Professor of Mathematics, University of Sydney Nalini Joshi is a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow in mathematics and the Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Sydney. She develops mathematical methods to study solutions of integrable systems which arise as universal models in physics, such as the Painleve equations.Her more general research interests lie in non-linear differential and difference equations, with a particular focus on asymptotic methods. Currently,Nalini is particularly interested in creating a geometric framework to reveal properties of critical solutions of nonlinear models that reflect universal structures in physical models. Specific research areas: Integrable systems, the Painlevé equations, geometric asymptotics, nonlinear dynamics, slow-fast systems, nonlinear waves, chaos, perturbation theory
Doctoral Candidate, Aging, Health and Well-being, University of Waterloo I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Aging, Health and Wellbeing at the University of Waterloo. My research focuses on exploring the experience of people living with dementia and their care partners in the South Asian community and the importance of culturally inclusive care for dementia. I completed a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Western University in the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program. My thesis explored the health-seeking behaviour of community-dwelling older adults related to dimensions of wellness and the implications of health-seeking behaviour for ageing-in-place. I can be reached at n35gill@uwaterloo.ca
Head, Paediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, University of Adelaide Dr. Nicholas Smith is the Director, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia and holds a conjoint appointment with the Discipline of Paediatric Medicine, University of Adelaide, where he leads the Paediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study disorders of neurotransmission at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA and completed a PhD within the Department of Medicine University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He maintains a sub-speciality practice in neurogenetic and neurometabolic disease and paediatric movement disorders, with internationally recognised expertise in the Childhood Dementias, and a focus upon disorders of lysosomal metabolism. Dr. Smith maintains an active pre-clinical and translational research program, targeting the pathobiology of neurodegenerative disease, identification of disease biomarkers and novel therapeutic approaches, including gene transfer and antisense oligonucleotide technologies; he is a Principal investigator on multiple international clinical trials involving novel gene transfer and biopharmaceutical therapies for Childhood Dementia. He maintains strong collaborations with scientific, patient advocacy and clinical colleagues, who collectively advocate for therapeutic and health service advances on behalf of children with Childhood Dementia and their families.
PhD Candidate, Marketing, Carleton University I worked for 5 years in brand management at Reckitt Benckiser, and 3 years as a Consultant in SAP. Currently I'm pursuing a PhD in Marketing at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University.
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, University of Prince Edward Island Dr. Nino Antadze is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies. Dr. Antadze studies planning processes of energy facilities and issues associated with energy poverty. Dr. Antadze earned a PhD in urban and regional planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada. She also holds an MSc in Environmental Management and Policy from Lund University, Sweden and an MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Central European University, Hungary.
Professor of Public Health Sciences, Director of the Program on Health Disparities and Community Engagement Research, University of Virginia Nao Hagiwara, PhD is a Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. With training background in basic experimental social psychology, she grounds her applied health and healthcare disparities research in social psychology theories of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. She has obtained multiple NIH grants on healthcare providers' implicit bias and published over 50 scientific articles and book chapters. Her recent work on provider implicit bias has appeared in flagship journals and scientific magazines, such as the Lancet and Scientific American.
