Researchers

- Early stage researchers

- Experienced researchers

 

Early stage researchers

1. Martin Loucka, Lancaster University, UK

Research topic: Describing palliative care provision in Europe

2. Winne Ko, National Cancer Institue Genoa, Italy

Research topic: Evaluating palliative care for cancer patients: communication, decision-making, and advance care planning

3. Lara Pivodic, End-of-life Care Research Group, Belgium

Research topic: Evaluating palliative care for cancer patients: use of palliative care services and quality of dying

4. Natalie Evans, VUmc, The Netherlands

Research topic: Evaluating palliative care for non-cancer patients: communication, decision-making, and advance care planning

5. Katrien Moens, King's College, UK

Research topic: Evaluating palliative care for non-cancer patients: use of palliative care services, and quality of dying

6. Nicole van Uden, End-of-life Care Research Group, Belgium

Research topic: Quality of palliative care for patients suffering from dementia

7. Evangelia Papavasiliou, Lancaster University, UK

Research topic: Evaluating palliative sedation at the end of life

8. Maaike De Roo, VUmc, The Netherlands

Research topic: The use of quality indicators to monitor palliative care in Europe

9. David Blum, NTNU, Norway

Research topic: Improving symptoms assessment and symptoms control

10. Emily West, National Cancer Institue Genoa, Italy

Research topic: Improving care planning at the end of life

11. Barbara Antunes, King's College, UK

Research topic: The use of pain and other outcome assessment scales in palliative care

12. Elene Janberidze, NTNU, Norway

Research topic: The use of pain and other outcome assessment scales in palliative care

 

Experienced researchers

EUROIMPACT is aimed at training 12 early stage researchers and 4 experienced researchers (ER). The 4 ERs will mainly receive complementary skills training (e.g. societal dissemination, project management, supervision of junior researchers, writing grant proposals). ERs are recruited and the end of 2012 and work for 1.5 or 2 years in the project. So be sure to visit our website regularly for information about the recruitment procedure.