Patria Hume

Patria Hume serves as an Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia Law School with affiliations to the UWA Tech & Policy Lab, bridging legal frameworks with health technology policy. Her research spans multiple disciplines including sports medicine, neuroscience, and public health, with particular focus on concussion assessment and traumatic brain injuries.

Her research interests include concussion neuroscience (100% fingerprint match), athlete health (42%), cohort analysis (42%), and cross-sectional studies (42%). She has made significant contributions to understanding gender differences in sports injuries, traumatic brain injury assessment in intimate partner violence contexts, and biomarker variations in retired athletes. Her work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research connecting sports medicine with legal and policy frameworks. Her 2024-2025 publications show increasing focus on gender differences in concussion knowledge, intimate partner violence assessment protocols, and long-term neurological consequences of sports participation, with significant media attention (42 news outlets covered one study).

• h-index of 28 based on Scopus citations
• Research covered by 42+ news outlets
• Multiple publications with significant social media engagement (77+ mentions for rugby study)

Professor Hume leads research examining the intersection of sports injury, legal frameworks, and health policy. Her work with the UWA Tech & Policy Lab demonstrates commitment to translating research into practical policy applications, particularly in sports safety regulations and healthcare assessment protocols for traumatic injuries. Current collaborations span New Zealand and UK institutions with focus on athlete health monitoring systems and violence assessment protocols.