Mreža stručnjaka u ranoj fazi karijere

Soumya je znanstvena asistentica u grupi za zaštitu privatnosti zdravstvenih podataka pri Berlinskom institutu za zdravlje na Charitéu, Njemačka. Ona teži prepoznavanju potreba primarnih dionika u području elektroničkih zdravstvenih kartona (EHR) i posvećena je poticanju inovacija i učinkovitosti u pružanju zdravstvene skrbi. Podrijetlom je iz Indije, gdje je stekla diplomu doktora medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu i istraživačkom centru Dr. DY Patil u Puneu, a potom je završila magisterij iz epidemiologije na Sveučilištu Utrecht u Nizozemskoj. Prethodno je radila u raznim industrijama vezanim uz zdravlje i prehranu. Osim karijere, pronalazi radost u izražavanju sebe kroz pjevanje.

Ahmad je stomatolog, diplomirao je na Stomatološkom fakultetu Shahid Beheshti u Teheranu, Iran. Radi kao član upravljačke skupine Cochrane Iran i voditelj volonterskih prevoditelja. Također je član uprave Odjela za oralno zdravlje Istraživačkog centra za nezarazne bolesti (NCDRC) u Iranu, osnivač i voditelj projekta Dahaan (pružanje stomatoloških preporuka utemeljenih na dokazima iranskoj zajednici) i član projekta Informirani zdravstveni izbori (IHC). Područja njegova interesa su zdravstvena skrb utemeljena na dokazima, zdravstvena politika i upravljanje te nejednakosti u oralnom zdravlju.

Ana Beatriz Pizarro je medicinska sestra po struci iz Kolumbije, specijalizirana za sintezu dokaza, metode sustavnog pregleda i inicijative za prenošenje znanja s predanošću jednakosti u zdravstvu i raznolikosti. Certificirana je za klinička istraživanja na Harvard TH-u. Chan škola javnog zdravstva. Trenutno radi kao službenica za provedbu sinteze dokaza o budućnosti u Cochrane središnjem izvršnom timu i povezana je s Odjelom za zdravstvene sustave Panameričke zdravstvene organizacije (PAHO). Zanima je poboljšanje i zaštita kvalitete života obitelji i zajednica na globalnom jugu. Bila je članica Uredničkog odbora Cochrane knjižnice.

Dr. Alexis ‘Ceecee’ Britten-Jones je poslijedoktorandica i znanstvena suradnica u području oftalmologije i istraživanja vida na Sveučilištu u Melbourneu, Australija. Njezina primarna istraživačka područja su genetske bolesti oka i genska terapija. Njezini širi istraživački interesi uključuju ustroj i ishode kliničkih ispitivanja, provedbu istraživanja i metodologiju sinteze dokaza. Kao kliničarka-optometristica, Ceecee je posvećena razvoju praktičnih metoda za premošćivanje jaza između dokaza i primjene u kliničkoj praksi. Ceecee je također snažna zagovornica učinkovite znanstvene komunikacije i otvorena je za angažman i suradnju s drugima u Cochrane mrežama.

Alvina is a medical doctor specializing in Radiation Oncology and Clinical Epidemiology. She currently serves as a medical fellow and PhD candidate focusing on oncology trial optimization.

Amin je doktorand na Sveučilištu za kontinuirano obrazovanje Krems. S diplomom doktora farmacije (PharmD) i radnim iskustvom bolničkog farmaceuta, ima kliničko iskustvo u skrbi za pacijente u različitim okruženjima, uključujući odjele vaskularne kirurgije, urologije i neurokirurgije, kao i jedinicu intenzivne njege i hitni prijem. Unutar Cochranea, Amin služi kao voditelj glasnogovornika Cochraneove tematske skupine za planetarno zdravlje. Suradivao je s nekoliko skupina, uključujući Cochraneovu skupinu za hepatobilijarne bolesti, pridonoseći najnovijim rezultatima projekta LIVING VACCINE te surađujući s Cochrane Švedska na raznim inicijativama. Njegovi doprinosi također obuhvaćaju pisanje Cochrane Clinical Answers i stvaranje informativnih blogova za Cochrane First Aid. Amin je predan sudjelovanju s pacijentima u svojim projektima, osiguravajući da su njihove perspektive integrirane u njegov rad. Vjeruje da medicina utemeljena na dokazima može premostiti jaz između medicinske zajednice i šire javnosti te je posvećen promicanju njezinih načela kroz svoje profesionalne napore.

Dr Aoife O’Mahony is a postdoctoral researcher at University College Cork, where her current research focuses on barriers and enablers to vaccine implementation in Ireland. Her interests span implementation science, evidence synthesis, and meta-research, particularly in relation to research transparency, open science, and public trust in health research. She also teaches psychology as an Associate Lecturer at The Open University. Aoife completed her PhD in Psychology at Cardiff University, where she studied whether the Registered Reports publication format is associated with greater rigour and transparency of published scientific articles. She also holds a BSc in Health Studies from University College Cork, and MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (Psychopathology) from Maastricht University. She is actively involved in the Cochrane community, including co-leading the update of a Cochrane review on tailored interventions for addressing determinants of professional practice, and she has recently been appointed as Associate Convener of the Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group. She is interested in supporting collaboration and capacity building among early-career researchers in evidence synthesis.

Ariel je doktorand uz potporu NIHR-a na Institutu za oftalmologiju pri University College Londonu te viši specijalizant oftalmologije u Očnoj bolnici u Oxfordu. Uključena je u Cochrane zajednicu od 2016. godine te je vodila dvije sustavne recenzije u okviru Cochraneove skupine za oči i vid. Njezin doktorat usmjeren je na kliničku validaciju, sigurnost i pristranost dijagnostike umjetne inteligencije, koristeći oftalmologiju kao primjer. Njezini širi istraživački interesi uključuju bolesti mrežnice, snimanje mrežnice i sintezu dokaza.

Augusta Chiugo Okpara is an Italian citizen of Nigerian origin, based in Italy, with a B.Sc. in Medical Rehabilitation (University of Nigeria) and an M.Sc. in Peace Building Management (Seraphicum, Rome). Combining a background in international administration and communication, she has worked with the United Nations (UNICRI, Turin; IFAD, Rome). Augusta is currently collaborating with the Cochrane Rehabilitation, Disability & Functioning, and the Global Consortium for Stroke Rehabilitation, where she supports social media and knowledge translation. Augusta is skilled in multilingual content creation, medical transcription, and digital outreach. A member of the Nigerian Society of Physiotherapists and the International Association of Professional Writers & Editors, she is passionate about evidence communication in global health. 

Bahaaeldin Baraka trenutno radi kao onkolog u Sveučilišnim bolnicama Nottingham. Tijekom nekoliko godina, Dr. Baraka je stekao znatno iskustvo u sveobuhvatnoj skrbi za pacijente oboljele od raka i aktivno je doprinio istraživanju raka. Dr. Baraka je bio duboko uključen u brojne kliničke studije faze III povezane s rakom, u ulozi suistraživača, a dodatno je pridonio i objavljenim istraživanjima u području onkologije. Primarna područja fokusa vrte se oko provođenja sustavnih pregleda i procjene kvalitete dokaza u kontekstu smjernica za rak, kao i poboljšanja skrbi za pacijente.

Dr. Elpida Vounzoulaki je poslijedoktorandica iz epidemiologije u Jedinici za stvarne podatke iz prakse pri Centru za istraživanje dijabetesa, Sveučilište u Leicesteru. Ima snažno obrazovanje i iskustvo u kliničkoj praksi i istraživanju, s diplomom prvostupnice (s pohvalom) sestrinstva, magistarskom diplomom iz medicinskih istraživanja te doktoratom iz epidemiologije dijabetesa. Elpida je nagrađena prestižnom nagradom NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) za unapređenje svojih vještina u znanosti o zdravstvenim podacima, posebno u području umjetne inteligencije. Elpida je dobitnica prestižne NIHR nagrade za razvoj i unaprjeđenje vještina (DSE), kojom će dodatno razvijati svoje vještine u znanosti o zdravstvenim podacima, osobito u području umjetne inteligencije.

Hebatullah is a family physician and a health scientist, with expertise in systematic review methodology. She currently participates in research projects as an associate researcher at the School of Medicine and Health at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Her research interests include primary health care, women's health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as the implementation and sustainability of digital health technologies. Within Cochrane, she participated in the Cochrane US Mentoring program as both mentee and mentor, as well as a Cochrane review project in the Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group. Hebatullah believes that collective support and the dissemination of rigorous evidence synthesis knowledge can transform the professional careers of junior peers and enhance the health outcomes of communities.

Dr. Jehath Majid Syed is a clinical pharmacist currently serving as an Assistant Professor and researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune. She holds a PharmD and a PhD in Geriatric Clinical Pharmacy from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru. Her doctoral research focused on the implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive clinical pharmacist-led geriatric care model in a tertiary care hospital. She is also certified as an Age-Friendly Pharmacist by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

João Vitor Ziroldo Lopes is an Internal Medicine Resident at the Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo (USP). His academic interests focus on Medical Education and the application of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) to laboratory diagnostics and clinical reasoning. A dedicated proponent of the Cochrane framework, João aims to democratize access to evidence-based tools for medical students globally. He is currently leading the Cochrane ECP Lecture Series, bridging the gap between clinical practice and high-quality evidence.

Lucy je istraživačica dijabetesa iz Tanzanije. Lucy je doktorandica i istraživačica na Nacionalnom institutu za medicinska istraživanja - Mbeya. Strastvena prema istraživanju dijabetesa u subsaharskoj Africi, Lucyin rad usmjeren je na razumijevanje jedinstvenih sociodemografskih, okolišnih i bioloških čimbenika te njihovog utjecaja na liječenje dijabetesa u regiji.

Luisa Fernanda Murcia-Soriano is a pharmacist, epidemiologist, and researcher at the Research Center and the Evidence Synthesis Unit of Hospital Universitario Mayor – Méderi in Bogotá, Colombia. She has participated in the design, coordination, and methodological evaluation of observational and interventional studies, as well as in the development of evidence synthesis products to support clinical and institutional decision-making and the development of training initiatives in evidence synthesis for healthcare professionals. Her interests include knowledge translation and strengthening the use and accessibility of evidence synthesis tools for healthcare professionals in the Global South.
 

Madaline Witort is a PhD student in Clinical and Translational Science at Case Western Reserve University with bachelor’s degrees in Communication Science and Disorders and Cognitive Science from Case Western. She conducts her research at the Cleveland Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, where her work focuses on acquired brain injury, virtual reality therapy, and functional outcomes. Her research interests include clinical trial design, research implementation, and evidence synthesis methodology. Madaline is committed to ensuring that evidence-based findings are translated to measurable patient outcomes. Madaline also welcomes engagement and collaboration with others in Cochrane networks.
 

Madeleen van der Merwe is a Senior Research Assistant at the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Australia and a higher degree researcher focusing on statistical errors in health research. She holds a Master of Biostatistics from the University of Queensland and is developing a structured framework to identify and classify statistical errors in published studies. Her work spans systematic reviews, health system evaluations, and large-scale data analysis, with a focus on improving research quality and strengthening the reliability of evidence used in clinical decision-making.

Paweł Jemioło is a researcher working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and evidence-based medicine. He is the co-convenor of the Cochrane AI initiative and is actively involved in GRADE AI and the International Collaboration for the Automation of Systematic Reviews, where he contributes to advancing the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis and guideline development. Paweł has an interdisciplinary background spanning engineering, computer science, and psychology. He graduated from AGH University of Krakow with degrees in Automatic Control and Robotics as well as Computer Science, and from Jagiellonian University with a degree in Psychology. He is currently pursuing a PhD in medical meta-research focused on the use of artificial intelligence in evidence synthesis and clinical guideline development, as well as exploring AI literacy in researchers. His primary interests include methodological innovation in systematic reviews, and the integration of AI tools to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and quality of evidence synthesis.

Reem Fakak is a final-year medical student at the University of Nicosia Medical School, originally from Norway with Eritrean heritage. With clinical experience in neurology and surgical wards, she is actively engaged in research and has a strong interest in neuroscience and neurosurgery. She is passionate about evidence-based medicine, collaboration, and supporting meaningful research that can strengthen healthcare and improve patient outcomes.