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Dr. Daniel Milej is a multidisciplinary researcher with experience in medical biophysics, electronics, biocybernetics, biomedical optics and engineering. He is highly knowledgeable and experienced in a range of research techniques. He is currently a Research Associate at the Lawson Health Research Institute, leading the transition of multimodal optical imaging systems from a research setting to clinical use in an ICU and OR environment, working closely with teams of nurses, surgeons, doctors and respiratory therapists. Previously he was a postdoctoral fellow working on developing noninvasive modalities for brain activity monitoring in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University. Before that, Dr. Milej worked as a researcher at the Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2014 from the Polish Academy of Science, specializing in Electronics and Biomedical Engineering. He received his MSc from the Military University of Technology in 2008.

Samuel Ojima Adejoh holds a PhD. in Social sciences from the University of Ibadan with 15 years of experience in teaching, researching and community service, with particular interest in qualitative research and analysing qualitative data and report writing. I support organisations both private and public, NGOs and community organisations across Nigeria to enhance strategy alignment, course content design, social risks and impact assessments and social safeguard. Workshop facilitator and stakeholders engagement facilitator.

Christian Waugh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University, NC, is an expert in the study of stress resilience, emotions, and effective coping habits. His research features resilience as the result of stress, trauma, and the ability to experience positive emotions in times of stress. Dr. Waugh has been twice honored for teaching excellence at Wake Forest, is a professional speaker, and has published several dozen scientific articles.

Carissa van den Berk Clark, Ph.D., LMSW, is an associate professor of family and community medicine. Prior to joining the department, she received her Ph.D. in social welfare policy from the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA where she also completed a pre-doctoral training at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs. She was also a NIDA postdoctoral fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Currently, she is a RWJ IRL fellow, as well as outreach and communications director for the SLU ARCHNet practice based research network and the deputy director of the SLU Area Health Education Center. Her research focuses heavily on substance abuse, mental health, care coordination and uses community participatory methodology.

Luke Connelly is Professor of Health Economics at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health. He also holds a Professorial appointment (part-time) at The University of Bologna, to which he was appointed in 2017 via the Italian “Direct Call” ([link](https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/luke.connelly/en)) process. In 2019 he was appointed as Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney. His main interests are in health economics and insurance economics and the effects of institutions (including legal constructs) on incentives and behaviour. He has also worked in other fields of applied microeconomics, including education economics and transport economics. His publications include papers in *Review of Income and Wealth*, *Health Economics*, *Journal of Health Economics*, *Journal of Risk and Insurance*, *Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance*, *Accident Analysis and Prevention*, *Journal of Law and Medicine*, *Journal of Clinical Epidemiology*, *European Journal of Health Economics*, *International Journal of Health Economics and Finance*, *Social Science and Medicine*, *Economic Papers*, *Economic Analysis and Policy*, *Journal of Transport Economics and Policy*, *Labour Economics*, *Economics and Human Biology* as well as in a range of clinical journals, including *Lancet*. Luke has served on a number of public committees including the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), which advises the Australian Minister for Health on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of new and extant listings on Australia's Medicare Benefits Schedule. He has extensive service on other public committees and taskforces as well as extensive teaching and consulting engagements with industry. Over his career he has been a chief investigator on research grants and contracts totalling more than $67m. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of European Journal of Health Economics and the International Journal on Environmental Research and Public Health. He is a member of the International Health Economics Association's Arrow Awards Committee, which awards an annual prize in honour of Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow for the best paper in the field. He is currently Guest Editor (with Christophe Courbage) on a Special Issue of the Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance on Insurance and Emerging Health Risks. His current research interests include health service innovations to improve the health of people with chronic kidney disease(CKD). Ongoing interests include the economics of disability and insurance, compensable injury compensation schemes, and the determinants of health. Luke enjoys and has considerable experience teaching economics and health economics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2014 he was awarded the School of Economics Distinguished Teaching Award for his teaching on UQ's Master of Health Economics Program. In July 2016 and July 2019 he also taught summer schools in Health Economics and the Economics of Insurance at The University of Lucerne, Switzerland. Over the past 10 years he has been a chief investigator on grants totalling more than $70m.

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Doaa Wafik is a highly educated and experienced economist with a strong background in finance and accounting. She received her Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from Ain Shams University in 2006 and her Master's degree in Economics from the same university in 2001. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Ain Shams University, which she earned in 1994. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Doaa has established herself as an expert in economics and finance. She currently serves as an Associate Professor of Economics and the Head of the Quality Assurance Unit at Newgiza University. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the academic quality and standards of the university's programs and courses. Doaa's extensive knowledge and expertise in economics and finance have made her a sought-after consultant and speaker. She has participated in numerous conferences and workshops, both nationally and internationally, and has published several research papers in reputable academic journals. Her dedication to her field and commitment to academic excellence make Doaa a valuable asset in any organization. She continues to contribute to the advancement of economics and finance through her teaching, research, and consulting activities.

Strong training and experience in clinical research regulatory requirements as both Principal Investigator and Internal Review Board member.Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret clinical trial data and synthesize conclusions. Facilitates interactions between key stakeholders across department, division, institution and industry and government partners using a proactive approach, strategic thinking and leadership to accomplish study goals and timelines. Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with good planning, time management and prioritization skills. Project milestones met through problem solving, prioritization, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills. Advanced communication, scientific writing and presentation skills at both university and national/international stakeholder conferences. As Principal Investigator responsibilities include completing high quality literature reviews of clinical trials, peer-reviewed articles, clinical guidelines and other medical data sources to allow for oversight of project deliverables. Extensive experience in independently designing and developing abstracts for peer-reviewed publications, scientific posters and podium presentations at both national and international conferences.

Professor Sinead McGilloway is Professor of Family and Community Mental Health and Founder Director of the *Centre for Mental Health and Community Research* in the Maynooth University Dept of Psychology and Social Sciences Institute ([www.cmhcr.eu](http://www.cmhcr.eu/)). She is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and an Associate Fellow of the BPS. She has extensive experience in undertaking engaged policy- and practice-relevant research with a focus on child and adult mental health and well-being (incl. vulnerable/ marginalised groups), early intervention/prevention and service evaluation. She has won significant research funding to date, is widely published and has won a number of awards, including the Lionel Hersov Memorial (Team) Award by the (UK) Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (2022), an Irish Research Council Research Ally prize (2022) and Maynooth University Faculty of Social Sciences Research Achievement Award 2021.

Esper A. Cavalheiro is a highly accomplished Brazilian scientist and medical professional. He holds a postdoctoral degree from Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza and CNRS - Gif-sur-Yvette, as well as a PhD from Universidade Federal de São Paulo and an MD from Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina. With over 40 years of experience in the field, he is currently a Professor Emeritus at Universidade Federal de São Paulo. He is also a Full Professor at Universidade Federal de São Paulo Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia da UNIFESP. Professor Cavalheiro's research focuses on neurology and neurosurgery, and he has published numerous articles and books in these areas. He is highly regarded in the scientific community for his contributions to the field of epileptology and is a mentor to many young researchers.

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