Monica Christova obtained her PhD in 2004 and her Venia Docendi in 2016 in Human Physiology. She is currently appointed as an Associate Professor and senior lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences, FH-Joanneum, and at the Medical University of Graz, Austria. Her research interests lie in the field of neuroscience, including brain assessment techniques, noninvasive brain stimulation, sensorimotor integration, motor control, and neurorehabilitation. Her publication record includes more than 45 papers in international journals in the field of neuroscience. In 2022, she received the Ars Docendi national prize for excellent teaching. Christova has led two international EU Erasmus projects: “Health Literacy in Physiotherapy Education” and “Promoting Academic and Professional Excellence in Health Care to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Sri Lanka.”
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Dr. Shane Fresnoza is a senior research scientist in the Section of Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychology, Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in System Neuroscience from the University of Göttingen, Germany, and his Doctor of Medicine from De La Salle University-College of Medicine, Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines. His expertise includes Motor cortex plasticity and motor (movement) behavior; Pharmacology, neurophysiology, and cognitive processes, such as reasoning and number processing; Application of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques for exploring cognitive processes and developing future interventions for clinical use (e.g., neurorehabilitation). He serves as the review editor for Frontiers in Psychology (Consciousness Research) and has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed papers.
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Claudia Bodner has been working as a lecturer at the Institute for Biomedical Analytics, FH Joanneum, University of Applied Science Biomedical Science, since 2014. She teaches in the fields of Hematology, Hemostaseolgy, Immunohematology and Cytology, Cell Culture Techniques, Molecular Biology, Flow Cytometry. She also serves as the International Coordinator at the Institute for Biomedical Analysis.
Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Medicine and Physiotherapy, University of A Coruña, where collaborates in the Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy bachelor’s degrees and the master’s program in Disability and Dependency. She is an active member of the research group in Psychological Intervention and Physical Rehabilitation in this University, where she contributes to the development of epidemiological research in respiratory area. Her areas of interest are related to respiratory physiotherapy, swallowing disorders and professional development and higher education, in which she has contributed to numerous national and international conferences. She is associate editor of the Spanish Journal Fisioterapia since 2010. She has experience in international networking, being vice president of the European Region of the World Confederation of Physiotherapy (2010-2016), and actually being part of the ERASMUS + Capacity Building project Capacity for Healthy Aging in Sri Lanka. She currently is the head of her university department and is leading the Spanish Association of Physiotherapists in Higher Education.
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Nirmala Rathnayake completed her basic degree in Bachelor of Science Hon in Nursing from University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka with a 2nd class upper division in year 2010. She joined as a probationary lecturer in nursing at University of Ruhuna on 2013 after having her clinical experience as a nurse at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital. She completed her PhD in Nursing in year 2019 and currently she is a Professor in Nursing at the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna and the current Head of the Department. Her primary research interest are Menopause, Menstrual hygiene, Sarcopenia, Frailty, Caregiver burden, Health promotion and Nursing education. She has published more than 25 journal articles in peer reviewed indexed journals while presenting more than 80 abstracts in local and international fora, one blog and two book chapters. She has been able to acquire several awards for her contribution and has made two orations in the research areas she did on Menopause and Sarcopenia
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Christoph Palli has been working at FH Joanneum, University of Applied Science Biomedical Science, Austria since 2018. Before that, he trained as a qualified health and nursing assistant at the Stolzalpe School of General Health and Nursing and completed part-time bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing science (with a focus on pedagogy and management) in Tyrol and Vienna. As part of his work as an APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) at the LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz, Christoph Palli dealt with the topic of “Care for stroke and dysphagia” from a nursing science perspective. Since his employment, Christoph Palli has worked as a university lecturer at the Institute for Health and Nursing and has been studying for a doctorate in nursing science at UMIT Tirol since 10/2021, with a focus on dementia and dysphagia.
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Damayanthi Dassanayake received the BSc degree in Nursing from the Open University of Sri Lanka. She earned her Master’s degrees from University of Peradeniya and Chiang Mai University of Thailand and PhD degree in Nursing from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Currently, she is a Professor in Nursing and the Head of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the University of Peradeniya. Her main research interests include Geriatric Nursing, Nursing Administration and Global Health Nursing. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she actively involves in various foreign projects such as nEUROcare and CAPAGE under the ERASMUS+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) scheme.
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I am a Physiotherapist, member of the department of Physiotherapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of A Coruña, Spain. I achieved a master’s degree and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences. I have clinical and teaching experience (national and international) in addressing adult population with neurological disabilities, in which coexist concomitant pathologies inherent to the aging process. My main lines of research are related to pelvic floor rehabilitation and women´s health.
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Professor Lorenzo-López, obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) in 1999, followed by the successful defense of a PhD in 2007 with a Cum Laude distinction and the Best Doctoral Dissertation Award. Her primary research focus has centered on investigating the causes of cognitive decline associated with aging and examining the specific neurofunctional characteristics related to this process. This research is critical for informing future cognitive and physical intervention programs designed to mitigate age-related decline. Her scientific output includes 69 articles published in international refereed journals, with 65 indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Her scholarly impact is reflected in an h-index of 22 according to the Web of Science (WOS). Furthermore, she contributes actively to the academic community, serving as a member of scientific editorial and advisory boards and participating as an invited reviewer for international journals. Additionally, she serves as an external referee for national and international evaluation and funding agencies, contributing to the advancement and assessment of research in the field of Gerontology.
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