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6th UK Implementation Science Research Conference

  • Programme
  • Plenary Lectures
  • Poster Presentations
  • Oral Presentations
  • Meet the Experts
  • Panelists
  • Organisation Team
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  • Programme
  • Plenary Lectures
  • Poster Presentations
  • Oral Presentations
  • Meet the Experts
  • Panelists
  • Organisation Team

Organisation Team

Astrid

Coxon

Digital Lead

Churchill

Emeofa

Churchill Emeofa joined the Centre for Implementation Science, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London as business support administrator. He is a network engineer with a wealth of transferable knowledge gained in information technology, business and health sectors. He is a proven team player and he can balance multiple competing priorities to achieve strict deadlines.

Naomi

Glover

Co-founder of Applied Neuroscience Association at King’s Entrepreneurship Institute and Director of Neuro-Informed Ltd

Naomi works with international organisations and individuals to improve brain health & leadership through Applied Neuroscience. 

She is Co-founder/Director at the Applied Neuroscience Association where she is working with the King’s Entrepreneurship Institute and IoPPN academics to accelerate neuroscience research into practical applications for healthcare, industry, education and society.

Naomi is also Director of Neuro-Informed Ltd, a consultancy firm providing applied neuroscience to organisations and individuals across the globe.

She speaks, trains, coaches and consults internationally, most often in the areas of brain health, mental health, cognitive performance, neurodiversity, ADHD, menopause, prenatal resilience, psychological safety, dementia prevention, leadership and neurotechnology. Naomi has also recently written and delivered Neuro-Informed™ leadership course content for Aston University and an Alzheimer’s Foundation in the US.

Her company, Neuro-Informed™,  is currently partnering with Mendi, a neurofeedback device using fNIRS to improve focus and measure increases in prefrontal blood flow and is now looking for collaborators and groups who may be interested to engage in evidence-based neuroeducation and brain health training.

Michele

Harris-Tafri

Communications manager

Michele is a communications manager at NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London where she job shares the role with Nick Sarson. Together they manage the ARC’s communications channels including the newsletter, blog, Twitter account@ARC_S_L and website. They produce marketing material, the annual report to the NIHR and organise events, as well as supporting and advising researchers on effective communications.

Michele previously worked at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in the communications team for eight years leading on internal communications including  managing campaigns and organising events. Her previous roles were in the not-for-profit sector including Mencap, Crimestoppers and the Consumers’ Association where she worked with policy teams to promote campaigns to the media. Michele has a PG Dip in public relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. She has an interest in improving communications and using plain English to promote health services research to a variety of audiences.

Aoife

Keohane

Programme Lead, NIHR ARC Short Courses

Stuart

Leech

Digital Consultant

Nick

Sarson

Communications Lead, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London

Nick joined the ARC South London team in January 2016, where he job shares with Michele Harris-Tafri. Together they manage the ARC’s communications channels, including newsletter, blog, Twitter account @ARC_S_L and website. They also promote the ARC’s education activities and advise on its wider communications and engagement strategies. Nick has more than 15 years’ editorial and communications experience in publishing and higher education. Before joining ARC South London, Nick worked at Queen Mary University of London for four years, where he was based in the PR team. He worked on publications, websites, led on the development of a content strategy, and developed case studies of impactful research.

Treesje

Verlinden

Co-founder of Applied Neuroscience Association at King’s Entrepreneurship and Founder of Blindspot Clinic.

Treesje is an entrepreneur building her third startup Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA) with a mission of spreading neuroscience for social good. Researcher, Psychotherapist and Coaching Psychologist working with individuals and leaders within organisations.

She is Co-founder of the Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA) where she is working with the King’s Entrepreneurship Institute and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, Neuroscience (IoPPN) academics, ANA members and partners to accelerate neuroscience research into practical applications for healthcare, education, industry and society.

ANA is delivering this by building a global neuroscience network of students, alumni, researchers, academics and professionals, providing mutual support and professionalism in the ethical practice of neuroscience. Establishing a professional body that provides recognition for relevant qualifications and ongoing professional development and conduct.

Treesje is also Founder of Blindspot Clinic integrating neurobiological models of Psychotherapy, linking complex individual and clinical behaviour, history and environment with the biological basis of behaviour, as well as maladaptive responses. Psychotherapeutic methods include Psychodynamic Psychology and Phenomenology.

Treesje’s research and speaker interests include contributing to emotion, affective and nutrition neuroscience research of psychiatric disorders, including depression, psychosis and eating disorders. She pursues her broader intellectual interests through interdisciplinary groupings of academics, currently affiliated with participatory action research in a global Science and Nutrition Programme, and systematic preliminary inquiry modelling humiliation and shame as an index of psychotic illness.