Sharissa Corporaal

Sharissa Corporaal serves as a Senior Researcher at Avans University of Applied Sciences within the End-of-Life Care research group, temporarily fulfilling a lecturer role. She integrates science, practice, and education to advance palliative care and support systems for vulnerable populations, with a specialized focus on end-of-life care for dementia patients and elderly individuals.

Education Background

• Biomedical Sciences undergraduate studies at Radboud University Nijmegen
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences from KU Leuven, Belgium (research on neuroplasticity in growing children within sensory-motor integration)

Research Expertise and Interests

Corporaal possesses deep expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies for scientific and practice-based research. Her primary research domains include palliative care systems, dementia support frameworks, meaning-making processes in terminal illness, and shared decision-making protocols. Current initiatives center on the Social Domain Workshop programme and end-of-life dementia care projects, emphasizing practical implementation of research findings in clinical settings for vulnerable elderly populations.

Professional Leadership

• Project Leader of the Social Domain Workshop for the Elderly
• Key contributor to TOGETHER Palliative Care (psychiatric comorbidities) and WSD Elderly initiatives
• Supervision of researchers and students in academic and applied research projects

Research Infrastructure

As a core member of the End-of-Life Care lectorate, Corporaal operates within an interdisciplinary framework connecting healthcare institutions, academic research, and educational programs to innovate in elderly care practices.