People within CHaRT

Nicole Blackburn

• Functional rehabilitation in clinical populations
• Intervention development to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity

Email: ne.blackburn@ulster.ac.uk

Chris Bleakley

• Musculoskeletal injury diagnosis and rehabilitation
• Meta-research

Email: c.bleakley@ulster.ac.uk

Cathal Breen

• Cardiac electrophysiology (science of elucidating, diagnosing and treating the electrical activities of the heart).
• Diagnostic decision support systems (computer assisted differential diagnosis).
• Conducting translational research (promoting entrepreneurship and commercialisation).

Email: cj.breen@ulster.ac.uk

John Cathcart

• For me the main areas would be 3d Medical Imaging from CT and MR in novel applications.
• Education developments in advanced practice in medical imaging.

Email: j.cathcart@ulster.ac.uk

Jill Cundell

• High risk / diabetic foot
• Wound Healing and Tissue repair

Email: jh.cundell@ulster.ac.uk

Ciara Hughes

• Interventions for pain/fatigue reduction along with associated underpinning biomarkers and cellular changes
• Radiation dose reduction along with the associated underpinning biomarkers and cellular changes

Email: cm.hughes@ulster.ac.uk

Daniel Kerr

• Musculoskeletal physiotherapy and the management of pain
• Digital technologies in healthcare interventions
• Effect of diet on chronic pain conditions

Email: dp.kerr@ulster.ac.uk

Joanne Marley

• Low back pain
• Pain
• Headache

Email: j.marley@ulster.ac.uk

Suzanne McDonough

• Rehabilitation interventions for clinical populations
• Technology to enhance rehabilitation

Email:  s.mcdonagh@ulster.ac.uk

Sonyia McFadden

• Education and training of radiographers across the EU- variation in skills and competencies
• Radiographer trust in AI in radiography, its effect on decision switching
• Person Centred Practice in the Radiology department

Email: s.mcfadden@ulster.ac.uk

Fidelma Moran

• Respiratory physiotherapy - airway clearance and rehabilitation
• Simulated learning to facilitate physiotherapy teaching: acquiring skills and knowledge in a safe learning environment.

Email: f.moran@ulster.ac.uk

Brenda O Neill

• Respiratory health and rehabilitation
• Critical care recovery and rehabilitation

Email:  b.oneill@ulster.ac.uk

Katy Pedlow

• Stroke rehabilitation / technology for stroke rehabilitation

Email: k.pedlow@ulster.ac.uk

Alison Porter-Armstrong

• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Pressure Ulcer Prevention
• Occupational therapy interventions

Email: a.porter@ulster.ac.uk

May Stinson

• Pressure ulcer prevention
• 24-hour postural management
• Stroke rehabilitation

Email: md.stinson@ulster.ac.uk

Mark Tully

• Public health and epidemiology
• The impact of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour on physical and mental health
• Physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions in older adults

Email: m.tully@ulster.ac.uk

Visiting Professors