Conran Joseph

Conran Joseph

Affiliated to Research
Visiting address: Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Fysioterapi Franzen, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am currently a Post-doctoral researcher in Franzén’s Research Group [1],
    housed in the division of Physiotherapy. I am also employed as a permanent
    member of staff at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South
    Africa, as lecturer in physiotherapy. I have completed my first
    (bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy - 2008) and second cycle (master’s in
    physiotherapy - 2012) education at the University of the Western Cape, South
    Africa. I have relocated Sweden in 2012 to carry out my third cycle –
    doctoral – education at Karolinska Institutet, where I defended my thesis
    in the Spring of 2016. My thesis topic was “Traumatic spinal cord injury in
    South Africa and Sweden: Epidemiologic features and functioning [2]”.
    When I am not lecturing or researching I enjoy traveling, listening to music,
    playing guitar and being active.
    2018: Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award “Emerging researcher in
    the Community and Health Sciences Faculty”. University of the Western Cape,
    South Africa
    2013-2016: European Commission grant (Erasmus Mundus) for doctoral education
    at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
    2011: Prize for outstanding platform presentation at the World Confederation
    of Physical Therapy Conference held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    2008: Completed B.Sc Physiotherapy Degree with highest honours Summa Cum
    Laude
    2016, PhD in Medical Science at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
    2012, Master of Science (Physiotherapy), University of the Western
    Cape, South Africa
    2008, Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy), University of the Western
    Cape, South Africa
    [1] https://ki.se/en/people/ersjon
    [2] https://openarchive.ki.se/xmlui/handle/10616/45096

Research

  • My primary research focuses include “injury and functioning
    epidemiology”, “disability assessment”, and “rehabilitation”. In
    addition, I have a keen interest in health systems research, and I am
    currently leading an investigation into “Learning Health Systems” for
    persons with spinal cord injury, as well as stroke, in South Africa and
    Sweden. I am collaborating with Dr Conradsson [1]on this project, where we
    aim to unravel healthcare pathways, processes or care, and associated
    outcomes.
    My current post-doctoral work is within the area of neurological intervention
    research in Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on translating efficacious
    treatments into clinical practice. To date, I have led the feasibility of
    translating an intervention into clinical practice and performed an economic
    evaluation [2] of the initial randomized controlled trial.
    [1] https://ki.se/en/people/davcon
    [2] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269215518800832

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Employments

  • Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2024

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2016

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