Professor Dragan Gasevic

Dragan Gašević is Chair Professor of Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Hong Kong, jointly appointed to the Faculty of Education and School of Computing and Data Science. His research focuses on learning analytics, artificial intelligence, and self-regulated and collaborative learning. He was Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the Centre for Learning Analytics at Monash University and held a professorial position at the University of Edinburgh. He is a founder and former President of the Society for Learning Analytics Research, a founding Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence, and a Distinguished Member of the ACM.

Professor Qiao Wei

Professor QIAO Wei is the Assistant Dean (Research) and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. He is fascinated with the creation of our body, which inspires him to develop novel biomaterials for infection eradication and tissue regeneration. He is also passionate about clinical teaching of cariology and implant dentistry. He is the recipient of IADR Star Fellowship (2024) and IADR Lion Research Award (2018). He currently serves on the early career editorial boards for Bioactive Materials and BMEMat.

Professor Hyunmi Park

Professor Hyunmi Park, MBChB, FRCS, PhD, is Director for Global Engagement and Professor of Medical Education at Korea University College of Medicine. She trained and practised as a general and colorectal surgeon in the United Kingdom, with expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She holds a PhD in Medical Education from the University of Nottingham. Her academic interests include postgraduate medical training, interprofessional education, clinical skills, professionalism, global health and sustainable healthcare. She serves on the editorial boards of several international medical education journals and brings extensive international experience across the United Kingdom, Spain and Korea.

Dr Jason Wong

Dr Wong is a Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, where he serves as Director of the BSc (Bioinformatics), Deputy Director of the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, and Thread Coordinator for Precision Medicine in the MBBS curriculum. He was previously an ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor at UNSW Sydney. He holds a B.Sc (Hons I) in Bioinformatics from the University of Sydney and a D.Phil in Bioanalytical Chemistry from Oxford. His research focuses on understanding mutational processes in cancer and their impact on gene regulation and function, with the aim of advancing precision medicine and cancer prevention.

Professor Yanning Chen

Professor Yanning Chen is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Restorative Dental Sciences (Cariology) at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on advancing operative dentistry through the integration of dental materials science, artificial intelligence and digital technologies. Her expertise encompasses operative dentistry, AI-empowered smart caries management, clinically relevant evaluation of restorative materials, laser dentistry, and innovation in dental education. Professor Chen has published 17 peer-reviewed research papers in journals including Dental Materials, Journal of Dentistry, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and npj Digital Medicine. Her work has received over 500 citations, and she has an h-index of 11. Her achievements include the Academy of Dental Materials Student Travel Award in 2022 and selection as a finalist in the IADR-SEA Hatton Award Competition (Senior Category) in 2021 and 2023. Professor Chen is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a member of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry. She is actively involved in the Universitas 21 Health Sciences Group (U21 HSG) and serves as the Faculty of Dentistry’s convenor for the 2026 U21 HSG Annual Meeting in Hong Kong.

Remco Jongkind

Remco Jongkind is Principal Educator and Research Fellow at the University of Amsterdam, where he leads innovations in Generative AI (GenAI) in education. With a background in bioinformatics and pharmacology, he has taught and supervised over 4,000 students in medicine and medical informatics. He chairs the UvA's Faculty of Medicine’s Expertise Group on Generative AI in Education, which has initiated or led more than 30 GenAI projects, including AI literacy training, curriculum adaptation, and AI-enabled learning tools. His work has produced peer-reviewed publications, open educational resources, and nationally and internationally scaled initiatives supported by over €2 million in competitive grants.

Professor Shara Lee

Professor Shara Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Health Technology and Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). She graduated with a bachelor degree in Radiation Therapy from PolyU and earned her PhD in medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She leads HEROCARE, a compassion-driven programme that trains future healthcare professionals to support children with cancer and their carers, which won Silver at the 2024 QS Reimagine Education Awards. She also leads CARE: Clinical AI Readiness & Reflection Ecosystem, a Teaching Development Grant advancing AI-supported reflection in clinical training.

Dr Queenie See

Dr Queenie See is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice in Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at The University of Hong Kong and a specialist in paediatric endocrinology. A passionate medical educator, she teaches MBBS students, general paediatrics trainees, and paediatric endocrinology subspecialty trainees. She chairs the Teaching and Learning Committee of HKU Paediatrics and serves on the Education Subcommittee of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, the Examination Subcommittee of the Licentiate Committee, and the Council of the Paediatric Endocrinology Board. She advances technology-enhanced learning through the HKU Paediatrics PEGZα initiative, including AI-powered multilingual clinical-communication chatbots and immersive VR.

Dr Elvis Ng

Dr Elvis Ng is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. He was trained as a chemist but has a strong passion for technology. He represented Macau SAR at the 39th WorldSkills International Competition (世界技能大賽), where he received the Medallion for Excellence in IT/Software Application. He is part of HKUMed’s EdTech team, and is dedicated to reshaping teaching and learning through GenAI, with a recent focus on problem-based learning (PBL) and interprofessional education (IPE).

Dr Araceli Hambleton Fuentes
Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine Specialist, Intensive Care Specialist

Dr. Araceli Hambleton-Fuentes is a Medical Doctor and Internal Medicine Specialist. She graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey with a specialisation in Intensive Care from Hospital Español de México and UNAM. She is a full-time professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she contributes to medical education and educational innovation. Her clinical practice spans emergency care, critical care transport, intensive care, and internal medicine consultations. Dr. Hambleton-Fuentes is an active member of several professional organisations and focuses on clinical simulation to enhance healthcare education and patient care. She has authored publications and spoken at national and international conferences.

Dr Sandra Monteiro

Dr. Sandra Monteiro is a MERIT Scientist in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Education and Innovation at McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, and Director of Simulation Scholarship at the Centre for Simulation-Based Learning. Her research uses simulation-based education to improve clinical reasoning and inform education and assessment. She has received several awards, including the 2021 Meridith Marks New Educator Award and a 2023 KIPRIME Fellowship. Dr. Monteiro leads international collaborations on cognitive models of clinical reasoning and is expanding her work to address inequities in healthcare and medical education through fair, equitable assessment practices.

Professor Cynthia Yiu

Professor Cynthia Yiu is the Chair Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Associate Dean (Education and Clinical Affairs) at the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. She also serves as the Director of the Prince Philip Dental Hospital. Prof Yiu received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from King’s College, University of London, Master of Dental Surgery degree in Paediatric Dentistry and Doctor of Philosophy degree from HKU. Throughout her career, Prof Yiu has provided significant academic leadership in teaching and learning. She has been recognized with the Faculty Outstanding Teacher Award in 2011 and the Outstanding Team-Teaching Award from HKU in 2013.

Professor Joe Blais

Joe Blais, BScPharm, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on understanding the population-level use of cardiovascular and metabolic medications, with a particular emphasis on lipid-lowering medications. To do this, he leverages large-scale real-world healthcare data, primarily from Hong Kong but also from other regions, and evidence synthesis methods, to address critical questions in pharmacoepidemiology, drug utilization research, and medication adherence.

Professor Fraide A. Ganotice

Fraide A. Ganotice, Jr., PhD, SFHEA, is Associate Professor at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. His scholarship focuses on health professions education, interprofessional education and collaborative practice, motivation, well-being, educational psychology, technology-enhanced learning, and scale development and validation. He leads large-scale local and international interprofessional education initiatives that bring students and educators together across disciplines to strengthen collaboration, professional identity formation, and whole-person development. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Interprofessional Care and serves on the editorial boards of Medical Teacher, BMC Medical Education, Educational Studies, and PLOS One.

Sasha Zhuo-Yi Watts

I’m a final year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) student from the University of Auckland with experience in community pharmacy.

Cherry Kiong

Kiong Cherry is a Nursing Advanced Leadership Track student at the University of Hong Kong. She has participated in voluntary primary healthcare service. She aspires to promote compassionate patient care. 

Dr Jessica Lees

Dr Jessica Lees is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne and a health professions education researcher whose work focuses on embodied pedagogies, inclusive curriculum design, and the role of digital technologies in teaching touch-based clinical practice. Her recent PhD research explores how health professional students develop embodied, relational, and ethical forms of clinical judgement, particularly in contexts such as physical examination, peer physical examination, and practice-based learning. Jessica has led award-winning curriculum innovation through the Safer Spaces project, a trauma-informed approach to peer physical examination that foregrounds consent, safety, choice, and responsiveness to diverse learner experiences. Across her teaching, research, and curriculum leadership, she is interested in how health professions education can prepare practitioners for culturally responsive, person-centred care in an increasingly technological and complex healthcare landscape.

Nathan Ng

Nathan Ng is currently a 2nd year MBBS-Graduate entry Track (GET) student at HKUMed, having previously graduated from the University of Cambridge as a Jardine Scholar. He also serves as the student representative of the GET cohort.

Professor Chung Pui Hong

Professor Chung was a King Edward VII scholar graduated from The University of Hong Kong. During his student years, he was an active member of the St John’s College; he also served firstly as Sports Captain, then later as Chairperson of the Medical Society. His training started from Paediatrics and later became a specialist in Community Medicine, with two gold medals awarded for the “Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees (BORT)” of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He is an experienced trainer and examiner for the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine and the UK Faculty of Public Health. One of his main focuses is in the infectious disease area. He had hands-on experiences from the Hong Kong Department of Health and the World Health Organization in Geneva. He seated the first cohort of the Field Epidemiology Training Programme in Hong Kong and the planning team for drills related to outbreaks and the Public Health Information System. He served actively in the faculty’s front-line work at the two Community Isolation Facilities during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before returning to HKU, he was in The Chinese University of Hong Kong and was elected as the Teacher of the Year Award (Public Health) in the year 2020 and 2021.

Dr Siddharth Sridhar

Dr Siddharth Sridhar is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology of The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He obtained his medical and MD degrees from HKU. Since 2017, he has been deeply involved in health sciences education across multiple undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes. He currently serves as Assistant Dean (Curriculum & Wellness) with a keen interest in preclinical medical education for the MBBS curriculum. He is also the Academic Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases. He is a recipient of the Faculty Teaching Medal and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE).

Dr Alexander Ng
President of Tencent Healthcare
Head of Tencent AI for Life Sciences Lab
Head of Tencent Inclusive Health Lab
Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
Honorary Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Alexander Ng is President of Tencent Healthcare, and heads Tencent’s AI for Life Sciences Lab and Inclusive Health Lab. He leads the development of integrated online-offline medical services, AI-powered self-care tools, and AI models for drug discovery and disease screening. Alex also severs as an Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Previously, he contributed to global health as a member of the World Health Organization’s Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, where he provided expert consultation on ethical AI and digital health policies. Prior to Tencent, he was Deputy Director for Health Innovation at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. He holds a medical degree from the University of Auckland, a postgraduate diploma in health informatics from the University of Otago, and an MPH from Harvard.

Professor BIAN Zhaoxiang
Hospital Chief Executive, The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong

Professor BIAN Zhaoxiang is currently Associate Vice-President (Clinical Chinese Medicine), Chair Professor in Chinese Medicine and Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Chair of Chinese Medicine Clinical Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. He also serves as Hospital Chief Executive of The Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital; Director of the Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute; Director of the Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development; and Director of the Chinese EQUATOR Centre at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Professor Bian has long been dedicated to the integrative Chinese and Western medicine management of gastrointestinal diseases. His work encompasses clinical services, clinical and basic research, and new drugs development. He is also actively advancing the standardisation and internationalisation of clinical research in Chinese medicine.

Dr Paola Reynoso Lobo

Dr. Paola Reynoso Lobo is a Medical Doctor from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Tecnológico de Monterrey. She has an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

She currently serves as a coordinator and professor for courses on Innovation in Population Health, Public Health, and Determinants of Health at Tec de Monterrey. She has designed courses focused on global, public, and planetary health for the 2026 curriculum of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

As the Lead for Integrated Health & Wellbeing in TecSalud (current fulltime position), she directs an institutional well-being initiative for healthcare workers and develops community-level prevention programs and campaigns.

She is a member of the Health Sciences Group and the Sustainable Development Goals Committee at Universitas 21 since 2021, where she also coordinates the Global Learning Partnership program in Nepal.

Louise Potter
Director of the Clinical Phase, University of Nottingham

Louise is Director of the Clinical Phase for Undergraduate Medicine for the University of Nottingham at Lincoln Medical School. Clinically she works as a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals. Her expertise in medical education focuses on medical curriculum design, patient safety and human factors and the use of simulation-based education. She is the deputy chair of the U21 Health Sciences, Sustainable Development Goals initiative and member of the European Network of Climate Health Education. She is passionate to embed sustainability into medical curriculum aiming to equip future doctors with the skills to advocate for sustainable practice and address the health impacts of environmental issues.

Professor David Bishai
Professor David Bishai is Clinical Professor in Public Health and Division Head of Health Economics Policy and Management at The University of Hong Kong.

A leading health economist, his research focuses on the performance and financing of global public health activities, primary healthcare, health disparities. He is the author of two books and more than 260 peer-reviewed scientific publications, His award-winning courses on systems thinking and health economics have reached over forty-thousand students. He received his MPH from UCLA, his MD from the University of California at San Diego, and his PhD from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Professor Joseph Wu

Joseph Wu is the Sir Robert Kotewall Professor in Public Health at HKU. He specialises in mathematical and statistical modelling of diseases. His research aim is to develop practical analytics and strategies for disease control and prevention. He has worked on COVID-19, influenza, HPV, yellow fever, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer. He earned his PhD in Operations Research and BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT. He is co-editor-in-chief of Epidemics. He is a Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health, and a member of the WHO Advisory Committee on Immunization and Vaccines-related Implementation Research (IVIR-AC) during 2018-2023.

Fredrik Bengtsson

Fredrik Bengtsson, associate professor in neurophysiology and senior lecturer in physiology at Lund University (LU), Sweden, joined the U21 HSG SDG team in 2019. He is the course director for the second semester of the medical program at LU and also serves as the subject coordinator for Global Health within the same program. He also represents the faculty on the board of the LU Sustainability Forum.

In addition to his work at LU, Fredrik is also a member of the Global Health Committee of the Swedish Society for Medicine.

Supriya Mainali

Supriya Mainali is a physiotherapy student at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal, interested in the intersections of physiotherapy, health equity, and holistic healthcare. She believes that understanding health requires looking beyond individual disciplines and remaining open to perspectives shaped by different experiences and contexts. Her participation in the 2026 Global Learning Partnership (GLP) in Nepal deepened her appreciation for multidisciplinary collaboration and the possibilities that emerge through shared learning. She continues to explore how physiotherapy can contribute to more equitable and sustainable healthcare while remaining curious about the ideas, experiences, and perspectives that challenge and expand her understanding of the field. 

Sibusiso Mdletshe
Senior Lecturer

A member of the U21 Health Sciences Group (HSG) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Special Interest Group (SIG) since its inception in 2028 during the U21 HSG Annual meeting, Sibusiso Mdletshe currently chairs the IPE SIG (2022 – current). He has background training in radiography (medical imaging) and radiation therapy and has various qualifications and certificates that cut across the disciplines of Human Resources Management, Project Management, Health Sciences Education, and Leadership Development. With more than 25 years of experience in higher education, he is currently the Senior Lecturer and Post-Graduate Director (Medical Imaging) at the University of Auckland where is a member of the Sustainability Working Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also a committee member of the Australia and New Zealand Medical Radiation Research Network (ANZMRRN). Further, he is a Teaching at University (TAU) Fellow.

Dr Carl Schneider
Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, Australia

Associate Professor Carl Schneider is a registered nurse, registered pharmacist and university academic, with a broad range of experience across acute and community care settings, both in Australia and the United Kingdom. His research interest focuses on patient safety via collaborative quality use of medicines. Additional research interests include health services design, implementation and evaluation. Carl has published over 125 peer-reviewed papers in a wide variety of research fields, including healthcare services, medication safety, interprofessional collaboration and health education. Carl has secured AUD$6 million in competitive research funding, and currently serves as Chair of the Universitas 21 Pharmacy Discipline Group, Secretary of the Academic Pharmacy Section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and Associate Editor of Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. In 2022, Carl was awarded Fellowship of FIP as international recognition of his service to the pharmacy profession.

Dr Lynne Janette Hazell

Dr Lynne Hazell is a qualified diagnostic radiographer. She graduated with her Doctorate in 2023, with research in simulation- based learning for facilitating clinical readiness in radiography education. She is a senior lecturer in the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences at the University of Johannesburg. She has an interest in interdisciplinary and interprofessional education and believes the two can go hand in hand to enhance clinical readiness. Lynne coordinates the radiography programme and is introducing simulation and interprofessional learning into the curriculum. She has conducted quantitative and qualitative research in the field of radiography. At present she is researching the sustainability practices in radiology departments.

Professor Sherry Chan

Sherry Kit Wa Chan is a Clinical Professor of Department of Psychiatry, HKU and is a qualified psychiatry specialist both in UK and HK. She is the Assistant Dean of Professional development of the LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU, and one of the co-convenors of the U21 University Mental Health Group. She has published more than 300 manuscripts in peer reviewed journals focused on long-term outcomes of patients with psychosis and impact of early intervention services, treatment resistance and social cognition in psychosis, and youth mental health. She has been ranked by the Clarivate Analytics as a top 1% researcher worldwide by citation in the field of Psychiatry since 2020.

Molimi Geya

Molimi Geya is the co-chair of the U21 University Mental Health Group. In her role as the Director of the Centre for Student Health and Wellness, at the University of Johannesburg, she leads a multidisciplinary team of medical doctors, professional nurses, counsellors and administrators. Her areas of focus include primary health care services, reproductive health, mental health, travel medicine, vaccination programmes and health promotion initiatives. She is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA), with the aim of leveraging digital technologies to expand access to healthcare services for clients and patients.

Dr. Maria Ramaahlo is the Director at UJ’s Centre for Psychological Services and Career Development (PsyCaD). She currently serves a National Executive Committee member for the Higher Education Disability Services Association of South Africa (HEDSA) and is a member of the U21 Mental Health Group. Dr Ramaahlo took it upon herself to learn South African Sign Language. She has published peer-reviewed journals articles and book chapters within the fields of psychology and disability studies. Her research experience and interest include psychodynamic psychotherapy, critical disability studies, technology in education, policy development.

Mark Pickering
Lecturer/Assistant Professor, University College Dublin School of Medicine

Mark Pickering is a neuroscientist, microscopist and educator who joined the University College Dublin School of Medicine in 2012.

Public and community engagement and involvement in science is a cornerstone of his work, and he aims to democratise the process of discovery not only through informing and engaging the wider community about science, but empowering them to become active participants in the process of science themselves. This philosophy of inclusive, active involvement informs not only his research but also his approach to education, both formally in the classroom and in the non-traditional, informal learning opportunities he facilitates.

Dr Mei Li Khong

Dr Mei Li Khong (SFHEA) is a Lecturer and Digital Education Consultant at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), whose teaching spans molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, health technology, clinical sciences, and medical humanities. A biomedical scientist by training, she has become an educational innovator committed to reimagining health professions education through transdisciplinary learning, student-educator partnership, and digital pedagogy. Her work positions students as active partners in shaping curriculum and learning experiences, shifting learning perspectives and fostering student-centred educational change. Her educational leadership has received local and international recognition, including the QS Reimagine Education Awards, HKU Teaching Excellence Awards, Faculty Teaching Medal, and recently the U21 Teaching Excellence Awards 2025.

Suhaila Rizky Nasution

As a final-year Master of Public Health student at the University of Melbourne, I work at the intersection of research, community engagement, and innovation to improve population health outcomes.

Aqsa Rahim

Aqsa Rahim is a second-year MPH thesis student at McMaster University passionate about community-based research, storytelling, and learning alongside communities. Outside academia, she is a published poet and open-mic regular.

Lee Hok Lam

Lee Hok Lam is an medical student from HKU and UN Private Sector Partnerships Associate. As a HKSAR Top 10 Outstanding Student, he bridges global health, research, and social innovation.

Aiswarya Bhandari

Kia ora! As a final-year Bachelor of Biomedical Science student at the University of Auckland, I'm passionate about helping people, advancing technology, and working towards a brighter future in healthcare.

Laura Fodor

Laura Fodor is a Biomedicine student at Lund University and an Amgen Scholar. She is interested in how education can equip students with the skills needed in rapidly evolving fields.

Bárbara Cordero

My name is Bárbara Cordero, and I'm a fourth-year Dentistry student in Chile. I'm passionate about research, global collaboration and improving oral healthcare through evidence-based practice.

Olivia Evans

My name is Liv and I’m a dentist completing specialty training in orthodontics at Birmingham Dental Hospital and Worcestershire Royal Hospital, alongside a research master’s at the University of Birmingham.

Hope Hove

Hope Hove is a passionate researcher and emerging academic dedicated to advancing digital health, pulmonary rehabilitation, and equitable healthcare, while empowering communities through innovative, evidence-based solutions.

Daniel Sanchez

Daniel is a Physiotherapy student at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, committed to advancing health professions education and healthy ageing through research, innovation, leadership, and community engagement.

Andrew Holmes

Andrew is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He works on data science in ophthalmology with the Vision Research Foundation, with interests spanning clinical and epidemiological research.

Sophie van Dijke

Sophie van Dijke is an MSc Medical Informatics student and researcher at the University of Amsterdam. Drawing on her background in neuroscience, linguistics and medicine, alongside academic and professional experience in the United States, France and the Netherlands, she brings an international, multidisciplinary and distinctly student-centred perspective to generative AI in education. Since 2025, she has delivered GenAI literacy workshops, taught master’s students and presented research at national and international conferences. Her work spans the design and evaluation of GenAI educational technologies, literacy interventions and international collaboration through Universitas 21, with a particular focus on cultural dimensions of GenAI literacy.

Ciara Donohue

Hi! I’m Ciara Donohue, a final year general nursing student from University College Dublin. I am passionate about healthcare equality and student welfare and am delighted to be attending the U21 Health Science group annual meeting.

Grace Lam

Hi everyone, I am a fourth-year student from the University of Glasgow. I aspire to specialise in nurse-led vascular access teams, oncology, theatres, cardiology or intensive care.

Tan Thai

Tan Thai is a 5th year student undertaking the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Hons) at the University of Sydney. An avid pharmacy student with an interest in molecular modelling, drug discovery and rational drug design. During his 4th year, Tan volunteered under Professor Thomas Balle in characterisation of the α4α4 nicotinic pharmacophore, later expanding into his formal Honours project during 2026. He maintains an ongoing focus on the research and development of drugs for neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Sasha Zhuo-Yi Watts

I’m a final year Bachelor of Pharmacy(Honours) student from the University of Auckland with experience in community pharmacy.

Lesedi Victoria Monaiwa

Lesedi Victoria Monaiwa is a public health professional and MHSc candidate at the University of Johannesburg, committed to advancing public health through research, innovation, and global collaboration.

Hasnat Sujon

Hasnat Sujon is a medical doctor and clinical research professional pursuing an MPH (Epidemiology) at University College Dublin. His background spans global health research across Bangladesh and Europe, focusing on infectious disease, maternal health, and epidemiology.