New Better Health Together Program - bringing your perspective to the research we do

Presenter: Dr Nancy Cloake, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Date: Wednesday 27 September 2023, 11:00am-12:30pm
Venue: Online meeting (Zoom)

The Better Health Together program sees community members and people with lived experience of illness or chronic conditions partner with the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute to influence, shape and co-deliver research projects. Dr Nancy Cloake is the Consumer and Community Involvement Lead at the Institute, and is responsible for coordinating the Consumer and Community Involvement Program called Better Health Together. She supports both researchers and members of our community at all stages of the research cycle, ensuring involvement is meaningful for all.

Nancy will explain what consumer and community involvement is (and is not), how the Better Health Together program works, and how you can get involved with researchers at QIMR Berghofer. You will also hear a QIMR Berghofer researcher share their experience of having a community member partner with their team. Lastly, have your chance to share your stories with Nancy, when she asks has anyone here been involved in a research project?

Nancy trained as a medical researcher with a focus in novel treatments for multiple sclerosis, a devastating autoimmune condition, earning her PhD in 2015. Since leaving the laboratory bench she has held roles in communicating research, inspiring curiosity in science within the community, and attracting support for research innovation. She has a keen interest in discoveries that improve human life and human health, and a passion to ensure this knowledge is built upon and shared so it may help those with the greatest need.

There is no fee for this event.

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