Harnessing digital health for enhanced cancer research and patient outcomes
NSW Cancer Research Education Statewide Seminar Series
12:30-1:30pm
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Digital health technologies - such as platforms for telemedicine, patient education, health monitoring, and data management - offer transformative potential for cancer research and care. Digital health tools facilitate real-time patient monitoring, improve access to care, and support data-driven decision-making. By integrating digital health into cancer care, researchers and clinicians can significantly enhance patients’ overall healthcare experience and outcomes.
Speakers:
Associate Professor Rebecca Wyse is a current Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Research Fellow based at the University of Newcastle. Her behavioural research is helping to support the primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease and support preparation for and recovery from surgery. She designs, delivers and evaluates digital interventions with wide reach. Her current work is focused on supporting cancer patients prepare for and recover from surgery, and she has led the development of the ‘RecoverEsupport’ intervention series, which will be trialled in two randomised controlled trials with patients from the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle Private Hospital and Calvary Mater Hospital.
Chair:
Dr Allison Boyes is a behavioural scientist and Senior Research & Engagement Partner for the NSW Regional Cancer Research Network, Allison holds a PhD and has received Early Career Research Fellowships from the National Health & Medical Research Council (2014-2020) and Cancer Institute NSW (2014-2018). With a background in psychology and public health, her research focuses on improving the wellbeing of individuals affected by chronic diseases, particularly in the areas of cancer, dementia, and mental health. She has been a Chief Investigator on 50 grants totalling $7 million, published over 90 peer-reviewed articles, 2 book chapters, and 7 commissioned reports, with more than 3,700 citations.