Clara Bender

Clara Bender is an Associate Professor in Nursing Science at Aalborg University's Department of Health Science and Technology, affiliated with The Faculty of Medicine. She specializes in Digital Health and Telemedicine, with a PhD from 2020 and additional qualifications in University Pedagogy (2022). Her roles include teaching in Clinical Science and Technology programs, supervising over 60 student projects, and leading courses like Design og Evaluation of Digital Health Systems. She is a member of the Study Board for Health and Technology.

Education:

• PhD: An Evidence-Based Learning Tool for Foot Ulcer Care in Diabetes (2020)
• M.Sc. Clinical Science and Technology (2014)
• B.Sc. Nursing (2012)
• University Pedagogy Programme (2022)

Research Focus: Diabetic foot ulcers, ketoacidosis management, telemedicine solutions, and machine learning applications in diabetes care. Key projects include the Sten-O Starter clinical effectiveness study (2020-2023) and evaluations of telehealth systems like eWALL.

Grants/Projects:

• Sten-O Starter Kliniske Effekter (2020-2023)
• Systematic review on telemedicine in Type 1 Diabetes (2022)

Labs/Teams: Medical Informatics and Image Analysis Group, Institute for Advanced Study in PBL (HEALTH-PBL). Collaborates across disciplines in diabetes technology and PBL implementation.