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Morning tea with IHealthE

Co-design through Co-location

Published on the 08 May 2024

The Morning Tea with IHealthE | Co-design through Co-location event brought together clinicians, researchers, and university staff to celebrate IHealthE’s relocation to the Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB). This strategic move enabled closer collaboration between healthcare professionals and university researchers, fostering a dynamic environment for innovation.

During the event, participants explored how access to dedicated prototyping and ideation spaces was transforming the way healthcare challenges were addressed. Presentations and discussions highlighted how co-location encouraged knowledge sharing, creative problem-solving, and the co-design of more effective healthcare solutions.

Attendees also gained insights into how this collaborative model accelerated innovation, empowered clinicians, and drove meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery. The morning tea served as a showcase of the powerful outcomes that emerge when research and clinical expertise come together under one roof.
Date

8 May 2024

Venue

Atrium Space, Level 2 Biological Sciences Building (E26). UNSW Sydney, Kensington Campus.

Format

In person

Speakers

Dr Catherine Banks

ENT Surgeon, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick; Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.

Catherine is an Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon, specialising in both adult and paediatric care. With extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of disorders, she holds public appointments at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital, and Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Catherine is dual fellowship certified in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, at Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear Hospital, Mass General Hospital in Boston, and the University of Birmingham, Alabama. Catherine is actively involved in academic research, teaching, and mentoring and works closely with the neurosurgical and oculoplastic teams.

Prof Oya Demirbilek

Professor of Industrial Design at the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture at UNSW.

Oya is a passionate designer and researcher who focuses on inclusive design and co-design with end-users to make products better for everyone, especially older adults. Her research explores user perception and empathetic design for a more comfortable aging experience. As a leader and educator, Oya empowers students through design research and empathy, shaping them into future inclusive design thinkers.

Dr Leo Stevens

Leo is a scientist working beyond the walls of academia, supporting innovation by connecting technology, people, grants and capital. Leo completed a PhD at the ARC Centre for Excellence in Electromaterials Science (ACES) with examiner commendations for outstanding thesis, 11 peer-reviewed publications and an Elsevier Atlas Award. Since graduating, Leo has applied his skills to establish and support technology-focused businesses as a founder, angel investor, podcaster, non-executive director and business development manager. Leo is currently employed as the Business Development Manager (MedTech) for UNSW's Industry and Innovation team.

Prof Lynne Bilston

With a background in biomechanical engineering, the focus of Professor Lynne Bilston's research is on how the soft tissues in the human body respond to mechanical loading—both those loads which cause injury and those which are part of normal function. She develops novel methods for measuring biomechanical properties and behavior of soft tissues in humans, particularly using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and rheometry. She applies these techniques to study mechanisms of traumatic injury, disorders of cerebrospinal fluid flow in the brain and spinal cord, and obstructive sleep apnoea.

A/Prof Vikram Palit

Vikram Palit is an Associate Professor in Health Systems at UNSW Medicine and Health, a Paediatric Respiratory Physician, and the Founder and CEO of Consultmed, a pioneering Australian digital health technology company. His teaching and research focus on value-based healthcare, having spearheaded numerous digital transformation and service improvement programs across both public and private healthcare sectors in Australia and the United.