member of the Cyberpsychology Research Group. Karen's research focuses on building interactive ambient nature soundscapes to teach beginners mindfulness meditation. Please tell us a little about yourself My [...]
This month we spend five minutes with Dr Christina Marel. Christina is Program Lead for Treatment and Translation in Complex Populations at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Can you please tell us about a day in your life? Every day is different, but most begin at The Matilda Centre for [...]
