Mercè Bonjorn DalmauDec 13, 20173 minWhy should researchers use Social Media?When one does an academic, scientific or research work, what they are primarily seeking is to learn, deepen and focus on a specific...
Dominic O'ConnorNov 28, 20173 minPublic Dissemination of Science - why is it so important?As researchers, we are judged on our ability to publish high quality research in peer reviewed academic journals. For the researcher,...
Francisco GuerraNov 15, 20173 minWorking FOR & WITH patients: thoughts about the upcoming secondment @OncoavanzeA year has flown by since the beginning of my industrial doctorate in the European project CATCH. A time spent at Salumedia, a digital...
Gabriel SignorelliOct 31, 20172 minNordic Walking for Breast CancerWhen I first came to work with physical activity in the CATCH project I came across the Nordic Walking (NW) program of Oncoavanze Clinic,...
Gillian O'NeillOct 23, 20173 minLiving with Cancer and Mental Illness – Developing a More Integrated Care SystemLast week I attended one of the Irish Cancer Society’s Decoding Cancer events. The event was one of a series of public talks held across...
Ornela BardhiOct 4, 20173 minDeep learning ... we too are incorporating it into CATCH projectPhoto credits @aunalytics With last year being declared as the “Deep Learning Year”, it is a fair assumption that everyone has either...
Juan Miguel Muñoz PeñasSep 28, 20173 minIf you are thinking of selling, value is the key!One of the central ideas in the previous blog post of mine was how important it is to think about commercialization at early stages of...
Mercè Bonjorn DalmauSep 10, 20176 minResearching eHealth as a distance raceThis week I delivered my PhD proposal framed in the CATCH programme, specifically on support commercialization of service innovation...
Dominic O'ConnorAug 23, 20172 minNeuromuscular electrical stimulation: an alternative therapy in cancer rehabilitation?Currently more than 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually, with the number of cases set to increase by 50% between now and...
Gillian O'NeillAug 9, 20174 minDesigning for Wellbeing in Cancer: Combining the Fields of Health Psychology and Human-Computer InteSupporting Wellbeing in Cancer Wellbeing is a multidimensional construct which goes beyond measuring the absence of dysfunction, but...
Francisco GuerraJul 25, 20175 minIt's time to get serious about games for health!The first summer school devoted to Serious Games for Health and Sport from the Harvard Medical School, ENTI-UB and EUSES, took place from...
Gabriel SignorelliJul 18, 20172 minHow Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors are being communicated on Facebook PaSocial networks are an important communication tool in the contemporary world. Facebook presently has a daily use of 727 million people...
Louise BrennanJul 3, 20173 minAttending Conferences: The Joy of Combining Work and Travel!I sometimes feel the need to be careful when speaking about travelling internationally for work. I get asked ‘how was your holiday’ and...
Gabriel SignorelliJun 21, 20171 minGet in contact with real patientsCATCH ITN Orientation Conference, June 2017, Dublin The Patient Journey Map Workshop, part of CATCH ITN orientation Conference, provided...
Gillian O'NeillJun 15, 20173 min“I’ll tell me Ma when I go home” – sharing insights from the CATCH Orientation Conference 2017CATCH’s first conference was held in Ireland last week at University College Dublin, and while the weather may not have always been on...
Juan Miguel Muñoz PeñasJun 8, 20174 minLet's catch up!“Let’s catch up” was the first expression my friend Antonio told me before I started to tell him the news. “Hey, that's exactly what I...
Päivi SalminenMay 31, 20173 mineHealth research on cancer brings together academics and health professionals in DublinThe University College Dublin will host the CATCH Orientation Conference from 6th to 9th June 2017, presenting their research on...
Dominic O'ConnorMay 1, 20173 min3 Months with CATCH: The beginning, the present and what's to comeMy journey to CATCH occurred mostly by chance in that my MSc supervisor at the time had been sent an advertisement looking for suitable...
Ornela BardhiApr 12, 20174 minRome wasn’t built in a day – my road to becoming a CATCH ESRI have been very fortunate to be funded throughout my studies by the European Commission. It all started during the 2nd year of my...
Francisco GuerraApr 3, 20174 minA Roller Coaster Opportunity----- Roller coasters are designed to give you a thrill, to make you feel that you’re in danger. It’s normal to be nervous, but you will...