 | Lisa Mattle A little bit about me - I was driven to pursue a career that would allow me to deliver more for patients and caregivers after I found myself acting as caregiver to my mother when she was ill. The challenges I experienced at that time set the foundation for the passion for patient focus that I have now and led me to my current role within Patient Centricity, and I am proud to say that I have been with Astellas for almost 13 years.
- More personally, I live in San Diego, California, where the sun always shines! The other sources of light in my life are my three children, my husband, and our dogs and cats.
What I love about my job - I’ve always found myself interested in understanding human behaviors, which led me to study psychology in college. The work that the BSC does, especially with our esteemed faculty of behavioral scientists and experts, lets me continue to learn about the factors that drive patients and caregivers, and everyone in the medical community, while also bettering the lives of patients and their families. My job delivers a strong sense of purpose that is both internally and externally rewarding.
What gets me up every day - The BSC has continued to expand the support we provide across the Astellas organization, helping teams understand the psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors the impact patients and prevent them from achieving the outcomes they desire for themselves.
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| Laura de Ruiter, PhD A little bit about me - Before I joined Astellas, I was an academic researcher for many years. I have always been fascinated by human behavior, especially communication, and my specialization is in psycholinguistics, the overlap of psychology and language. Not by accident, one of my hobbies is learning languages! I also consider myself a global citizen – I have lived in Germany, The Netherlands, the UK and Japan. These experiences made me realize that there are always multiple ways to approach a problem.
- Currently I live in the Greater Boston area with my husband and three guinea pigs.
What I love about my job - I love that I can use my knowledge of human behavior to effect positive change in one of the most important aspects of life: health. I enjoy working with our BSC faculty, all of whom are experts in different areas of social science. Joining forces with them to apply different lenses to complex problems allows me to keep learning about new and better ways of improving patient care and supporting caregivers and medical professionals.
What gets me up every day - The world can sometimes be a depressing place – people are dealing with all kinds of challenges daily. Knowing that my work can make a difference is an enormous motivator for me. I am excited every day, because I know that I will find a solution to a problem, or that I will encounter a new challenge to tackle, and that I will get to work on it together with wonderful colleagues from across the globe.
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| Bridgette Do, PhD, MPH A little bit about me - Before joining Astellas, I conducted behavioral science and public health research while completing a PhD in Health Behavior Research and Master of Public Health. My research focused on leveraging technology to better understand emotional, social, and psychological factors related to health behaviors and health outcomes. I also consulted with digital health start-ups conducting behavioral science research.
- I currently live in Los Angeles, California where I love going to the beach, exploring new restaurants, and hiking with my dog!
What I love about my job - People are complex. There are so many things that can impact someone’s decision-making and behaviors. By seeing patients holistically and understanding their unique needs and challenges, we can help improve overall physical and mental well-being. I love that I can utilize my knowledge and research experience in public health to positively impact the lives of patients and caregivers around the globe. By applying behavioral science insights and learning more about patient’s everyday lives, we can address real-world problems. I’m proud that every aspect of my job is focused on the needs of patients, and that I see my colleagues across the company prioritizing patient-centric care.
What gets me up every day - Hearing patient and caregiver stories, whether it be from a close friend or a stranger, motivates me to continue conducting research and innovating solutions. There is nothing better than helping people spend more time with their loved ones and continue doing what they love to do.
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 | Douglas E. Hough, Ph.D. - Behavioral economist
- Senior Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University
- Publications include Irrationality in Health Care: What Behavioral Economics Reveals about What We Do and Why (Stanford University Press, 2013)
- M.S. and Ph.D. in economics, University of Wisconsin; B.S. in economics, MIT
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 | Ichiro Kawachi, M.B.ChB., Ph.D. - Social epidemiologist
- Professor, Harvard School of Public Health
- Publications include (as co-editor) the first textbook on Social Epidemiology (Oxford University Press, 2000 and 2014)
- M.D. and Ph.D. in epidemiology, University of Otago, New Zealand
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 | Kyoko Nomura, MD, MPH, DMSc - Epidemiologist and physician – board certified in internal medicine
- Professor of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health at Akita University, Japan
- Professor of Medicine, Department of Hygiene and Public Health at Teikyo University School of Medicine and Teikyo Postgraduate School of Public Health, Japan
- Publications include more than 130 peer-reviewed papers in international medical journals
- M.D., Japan; training in epidemiology and biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health
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| Rene Almeling, Ph.D. - Sociologist
- Associate Professor of Sociology, Yale University
- Appointments in American Studies, the School of Public Health (Department of Health Policy and Management), and the School of Medicine at Yale University
- Publications include Sex Cells (University of California Press, 2011), an award-winning book on the market for egg and sperm donors, and articles in American Sociological Review, Annual Review of Sociology, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and Gender & Society
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 | Lisa Goldman Rosas, MPH, Ph.D. - Epidemiologist
- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Medicine (Division of Primary Care and Population Health)
- Director, Stanford Medicine Office of Community Engagement
- Associate Director Center for Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement, Stanford Cancer Institute
- Expertise in community-based participatory research approaches to addressing chronic disease inequities in primary care and community-based settings
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 | Orkideh Behrouzan, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical Anthropologist, Anthropologist of Science and Technology and physician
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, SOAS University of London
- Publications include Prozak Diaries: Psychiatry and Generational Memory in Iran (2016, Stanford University Press), an analysis of emerging psychiatric discourses in post-1980's Iran, and articles in American Anthropology, Social Science and Medicine, Medicine, Anthropology, Theory, and multiple book chapters
- Ph.D., History and Anthropology of Science, Technology and Society, MIT; M.D., University of Tehran
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 | Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D. - Clinical psychologist and social media researcher
- Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
- Director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, University of Connecticut
- Has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals
- Received several awards for her work, including The Obesity Society Pioneer in mHealth/eHealth Award in 2014
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Western Michigan University
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 | Joshua Stern Ph.D. - Education industry executive, online learning designer, and adult learning strategy consultant
- Founder and principal of Joshua Stern Educational Consulting
- Served as Head of Education at Bodhi Tree
- Served as Adjunct Professor, trainer, and curriculum developer at West Los Angeles College
- Expertise in adult education and the design of online learning experiences
- Ph.D., Education, University of California, Los Angeles.
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 | Judith Dyson RGN, RMN, CPsychol, Ph.D. - Implementation Scientist
- Professor, Healthcare Research & Implementation Science and Deputy Director for Social Care, Health and Related Research, Birmingham City University
- Registered general and mental health nurse
- Chartered psychologist
- Expertise in the translation of research findings into clinical practice
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 | Miwako Hosoda Ph.D. - Health Sociologist
- Vice-President and Professor, Practical Education Studies, Seisa University
- President of International Sociological Association's Research Committee of Sociology of Health (2018-2023)
- Former president of the Asia Pacific Sociological Association
- Expertise in vaccination, immunization, stroke rehabilitation, vaccine development, poliomyelitis and nuclear safety
- Recipient of the Abe Fellowship
- Ph.D., Sociology, The University of Tokyo
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 | Stephen Latham J.D., Ph.D. - Lawyer-bioethicist
- Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, Yale University
- Co-Chair of the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee and the Pediatric Ethics committee of Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital
- Board member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Subcommittee on Quality of Life for Rhesus Macaques
- Active member of the California and Massachusetts Law Bars
- Expertise in health law and bioethics, with emphasis on the legal regulation of novel medical technologies and of human and animal research.
- J.D., Harvard Law School and Ph.D., Jurisprudence and Social Policy, University of California, Berkeley
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 | Lori Bruce M.A., MBE, HEC-C - Bioethicist and policy analyst
- Associate Director at Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics
- Co-Director of the Adult Ethics Committee at Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Founder and chair of the Community Bioethics Forum, Yale School of Medicine
- Written and enhanced state laws on informed consent and health policies related to prescription drug use, end-of-life, and organ allocation
- Expertise in ethical policy making, on topics ranging from the ethics of psychedelic medicine, end-of-life issues, infant abandonment laws, COVID-19 allocation protocols, and brain death
- M.A., Bioimaging, Boston University School of Medicine and M.A., Bioethics/Medical Ethics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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