I’m delighted to announce my latest publication. This article describes the potential to use Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA – a non-invasive body composition assessment tool) to evaluate body composition differences between cancer groups. This is the first paper in the academic literature to report how BIVA using a z-score methodology, can study body composition, according to cancer type, stage, gender and ethnicity.

The open access paper can be found completely free through the link below:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405457718304066

I had a great time presenting my work on robotics in palliative care at the Robots @ Home event in the University of Liverpool. I discussed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of robotic technology in relation to palliative care supportive care. I’m happy to discuss the next steps of my work and collaboration potential. Feel free to contact me.

My article on the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) blog describes the inaugural Palliative Care, Architecture and Design Symposium (PADS). On 12 November 2018, 50 delegates attended the inaugural Palliative Care, Architecture and Design Symposium (PADS) in the University of Liverpool (funded by engage@liverpool, University of Liverpool). We applied futuristic thinking to palliative care through a collaborative meeting of academics, clinicians, and the public, to discuss ideas related to design and future provision of palliative care. The full article can be found on the link below.

https://eapcnet.wordpress.com/2019/02/25/futurism-in-palliative-an-overview-of-the-palliative-care-architecture-and-design-symposium-pads-2018/