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Neurosciences, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Global Indigenous studies health and wellbeingBiography
Paulo conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of physiotherapy, human movement sciences and neuroscience, focused on preventing falls in people with neurological disorders. His fields of expertise and current areas of interest include: understanding the mechanisms of falls in older people and people with Parkinson’s disease; developing and optimising clinical tools for neurological assessments and neurorehabilitation;...view more
Paulo conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of physiotherapy, human movement sciences and neuroscience, focused on preventing falls in people with neurological disorders. His fields of expertise and current areas of interest include: understanding the mechanisms of falls in older people and people with Parkinson’s disease; developing and optimising clinical tools for neurological assessments and neurorehabilitation; indigenous health; equity in Parkinson’s care, and understanding the function of healthy and pathological brains.
My Grants
2022: Michael J Fox Foundation grant (USD 373,076.1) as co-Primary Investigator for the project “Understanding the progression of motor and non-motor symptoms and functional mobility of Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand”.
2021: HRC Activation grant (NZD 29,227) as Primary Investigator for the project “Investigating Parkinson’s disease among Māori and Pacific peoples”.
2021: University of Otago Research Grants (NZD 14,967) as Named Investigator for the project “Experiences of stroke survivors, people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease with assessment and management of urinary incontinence”.
2021: Research project funded by São Paulo Research Foundation (BRL 51,138.89) as Named Investigator for the project “Telerehabilitation as an alternative to COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on functional capacity, mental health and quality of life of older people with Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized controlled trial”.
2020: Brain Research New Zealand – Strategic short-term project grant (NZD 68,750) as Co-Primary Investigator for the project “Telehealth clinical tools: testing the feasibility, safety, and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders”.
2020: Division of Human Sciences, University of Otago Fellowship (2 years).
My Qualifications
PhD in Public Health and Community Medicine (University of New South Wales) 2020.
Supervisors: Scientia Professor Stephen R. Lord and Dr Jasmine C. Menant.
Funded by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education (Brazil) and Neuroscience Research Australia, Supplementary Scholarship.
MSc (by research thesis) in Human Movement Science (São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, Brazil) 2014.
Supervisor: Professor Lilian T. B. Gobbi.
Funded by São Paulo Research Foundation (Brazil).
Postgraduate (Lato Sensu) Certificate in Motor Learning (University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil) 2012.
BPT Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Anhanguera College, Rio Claro, Brazil) 2010.
Supervisor: Dr. Marcelo Pinto Pereira.
Funded by the Program "University for everyone" Brazilian Federal Government.
My Awards
2022: Impact and Engagement awards, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago (NZD 4,000) as Primary Investigator to meet with stakeholders and researchers in Auckland to increase engagement with Pacific communities.
2021: School of Physiotherapy Research Fund, University of Otago, Grant-in-aid award (NZD 1,975) as the primary investigator for the project “Telehealth tools: testing the reliability and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders”.
2020: Division of Human Sciences, University of Otago Fellowship (2 years).
2019: The Helen & Emanuel Poteris Award (AUD 2,000) - To participate in Academic appointments at the German Sport University (Cologne, Germany) and to present my research findings at the International Society of Posture and Gait Research World Congress (Edinburgh, Scotland).
2017: De Luca Foundation Student Travel grant (USD 500) - To present at the International Society of Biomechanics Conference (Brisbane, Australia).
2014: São Paulo State University Travel grant (BRL 500) – To present at the XIX Latin-American Physiotherapy and Kinesiology Conference (São Paulo, Brazil).
2013: São Paulo State University Travel grant (BRL 750) - To present at the 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Barcelona, Spain).
My Research Activities
Current:
- Understanding Parkinson’s disease among Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
- Telehealth clinical tools: testing the feasibility, safety, and validity of remote assessments for people with neurological disorders.
- Telerehabilitation as an alternative to COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on functional capacity, mental health and quality of life of older people with Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized controlled trial.
- Experiences of stroke survivors, people with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease with assessment and management of urinary incontinence.
My Research Supervision
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Areas of supervision
- Understanding the movement disorders present in people with Parkinson's disease
- Investigating the neural correlates of falls risk in older people and people with neurological disorders
- Improving the equity in care for people with Parkinson's disease
My Teaching
HESC 4551 - Research Project (Term 3 2022) - Exercise Physiology
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ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3168-3388