About

  • Cross-Sector Networking
  • Co-Creation
  • Inspirational Speakers
  • Technology Showcase

The successful conduct of smartphone and wearable studies is tricky. It requires the skills and expertise of people across a range of domains, paired with sound research methods, the right technology, strong patient and participant partnership and robust governance.

HRfH Connect will help our community collaborate. You’ll hear from leaders in the field of smartphones and wearables in health research. You’ll be faced with a real-world problem and find a solution working together in a cross-sector team. You’ll have the opportunity to see the latest technology from companies like Google/Fitbit, UMotif, RADAR-base and more. You’ll also hear from future leaders in academia who will present their research.

HRfH has been funded by the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council to build a cross-sector community and share know-how and skills. We couldn’t have created this event without the input of our partners, including the kind use of Google HQ as a venue. All monies raised have been used to run HRfH Connect.

Who

If you work or participate in health research using smartphones and wearables then HRfH Connect will be beneficial to you.

Whether you work in academia, technology, pharmaceuticals, regulation or you’re a person living with a long-term health condition who’s interested or involved in this field, we’d love to see you at our event.

Are you working on exciting new research in this field?

We’d like to offer the opportunity to showcase your research at HRfH Connect. There will be 15 three minute showcase slots available. If you would like to apply, please complete our research showcase application form (Microsoft forms).

Agenda

  • 9am: Registration and breakfast
  • 10am: Welcome, Introduction to Health Research from Home and Understanding Long Term Health Conditions and research opportunities – Will Dixon, Professor of Digital Epidemiology at the University of Manchester and Health Research from Home Lead
  • 10:30am: State of the art / keynote lecture 1 by Aiden Doherty, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Oxford.
  • 11:30am: Technology showcase featuring presentations from Oura, Google, Fitbit, uMotif and RADAR-Base where these technology powerhouses show off emerging and existing technology that can support and power successful health research.
  • 12:30pm: Lunch with networking opportunities for delegates.
  • 1:40pm: Co-design workshop facilitated by thinkpublic and sponsored by Haleon in which delegates will work with people living with long-term health conditions to create solutions to real-world problems facing our community.
  • 3:15pm: Research showcase, future leaders in our field will have the opportunity to showcase ground-breaking research of the future and win prizes for their efforts. Apply to showcase your research by filling out the form above.
  • 4:40pm: State of the art / keynote lecture 2 by Claire Steves, Professor of Ageing and Health and the Clinical Director of TwinsUK, King’s College London.
  • 5:30pm: Rooftop drinks reception at Google Headquarters.

More information

For more information about HRfH Connect please email hrfh@manchester.ac.uk.