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In the media
Research by Beacon members Ruhi Bajaj and Emmy van Esch has recently been highlighted in the media. Ruhi's research about the impact of Apple Watch was featured in an article published in Hawke’s Bay Today, and Emmy contributed an article to The Conversation on workplace wellbeing.
2024
Doctoral scholarships
- Developing care pathways to support end-of-life healthcare decision-making
Supervisory Team: Paula Lorgelly (Joint Main Supervisor, ECON) Julie Harrison (Joint Main Supervisor, A&F) and Paul Rouse (Advisor, A&F) - Preventative Healthcare for Geriatric Patients
Supervisory Team: Sarah Marshall (Main Supervisor, ISOM) Lisa Hillas (Co-supervisor, ISOM)
2023
Grant applications including core members
Health Research Council Activation Grants
- Developing a Digital Twin of Te Manawa Taki | Midlands Region Healthcare
Beacon co-investigators: Abtin Maghsoodi, Paul Rouse - Streamlining Blood Anomaly Detection for Rheumatology
Beacon co-investigators: Abtin Maghsoodi, Paul Rouse, Lincoln Wood,
Sam Madanian - Enhancing Preventive Care for Geriatric Patients
Beacon co-investigators: Abtin Maghsoodi, Valery Pavlov; Other Named Investigators: Sarah Marshall, Rangi Harrison, Matthew Parsons; Research Assistants: Ruhi Bajaj, Xinyan Zhang - AI Chatbots Interventions in Healthcare: From Pacific People’s Perspective
Principal investigator: Farkhondeh Hassandoust; Other Named Investigators: Julienne Faletau, Shabnam Jalali Moghaddam