Lead Partners

Kevin Brazil
Kevin Brazil
Study Co-ordinator, Partner Lead
Professor Brazil holds the appointment of Professor of Palliative Care in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast.
Irene Hartigan
Irene Hartigan
Partner Lead
Irene is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery since 2005. Irene teaches and coordinates at both undergraduate
Nicola Cornally
Nicola Cornally
Partner Lead
Nicola is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery in University College Cork. Nicola has co-led the
Sara Campagna
Sara Campagna
Partner Lead
Sara Campagna is a Research Fellow at the Department of Public Health and Paediatrics of the University of Turin, Italy,
Paola Di Giulio
Paola Di Giulio
Partner Lead
Paola Di Giulio is an Associate Professor at the University of Turin from 2001. She was a Professor at the
Martin Loučka
Martin Loučka
Partner Lead
Dr Martin Loučka is Director of Center for Palliative Care, a research, educational and advocacy NGO based in Prague, Czech
Sharon Kaasalainen
Sharon Kaasalainen
Partner Lead
Dr Kaasalainen joined the School of Nursing in 2002 as an Assistant Professor. She completed a CHSRF Post Doctoral Fellowship
Tamara Sussman
Tamara Sussman
Project Lead
Dr Tamara Sussman is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at McGill University. Her research focuses on
Wilco Achterberg
Wilco Achterberg
Partner Lead
Wilco is an elderly care physician, Professor of institutional care and elderly care medicine at PHEG LUMC, and chair of
Jenny van der Steen
Jenny van der Steen
Partner Lead
Jenny van der Steen is an epidemiologist researching how to improve care at the end of life of people with