Jodie Hobbs

Jodie Hobbs is a Senior Research Associate and Full Member at the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, and a key contributor to the Medical Device Research Institute. With expertise in biomedical engineering, she focuses on medical device design and prototyping to address real-world clinical challenges.

• Roles: Research and Development Manager, Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP)
• Research Themes: Physiological sensors, wearables, wireless medical devices, sterile compounding

Her work integrates sensing, measurement, electronics, and data analysis to improve patient outcomes. She actively collaborates with medical practitioners and allied health professionals, contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to healthcare innovation.

Research Output Trends: Recent publications highlight safety assessments of infusion pumps, sterile compounding training tools, and clinical outcomes of home-based therapies. Her studies emphasize adverse event prevention, cleanroom protocols, and medical device validation under real-world conditions.

• Key Collaborations: Janet K. Sluggett, Karen J. Reynolds, Eric S. Kastango
• Labs/Teams: Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, Medical Device Research Institute