For our next talk, in the Digital Phenotyping seminar series, we will hear from Dr Matthew Brown, Technology Lead, Wellcome Trust, on Wednesday 9 October, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, at the Big Data Institute (BDI).
Title: A funders perspective on leveraging digital tools for science and health research
Date: Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Time: 2:00 pm -3:00 pm
Venue: BDI/OxPop, Seminar Room 0; followed by refreshments in the atrium
Abstract: As a global funder, Wellcome supports science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. Trustworthy digital tools and technologies offer a compelling opportunity to address many of the challenges we see, from modelling of climate-sensitive infectious disease to helping treat mental health problems.
This talk will provide a funders perspective on this broad ecosystem. How does a funder consider supporting trustworthy digital tools and technologies to further its aims? What are specific examples where we see digital tools being developed to address challenges, and what needs to be done to realise their potential? Finally, what are the broader challenges we see that are shared across different fields of science and how can we help the community tackle them?
Bio: Matthew is Head of Digital Technology for Discovery Research and Mental Health at the Wellcome Trust. He focuses specifically on shaping Wellcome’s portfolio of innovative, trustworthy digital tools and technologies that can advance research into mental health and the broader life sciences. Before Wellcome, he worked in neuroscience research for over 10 years as a PhD student (Oxford), postdoctoral researcher (Geneva) and Marie Curie Fellow (Imperial College) furthering our understanding of the basal ganglia and the dopamine system in the contexts of Parkinson’s disease, addiction and schizophrenia. Following a move to Wellcome, he has also helped to manage and shape the Wellcome’s neuroscience and mental health portfolio.
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