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Marianne LeaView profile

Research Fellow

• Clinical Pharmacy
• Health Services Research
• Medication Reconciliation
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Marianne Lea is a Postdoctoral Fellow (50% position) and clinical pharmacist (50%) at the University of Oslo's Department of Pharmacy. She coordinates research activities at Oslo Hospital Pharmacy and holds a PhD in clinical pharmacy from UiO (2019). Her academic background includes a Master in Clinical Pharmacy (2012), MSc in Pharmacy (2006), and postgraduate training in medication reconciliation. Education: PhD in Clinical Pharmacy, University of Oslo (2019) Master of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Oslo (2012) MSc Pharmacy, University of Oslo (2006) Research Interests: Her work focuses on optimizing drug therapy for multimorbid patients through medication reconciliation, transitions of care, and dediagnosing frameworks. She explores health service innovations to reduce hospital readmissions and improve medication safety in complex patient populations. Her studies address challenges in deprescribing, integrated medicines management, and healthcare system optimization. Publication Trends: Recent work emphasizes medication discrepancies post-discharge, human factors in care transitions, and prognostic modeling for multimorbid patients. She leads randomized controlled trials evaluating clinical pharmacist interventions and collaborates internationally on core outcome sets for medication management research. Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, she contributes to training clinical pharmacists through the Hospital Pharmacies Enterprise South-Eastern Norway. Her research is supported by institutional collaborations and national healthcare initiatives. Labs/Teams: Member of the Clinical Pharmacy research group at UiO and coordinator for Oslo Hospital Pharmacy research activities.

• Occupational Therapy
• Clinical Reasoning
• Rural Health Services
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Dr Jennie Brentnall is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney, specializing in clinical reasoning, rural health service delivery, and allied health education. Her work focuses on improving clinical placement readiness for students and developing sustainable models for disability services in rural Australia. Her research interests center on occupational therapy practice frameworks, clinical reasoning development, and culturally responsive service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She investigates work readiness in final practice education placements, simulation-based learning for interprofessional education, and the integration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in rural contexts. Her work frequently addresses geographic disparities in healthcare access and workforce retention challenges in remote areas. Dr Brentnall's publication trends reveal a strong focus on rural disability services (2014-2018), clinical reasoning in occupational therapy (2017-2022), and interprofessional simulation for placement preparation (2023-2024). Her recent work demonstrates increasing emphasis on evaluating educational design for immersive simulation and developing multidisciplinary assessment tools for student readiness. She currently supervises PhD candidate Sarah Miles, whose research examines work readiness in occupational therapy final placements. Dr Brentnall has secured significant research grants including the 2018 ANZAHPE grant for developing a multidisciplinary evaluation tool for clinical placements and the 2017 Australian Collaborative Education Network grant for building student evaluative judgment through peer placements. Dr Brentnall is actively involved with the Rural Research Team and contributes to the 'Wobbly Hub' project, which integrates evidence into sustainable disability service delivery in western New South Wales. Her work with the Work Integrated Learning initiative focuses on bridging theory and practice through simulation and fieldwork models.

Elizabeth HunterView profile

Research Fellow

• Early Modern History
• Medical History
• Literature and Religion
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Dr. Elizabeth Hunter is a Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of History, Queen Mary University of London. Her work focuses on early modern history, medical history, and the intersections of religion, literature, and cultural practices. She explores themes such as sleep medicine, mental health, and the social and religious contexts of early modern England. Her research includes studies on sleepwalkers, melancholy, and the cultural significance of sleep patterns in urban societies. Her academic contributions span topics from dental anomalies in historical contexts to the theological dimensions of despair in puritan literature. Hunter’s interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with medical and literary studies, offering insights into how early modern societies understood health, body, and spirituality. Key awards include the Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship, supporting her research on sleep and early modern medicine. Her publications analyze historical medical practices, cultural narratives around illness, and the societal impact of religious doctrines on mental health perceptions.

Simon FrenchView profile

Professor

• Knowledge Translation
• Low Back Pain Management
• Osteoarthritis
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Simon French is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Disorders at Macquarie University's Department of Chiropractic, serving as its Director of Research. He holds a PhD in Health Services Research from Monash University and an MPH from the same institution. His career includes a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Melbourne and a position at Queen’s University in Canada (2013–2018), where he held the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Professorship. He currently serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Chiropractic & Manual Therapies . Education: PhD, Health Services Research, Monash University (2009) MPH, Monash University (1999) BAppSc(Chiropractic), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1993) Research focuses on knowledge translation in primary care, particularly low back pain and osteoarthritis management. He designs randomized controlled trials (RCTs), systematic reviews, and implementation interventions to improve evidence-based practices. Key themes include reducing unnecessary imaging, promoting patient education, and enhancing interprofessional care coordination. Notable projects include the WalkBack trial to prevent low back pain recurrence, feasibility studies on spinal pain in adolescents, and evaluations of imaging use in chiropractic care. His work emphasizes reducing low-value care and fostering clinician adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Awards and recognitions include a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Primary Care Research Fellowship. He actively collaborates globally, with studies spanning Australia, Canada, Denmark, and beyond. Labs/Teams: Leads the Department of Chiropractic’s research initiatives at Macquarie University, focusing on musculoskeletal disorders and implementation science.

Martin SchoemannView profile

Researcher

• Judgment and Decision Making
• Cognitive Modelling
• Process Tracing Methods
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Martin Schoemann is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Methods of Psychology at Dresden University of Technology, Germany. His academic journey includes roles as a Research Associate (since 2022), Research Assistant at Aarhus University's Department of Management (2020-2022), and a PhD Student/Research Assistant at TU Dresden (2016-2020). He holds a Master of Science in Psychology (University of Erfurt) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy. His research focuses on process dynamics in judgment and decision making , employing methods like cognitive modeling (DDM, ABM, DFT) and process tracing. Key domains include behavior change in climate/health contexts and advancing open science practices through replication studies. He has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2016, with recent work addressing consumer decision biases, anorexia nervosa decision dynamics, and computational models of narcissism. His publications span journals such as Scientific Reports , Journal of Behavioral Decision Making , and PLoS Computational Biology . Schoemann teaches courses on psychological research methods, statistics, and R programming. His work emphasizes methodological rigor, reproducibility, and bridging computational modeling with real-world behavioral phenomena.

Aseel AbuzourView profile

Academic

• Medication Safety
• Deprescribing
• Pharmaceutical Care
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Dr. Aseel Abuzour is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her work focuses on optimizing medication safety through decision support tools for older adults with frailty and polypharmacy. She holds a PhD in Pharmacy Practice from the University of Manchester and an MPharm from the University of Sunderland. Her research spans deprescribing strategies, electronic health tools for medication management, and prescribing safety in prisons. Notable projects include the DynAIRx initiative exploring AI-driven prescribing optimization and the development of pharmaceutical care complexity screening tools. Professional memberships include the General Pharmaceutical Council. Key contributions include qualitative studies on healthcare professional perspectives, systematic reviews of medication-related harm, and interprofessional clinical reasoning analyses. Her current projects target prison healthcare system improvements and primary care medication review workflows.

Chanika IlangakoonView profile

Lecturer

• Health Education
• Undergraduate Nursing Education
• Global Health
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Chanika Ilangakoon is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University. Her academic career began in 2007, focusing on teaching and research in nursing and midwifery education. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing (Monash University, 2007) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing (University of Melbourne, 2010). Research & Teaching Interests: Chanika specializes in health professional education, particularly in global health, climate change, cultural competence, and assessment methodologies. Her PhD research examines how nursing students use feedback to develop evaluative judgment. She actively contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through work on sustainable healthcare education. Projects: Climate Change in Health Education (2019–2020): Built capacity to integrate environmental sustainability into health curricula. Healthcare Workers during the Pandemic (2020–2021): Explored frontline staff experiences during the early stages of the global pandemic. Advisory Work: Supervised two non-HDR projects: a systematic review on clinical decision-making in ICU (2021) and a proposal on antibiotic serum accuracy (2019). Collaborated with media outlets to disseminate findings on climate change impacts on health sectors. Key Contributions: Published research on feedback mechanisms in nursing education, pediatric emergency care, and the integration of climate change into healthcare training. Her work emphasizes lifelong learning and evidence-based practices.

Ricky MouserView profile

Research Fellow

• Bioethics
• Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
• Value Theory
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Ricky Mouser is a Hecht-Levi Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, where he conducts research at the intersection of bioethics and artificial intelligence. With a PhD in Philosophy from Indiana University, his work explores how the incompleteness and incommensurability of our values preclude their strict optimization while still allowing for qualitative moral progress. His educational background includes: PhD in Philosophy from Indiana University (2024) Mouser's research focuses on ethical tradeoffs in AI and bioethics, examining how different values come into conflict and how we can frame these conflicts in more illuminating ways. He reconstructs where our values and practices come from and how they've shaped each other over time. His work spans social and political philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of games and sports, with a particular interest in developing ethical vocabulary for contemporary challenges like AI integration in education and healthcare allocation dilemmas. His recent publications reveal a strong thematic connection between theoretical ethics and practical applications, particularly examining how AI impacts educational practices, how to ethically conceptualize political protest, and how effective altruism might be reconceptualized through mutual aid frameworks that acknowledge political commitments. His notable recognition includes: Hecht-Levi Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics Mouser actively participates in academic discourse through conference presentations and philosophical discussions on contemporary ethical issues. His approach emphasizes reconstructing the historical development of values and practices to identify inherited tensions that can be addressed to improve future ethical frameworks. He has organized events like the "Who's Responsible For ChatGPT?" conference on AI ethics. As a member of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Mouser collaborates with interdisciplinary teams examining complex ethical questions at the intersection of technology, medicine, and society, contributing philosophical perspectives to practical bioethical challenges.

• Neuroaesthetics
• Neuroethics
• Cognitive Neuroscience
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Dr. Albert Flexas is a researcher affiliated with the University of the Balearic Islands, primarily associated with the Laboratory of Human Sistematics and the Human Evolution and Cognition (EvoCog) research group. His work intersects neuroaesthetics, neuroethics, and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on the neural mechanisms underlying aesthetic appreciation, moral judgment, and evolutionary human traits. Flexas has contributed to studies using fMRI and neuroimaging techniques to explore how cultural, religious, and cognitive factors influence aesthetic and moral decision-making. Education: Holds a PhD in Psychology, with research supervised by Camilo J. Cela-Conde and Enric Munar. His doctoral work examined the cognitive and neural bases of aesthetic appreciation within the broader context of human-derived traits. Research Highlights: Flexas' publications address topics such as the neural correlates of beauty perception, the impact of religious beliefs on moral dilemmas, and the dynamics of brain networks during aesthetic experiences. He has also validated scales for bullying retrospective analysis and explored evolutionary perspectives on art and aesthetics. Clinical and Academic Networks: Collaborates with institutions like IFISC (UIB-CSIC) and has presented research at international conferences, including the International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience and the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. His work bridges empirical aesthetics with evolutionary psychology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Labs/Teams: Active in the EvoCog group and leads initiatives like Mallorca Creativa, emphasizing creative interdisciplinary research.

• Medical Anthropology
• Health Services Research
• Palliative Care Practices
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Simon Cohn is a Professor in Health Services Research and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). His work bridges anthropology, social theory, and healthcare practices, focusing on end-of-life care, chronic illness, and the role of fluids in health contexts. He leads the ESRC Bloomsbury DTC UBEL Board and coordinates research degrees in HSRP. Cohn’s research emphasizes innovative social science insights into biomedical practices, including non-intervention in palliative care and redefining hygiene concepts through fluid dynamics. Teaching responsibilities include Medical Anthropology modules and directing the Master's in Public Health for Development. He advocates shifting student focus from 'methods' to knowledge construction values, fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations. Recent grants include studies on outdoor swimming interventions for depression and redefining end-of-life care practices through ethnography. Cohn’s publications explore multidisciplinary team dynamics in palliative care, spatial aspects of death, and patient-professional communication. His work challenges traditional biomedical frameworks, advocating for posthumanist perspectives in public health. Current projects at UCLH aim to redefine hygiene through fluid studies, reflecting his commitment to bridging social theory and clinical practices.

• Brain Network Connectivity
• Neuroimaging (fMRI/MEG/EEG)
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Peter Fransson is a Professor of Brain System Physiology at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience. He holds a PhD from 1999 and became Associate Professor in 2006 before advancing to his current role since 2014. His research focuses on brain network connectivity, functional MRI (fMRI), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and EEG, with emphasis on neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain mechanisms, and neurological conditions like fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. Research Interests: Investigating large-scale brain network architecture, functional connectivity dynamics, and their implications in health and disease. Key areas include resting-state networks, pain modulation, neuroplasticity after stroke, and developmental neuroscience. Grants: Swedish Research Council grants (2024–2026, 2021–2024, etc.) for studies on neural plasticity, traumatic brain injury, and olfactory system development. Publications: Over 200 peer-reviewed articles, including work on fibromyalgia pain processing, neonatal brain connectivity, and computational modeling of brain networks. Recent studies focus on multimodal imaging and genetic influences on brain function. Labs/Teams: Leads the 'Large-scale Network Connectivity in the Human Brain' group, collaborating on projects like the Stockholm Sleepy Brain study and the RATSS twin study on neurodevelopmental disorders.

Kelly ArbeauView profile

Associate Professor

• Health Psychology
• Video Game Motivation
• Interdisciplinary Health Research Methods
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Kelly Arbeau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Trinity Western University, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. She holds a BA (Honours) from the University of New Brunswick and a PhD from the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary health research methods, the phenomenology of involuntary separation, and video game motivation. Dr. Arbeau integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches in her work, emphasizing practical applications in health psychology. Her educational background includes: PhD in Psychology, University of Alberta BA (Honours) in Psychology, University of New Brunswick Research interests include exploring how digital spaces influence mental health, particularly through video gaming motivations and social connection dynamics. She investigates health behaviors such as alcohol use through daily process studies and meta-analytic frameworks. Dr. Arbeau has received the 2018 Provost Innovative Teaching Award for her pedagogical contributions. Her teaching portfolio includes courses like PSYC 105 (Introduction to Psychology), PSYC 201 (Research Methods I), and PSYC/SOCI 204 (Social Psychology). Advising and grant activities are not explicitly detailed in available records. Dr. Arbeau’s work often intersects with labs exploring chronic illness narratives and digital health interventions, though specific lab affiliations are not mentioned.

• Medical Education
• Assessment in Healthcare
• Health Professions Education
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Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli is a prominent academic in medical education and assessment at the University of Newcastle, Australia. As Deputy Head of School (Medical Education) and founding Director of the Academy for Collaborative Health Interprofessional Education and Vibrant Excellence (ACHIEVE), she leads transformative initiatives in health professions education. Her work focuses on advancing clinical assessment methods, interprofessional collaboration, and quality assurance in medical training. With over 25 years of experience across Africa, Asia, and Australia, she has held roles including Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching at James Cook University and Adjunct Professorships at multiple institutions. Education: PhD in Animal Science (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria), followed by postgraduate qualifications in Learning & Teaching from the University of Tasmania. Her career spans academic leadership, research grant management ($1.8M+ secured), and mentorship of 25+ postgraduate students. Notable recognitions include the 2012 International Ron Harden Award (Finalist), 2014 OLT Grant, and 2020 inclusion in Elsevier's Top 2% Scientists. Research Interests: Assessment innovation, medical education curriculum design, clinical competence evaluation, and interprofessional education. She co-led the ACCLAiM project (international OSCE benchmarking initiative) and authored influential books like Understanding Assessment in Medical Education through Quality Assurance . Her work emphasizes translational research, bridging theory and practice to enhance healthcare outcomes globally. Awards & Contributions: Over 200 peer-reviewed publications and leadership in international medical education boards. The Academy ACHIEVE, launched in 2023, exemplifies her commitment to collaborative healthcare training. She advocates for inclusive education policies and has pioneered pandemic-era virtual clinical assessments.

Jill N. PeltzerView profile

Associate Professor

• Health Equity
• Structural Racism
• Breast Cancer Disparities
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Jill N. Peltzer, PhD, RN serves as Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and Chair of the Department of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. Her clinical expertise spans advanced practice nursing in pain management, internal medicine, neurology (epilepsy/dementias), and hematology/oncology, complemented by Peace Corps service in South Africa focusing on HIV/substance abuse prevention. Education: PhD, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS MSN, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS BSN, University of Kansas-Medical Center As a health equity researcher, Dr. Peltzer specializes in structural racism, stress pathways, and health outcomes among Black and African American families using qualitative participatory methods grounded in shared power and decision-making. Her current work addresses breast cancer inequities through collaboration with survivors and researchers, while her broader research portfolio spans HIV, dementia care, and community-engaged approaches to health disparities. This dual focus on methodological rigor and community partnership defines her innovative approach to reducing healthcare inequities. Analysis of Dr. Peltzer's 2022-2025 publications reveals consistent thematic priorities: cancer survivorship (particularly breast cancer lymphedema and sleep quality), dementia care in minority communities during the pandemic, and structural competency training. Her work demonstrates strong methodological diversity—integrating qualitative, mixed-methods, and community-based participatory frameworks—while maintaining a critical lens on racism's impact on health outcomes across African American and Latino populations. Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned in source materials Dr. Peltzer serves as Principal Investigator for the Oncology Nursing Foundation-funded "Breast Cancer Inequities among Black Americans: A Concept Mapping Study." As Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, she oversees nursing education while mentoring through community-engaged research. Her grant portfolio reflects strategic focus on patient-centered interventions for marginalized populations, particularly through partnerships with breast cancer survivors. Her research operates at the intersection of academic medicine and community action, exemplified by collaborations with breast cancer survivors to co-design interventions addressing systemic barriers. This participatory model extends to dementia research through initiatives like MyAlliance for Brain Health, demonstrating her commitment to dismantling structural barriers through shared knowledge creation.

Rita AghaView profile

Lecturer

• Science Communication
• Feminist Technoscience Studies
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Rita Agha is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the UNESCO Chair in Science Communication for the Public Good. Her work focuses on advancing inclusive science communication, feminist technoscience studies, and critical menstrual studies. She emphasizes African agency in achieving sustainable development through media practices and research. Her research interests include intersections of gender, health, and science communication, particularly in sexual and reproductive health contexts. Rita explores how visual media like street art and film can convey scientific ideas, and advocates for improving uncertainty communication training in healthcare professions. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She contributes to interdisciplinary teams like the UNESCO Chair group and engages in public-facing science communication initiatives.