Biography:

Dr. Julie Robillard is a Scientist in Patient Experience at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (C&W) and an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is a faculty member Neuroethics Canada and an affiliated researcher with the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the Women’s Health Research Institute, the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Vancouver Coastal Research Institute.

Dr. Robillard leads the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech (NEST) lab at BC Children’s Hospital where she brings her background in neuroscience and biomedical ethics to the evaluation and development of social technologies to support brain health across the lifespan. Together with her team and through international interdisciplinary collaborations, she is exploring co-creation processes, development and applications of social technologies including social robots and social media, and ethical considerations around the implementation of social technologies in brain health care.

Dr. Robillard is passionate about patient engagement and in her role as a Scientist in Patient Experience she is working with a number of groups at C&W and UBC to advance the capture, analysis and improvement of patient experience in both research and care. She is interested in using technology to provide novel means of engagement and patient experience evaluation strategies.

To find out more about Dr. Robillard’s research, please visit the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech lab website at www.nestlab.ca.