Lauren Ha

Dr. Lauren Ha is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health at the School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales. She is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist specializing in exercise oncology with a strong focus on childhood cancer survivors.

Her primary research areas include:

• Exercise physiology interventions for pediatric cancer patients
• Digital health solutions for improving physical activity
• Health behavior modification in at-risk populations
• Understanding family dynamics in childhood cancer survivorship

Dr. Ha has secured significant research funding exceeding $2.8 million as Chief Investigator, with current grants from The Kids' Cancer Project, Department of Health and Aged Care, and Danish Child Cancer Foundation. Her work emphasizes co-design methodologies to develop effective digital health education interventions for childhood cancer survivors.

Her notable awards include:

• ARC Outstanding Student Award 2021 (Top 10%)
• 3 Minute Thesis UNSW Finalist (Top 24)
• 3 Minute Thesis Faculty of Medicine, UNSW: 2nd Place and People's Choice
• 3 Minute Thesis School of Health Science, UNSW: 1st Place

Dr. Ha serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Cancer and holds committee positions with major professional organizations including the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia, Australia New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group, and the International Society of Pediatric Oncology. She supervises students at ILP, Honours, Masters, and PhD levels in exercise physiology, paediatric oncology, and digital health interventions.