The Pankhurst Presents: Health Tech Matters

The Pankhurst Presents: Health Tech Matters (HTM) is a podcast about technology and healthcare. It is hosted by Videha Sharma and Lamiece Hassan from the Christabel Pankhurst Institute for Health Technology Research and Innovation. In each episode, we interview leading clinicians, researchers and innovators linked with the Pankhurst Institute about how advances in digital health, advanced materials and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of healthcare. Get in touch: [email protected]

Design, adoption, and spread of digital health apps with Dr Emily Seto and Dr Pauline Whelan 06/07/2023

Design, adoption, and spread of digital health apps with Dr Emily Seto and Dr Pauline Whelan (University of Toronto) and (University of Manchester) work on the translation of digital health research into clinical practice, with particular expertise in the design, adoption and spread of apps in healthcare. Videha explores Emily and Pauline’s unique backgrounds and discusses the importance of leadership skills to manage clinical, academic and industry stakeholders when working on digital health research. Pauline then shares the role of a design-led approach to ensure digital health solutions are designed to the needs of the users and achieve intended benefits. Emily shares her experience of overcoming barriers to adoption and they both discuss the challenges of scaling successful solutions across geographies. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/27069237

Digital mental health with Dr Joseph Firth 05/24/2023

Digital mental health with Dr Joseph Firth is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research focuses on using digital technologies and physical health interventions to improve outcomes for people living with mental illness. Joe tells Videha about why digital health technologies offer promise when it comes to supporting people living with mental illness and gives a sneak preview on his forthcoming work, including a follow-up to the influential Lancet Commission report on protecting physical health in people with mental illness. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26661369

Team Science with Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell and Ruth Norris 05/10/2023

Team Science with Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell and Ruth Norris Guests and are pushing the boundaries of traditional ways of working in academic research by harnessing the power of interdisciplinary and diverse teams to boost creativity and innovation. Ruth and Charlie talk to Videha about , the importance of role of non-academic roles in research and how bringing in skilled specialists can enrich the thinking and design of health technology. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26661285

Using AI to transform medical imaging with Dr Claudia Lindner 04/26/2023

Using AI to transform medical imaging with Dr Claudia Lindner is a Sir Henry Dale Fellow specialising in automated analysis of medical images to study, diagnose and manage musculoskeletal disorders. Lamiece talks to Claudia about her new fellowship plans, how AI is reshaping job roles in medical imaging and her experiences of research cultures in the different countries she’s worked in. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26661066

Live @ HETT North – Bonus Episode 04/19/2023

Live @ HETT North – Bonus Episode This special episode was recorded live from the HETT (Healthcare Excellence Through Technology) North Event held on 2nd March 2023 at Manchester Central. The episode features commentary from Lamiece and Videha plus interviews with speakers, attendees and organisers including Jenny Chong (Medway NHS Trust), Emma–Victoria Fell (HETT North) and Paul Johnston (Health Innovation Manchester). /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26587773

Non-invasive wearable sensors with Dr Alex Casson 04/19/2023

Non-invasive wearable sensors with Dr Alex Casson ’s research lab focuses on designing and applying wearable sensors for monitoring the human body in everyday life. Alex and Lamiece discuss the future of wearable sensing technologies to monitor health outside of traditional clinics, the challenges of translating cutting-edge research into everyday patient healthcare pathways and whether the hype is likely to live up the reality. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26587611

Digital Health Inequity Impact Assessment with Dr Sabine van der Veer and Dr Allison Crawford 03/17/2023

Digital Health Inequity Impact Assessment with Dr Sabine van der Veer and Dr Allison Crawford Health informatician and psychiatrist have forged an international research partnership between the and to drive forward thinking about digital health inequities. Videha finds out why it is important to think carefully about health inequities when planning digital interventions and how innovators can begin to assess and reduce the risk of inequities occurring as a result of introducing new technologies. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/26259984

Meet the Pankhurst Institute Director: Professor Niels Peek 03/01/2023

Meet the Pankhurst Institute Director: Professor Niels Peek In the opening episode, we speak to , who is Director of the and the University of Manchester's lead for . Niels has a background in computer science and AI, and his research focuses on translational data science for clinical risk prediction, personalised and precision medicine, patient safety, and multimorbidity. Niels and Videha discuss how to create thriving environments for health technology innovation and what makes a good leader. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/25843899

Trailer 02/28/2023

Trailer The Pankhurst Presents: Health Tech Matters (HTM) is a podcast about technology and healthcare. It is hosted by Videha Sharma and Lamiece Hassan, from the . In each episode, we interview leading researchers, innovators and healthcare professionals linked with the Pankhurst Institute about how advances in areas such as digital health, advanced materials and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of healthcare. Podcast team hosts the HTM podcast. Videha is doctor in the NHS with a PhD in healthinformatics. He is interested in health data, digital transformation and user-centred design.Dr , a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester,co-hosts and edits the HTMpodcast. Lamiece’s research blends psychology, data science and computer science using real-worddata from sources such as electronic health records, social media and wearables to generate insightsabout health. /episode/index/show/c29a43e1-74b5-42b7-aa3a-702dfddec1e6/id/25843821

The Pankhurst Presents: Health Tech Matters

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