Contributors

Sibusiso Zuma

Researcher, University of South Africa

Researcher, University of South Africa Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Health Studies. Senior Lecturer in Health Services Management previously worked in public health services as a Chief Director Clinical Support Services and Technical Advisor for Primary Health Care to South African Government. Research Area is Health System Strengthening and Quality of Care.

Sharon Wu

PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder

PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder Sharon received a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Molecular Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She entered IQ Biology through the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Sharon completed her first lab rotation in Dr. Sara Sawyer’s lab in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. She completed her second lab rotation in Dr. Edward Chuong's lab in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Sharon completed her third lab rotation in Dr. Daniel Larremore's lab in the Department of Computer Science. For her team rotation, Sharon worked with three other IQ Biology students on 'Team Virus' and Dr. Sawyer, Dr. Larremore and Dr. Diamond were their advisors. Sharon joined the Sawyer lab in May 2020.

Syka Iqbal

Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bradford

Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bradford I am currently a lecturer in Psychology at University of Bradford. Prior to this, I worked as a lecturer at Birkbeck University and Manchester Metropolitan University. My research investigates health behaviours, specifically in relation to ethnically diverse groups. I have worked collaboratively with the NHS on tackling health inequalities and building behavioural models for change. I am interested in mental health, health inequalities, critical, and community psychology. I also have expertise on rapid qualitative research and public and patient involvement.

Sarah Neill

Professor of Nursing, University of Plymouth

Professor of Nursing, University of Plymouth Professor Sarah Neill is a Professor in Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health at the University of Plymouth. Sarah is a children’s nursing academic with over 25 years’ experience in higher education, initially focussed on teaching and learning for the next generation of children’s nurses, then gradually more focussed on research. Sarah’s research is focussed on acute childhood illness in children under five years of age, predominantly in the home and in first contact health services, such as primary care and urgent and emergency care. She works collaboratively with parents and health care professionals to understand patient and professionals experiences, their decision making and to develop interventions to improve access to care for acutely ill children. Sarah leads the Acutely Sick Kid Safety Netting Interventions for Families (ASK SNIFF) research programme www.asksniff.org.uk and was the Chief Investigator on the Before Arrival at Hospital (BeArH) NIHR RfPB funded project https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/before-arrival-at-hospital-bearh/. Sarah is a qualitative researcher with a specific interest in Glaserian grounded theory. Sarah chaired the Faculty of Health's Faculty Research Ethics and Integrity Committee from February 2020 until October 2021. Internationally Sarah co-chairs the International Network for Child and Family Centred Care and the Conference Planning Committee for the International Family Nursing Association.

Stefanie Colombo

Canada Research Chair in Aquaculture Nutrition, Dalhousie University

Canada Research Chair in Aquaculture Nutrition, Dalhousie University Dr. Stefanie Colombo is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Aquaculture Nutrition. Her research focuses on understanding nutrition in farmed fish, to improve aquaculture sustainability and productivity. She has published over 50 scientific papers and 2 book chapters. She has been an invited keynote speaker at several national and international conferences. Dr. Colombo has served as the President of the Aquaculture Association of Canada and is currently the Science Advisor for the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia. She has received the Dalhousie’s President’s Research Excellence Award for an Emerging Investigator and the Faculty of Agriculture’s Early Career Research Excellence Award, as well as Innovator of the Year by the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia.

Susan Hillier

Professor: Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of South Australia

Professor: Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of South Australia Professor Susan Hillier is an academic and clinician with teaching and research interests in the broad field of neuroscience and rehabilitation. One of her main research areas is on the effectiveness of rehabilitation approaches after stroke - this includes the role of afferent stimulation or training, as well as models of rehabilitation. The influence of rehabilitation on neuroplasticity is also a focus. Susan also has an interest in movement education and intervention approaches for other populations such as children with developmental coordination disorder or people who are ageing. She has become particularly interested in people's sense of self - how their self-image and self-efficacy may change after experiencing stroke, disability or illness - and more importantly how people can improve their lives by changing their perceptions.