Obasanjo Bolarinwa | VR in Healthcare | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Obasanjo Bolarinwa | VR in Healthcare | Editorial Board Member 

York St John University | United Kingdom

Dr. Obasanjo Bolarinwa is an accomplished interdisciplinary global public health academic and demography specialist, recognised among Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientists in public health and health services, with an extensive research portfolio of over 100 publications, multiple competitive research grants, and active editorial board memberships across leading international journals. He holds a PhD in Demography and Population Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand, an M.Sc. in Global Public Health (Distinction) from Canterbury Christ Church University, and both M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Demography and Social Statistics from Obafemi Awolowo University. His professional qualifications include Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and he serves as an External Examiner for MPH and DrPH programmes. Dr. Bolarinwa has secured prestigious awards such as the British Academy Small Grant (2025), NHS TEWV Joint Grant, Quality Related Funding from IHCI, UAPS–AIR Grant, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Early Career Grant, and the AfRes-Data Fellowship. He has presented research at major global conferences, including the International Population Conference, Africa Population Conference, PAA, ESHD Conference, LSE Postgraduate Conference, and the International Conference on Family Planning. Professionally, he serves as Senior Lecturer and Programme Director in Public Health at York St. John University London, previously holding roles at the University of Chester and the University of Edinburgh, where he contributed to research design, data collection, analysis, and publication related to racially minoritised student experiences. His consultancy experience with Kent County Council further strengthened his expertise in research protocol development, statistical interpretation, and policy-relevant reporting. Dr. Bolarinwa’s publications centre on sexual and reproductive health, disability and sexuality, health inequalities, demographic behaviour, and AI in SRHR, with notable works in The Lancet, Reproductive Health, BMC Women’s Health, and International Journal for Equity in Health. He is an editorial member of SAGE, PLOS One, BMC, and Frontiers journals. His certifications span Good Clinical Practice, GDPR, digital and computational demography, COVID-19 research, and global health management. Highly skilled in statistical software (R, STATA, SPSS), data visualisation tools (Power BI, ODK, Kobo), spatial mapping (ArcGIS), and database management (SQL), he is recognised for innovative teaching, methodological expertise, and his commitment to equity-driven, interdisciplinary research that advances global public health, inclusive education, and population wellbeing.

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Featured Publications

Bolarinwa, O. A., Odimegwu, C., Babalola, B. I., & Mohammed, A. (2025). A qualitative study exploring the sexual experiences of women with disabilities in Lagos, Nigeria. Sexuality and Disability, 43(1), 1–25.

Bolarinwa, O. A., Odimegwu, C., & Tapera, T. (2024). Improving the sexual health of women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review of published studies. Reproductive Health, 21(1), 1–13.

Bolarinwa, O. A., Odimegwu, C., & Adebisi, Y. A. (2024). Leaving no one behind: Addressing the sexuality of people with disabilities. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1), 129.

Bolarinwa, O. A. (2024). Inequality gaps in modern contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Nigeria between 2003 and 2018. BMC Women’s Health, 24(1), 317.

Bolarinwa, O. A., Adebisi, Y. A., Ajayi, K. V., & Boutahar, R. (2024). Sexual and reproductive health rights in the era of artificial intelligence. The Lancet, 404(10448), 120–121.

Bolarinwa, O. A., Hajjar, J. M., Alawode, O. A., Ajayi, K. V., Roberts, A. T., & Yaya, S. (2023). Multiple high-risk fertility behaviours and children under five mortality survivors among ever-married women of reproductive age in Nigeria. Archives of Public Health, 81(1), 175.

Michael Crawford | VR in Healthcare | Lifetime Achievement in Virtual Reality Award

Prof. Michael Crawford | VR in Healthcare | Lifetime Achievement in Virtual Reality Award 

Imperial College, London | United Kingdom

Michael Angus Crawford, BSc (Edinburgh), PhD (London University), FRSB, FRSC, FRCPath, is a distinguished British scientist and academic specializing in brain chemistry, human nutrition, and clinical pathology. He is the founder of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition and a founder trustee of both the William Little Foundation and the Mother and Child Foundation, reflecting his long-standing commitment to advancing medical research and public health. In addition, he serves as President of the McCarrison Society, promoting scientific inquiry in nutrition and health. Educated at Fort Augustus School in Inverness-shire, where he excelled in sports leadership as Captain of Cricket and Rugby, he earned his BSc in Chemistry from Edinburgh University in 1952, followed by a PhD in Chemical Pathology from the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith, University of London in 1960, including a Diploma in Clinical Pathology. His professional recognition includes Fellowships of the Institute of Biology (1988), the Royal College of Pathologists (1994), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (2020), along with certification in Good Clinical Practice (2019) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, NHS. He holds an academic position at Imperial College London within the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Obstetrics and Gynecology, based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Michael Crawford has a rich personal history, including two marriages—first to Sheilagh Inglis, with whom he had four children (two adopted), and later to Mandy Walton. He resides in Primrose Hill, London, and maintains active professional correspondence through his email and Imperial College profile, also listed on ORCID (0000-0002-8770-753X). Throughout his career, Crawford has combined scientific rigor with leadership in research, education, and public service, making significant contributions to the understanding of human nutrition, metabolism, and clinical pathology.

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Hamraz Javaheri | VR in Healthcare | Women in VR Research Award

Ms. Hamraz Javaheri | VR in Healthcare | Women in VR Research Award 

German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) | Germany

Hamraz Javaheri is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany, and a researcher at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), with a strong interdisciplinary background in computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and human-centered augmented reality systems. His research focuses on wearable and mixed reality, human–computer interaction, and AI-assisted systems, particularly in high-stakes domains such as surgery, medical training, education, and skill acquisition. He holds an M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and a B.Sc. in Electronic and Communication Engineering from Yildiz Technical University, and he gained international experience through the European Union Student Exchange Program at Aalto University, Finland. Since 2016, he has contributed to multiple research projects at DFKI and the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, spanning embedded intelligence, augmented vision, and educational technologies. His work has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including an Honorable Mention Paper Award at ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) 2025, a Best Demo Award at UbiComp/ISWC 2024, and the Young Talent Award from the Saarland Association of Surgeons in 2025. He has published extensively in leading journals such as the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, JMIR XR and Spatial Computing, Annals of Surgery Open, Scientific Reports, and Surgical Endoscopy, as well as top-tier conferences including CHI, DIS, ISMAR, VRST, UbiComp, and ISWC, often emphasizing real-world deployment and clinical validation of augmented reality systems. His research has also received international media coverage from outlets such as DW News, ARD, and Saarbrücker Zeitung.

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Ahmet Seven | VR in Healthcare | Research Excellence Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Seven | VR in Healthcare | Research Excellence Award 

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University | Turkey

Ahmet Seven, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Turkiye, is an academic specializing in palliative care, chronic disease management, symptom management, death, and grief studies. With active research involvement in areas such as diabetes, hypertension, and internal medicine nursing, he has completed or is engaged in 30 research projects and has contributed significantly to scientific literature with 35 journal publications indexed in SCI and Scopus, 10 Web of Science–indexed publications, and an H-index of 3 based on Web of Science Core Collection metrics. His academic portfolio further includes the publication of 9 books with ISBN numbers, editorial service as Editor of the Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, and professional membership in the Turkish Nurses Association. While he has not yet participated in consultancy or industry-linked projects, he remains committed to advancing healthcare research and contributing to the scientific community. His ongoing work highlights the critical role of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in easing the workload of nurses and improving the overall efficiency of healthcare systems. He identifies a significant gap in Türkiye regarding nurses’ attitudes toward AI, their adoption levels, and their concerns and expectations about technology integration. His study aims to address these gaps by producing evidence that will guide the development of AI integration strategies in clinical nursing practice, support curriculum enhancements for nursing education, and facilitate smoother technology adaptation processes among healthcare professionals. These insights are expected to inform policymakers and contribute to national strategies for AI-enabled healthcare transformation. Ahmet Seven’s academic and professional engagement is supported by verifiable research profiles, including his Google Scholar account and Web of Science author record, which document his scholarly contributions. He has no patents or formal collaborations to date but continues to develop his expertise through independent academic work and editorial responsibilities. Through his nomination for the Excellence Research Award under the Global VR Research Awards, he certifies that all provided information is accurate and complete and agrees to the terms, conditions, and policies of the awards. His dedication to research, education, and the future of healthcare technology positions him as a noteworthy contributor to the scientific and nursing communities, with ongoing efforts aimed at shaping the future of AI integration in clinical settings.

Featured Publications

Semerci Cakmak, V., Seven, A., & Sonmez Sari, E. (2025). Death anxiety and death literacy among patients with chronic diseases: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 25(1), 299.

Seven, A., Adadioglu, O., & Danc, E. (2021). How do nurses perceive workplace incivility: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Health and Nursing Management, 8(3), 388–396.

Seven, A., & Sert, H. (2021). Nursing care of a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma according to the Watson Human Care Model: A case report. Turkish Journal of Science and Health, 2(1), 118–123.

Sert, H., Dogan, S. G., Cetinkaya, S., Pelin, M., & Seven, A. (2019). Health status of patients hospitalized in the infection unit and information needs of caregivers: A pilot study. Journal of Intensive Care Nursing, 23(2), 57–63.

Seven, A. (2018). Effects of nursing care based on Watson’s Human Care Model on dyspnea management, anxiety, and quality of life in palliative care patients (Master’s thesis). Sakarya University.

Seven, A., & Dulger, H. (2020). Compassion levels of healthcare and care services students and influencing factors. Social Sciences Studies Journal, 6(54), 28–34.

Dulger, H., & Seven, A. (2019). Determination of health perception levels of vocational school of health services students and influencing factors: A cross-sectional study. EJONS International Journal on Mathematics, Engineering and Natural Sciences.