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About Us

PIONEERING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NURSING

The AI Nurses Network is a clinical research network designed to support and advance the role of nurses in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). It comprises an interdisciplinary team of nurses and AI experts and has an independent advisory board that offers ongoing advice and support to the clinical research network.

Dr Siobhán O'Connor

Dr Siobhán O'Connor is a Senior Lecturer at King’s College London with a multidisciplinary background in nursing and informatics. She conducts AI research in nursing and leads the AI Nurses Network.

Professor Rebecca Oakey

Professor Rebecca Oakey is a Professor of Epigenetics and Dean of Doctoral Studies at King’s College London. She leads King’s Innovation Scholars Programme and supports the provision of AI education and training in the AI Nurses Network.

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Mr David Woodcock

Dr Crina Crosan is a Senior Lecturer at King’s College London who researches artificial intelligence in healthcare. She supports the AI Nurses Network by facilitating seed funding and networking events.

Professor Emma Stanmore

Professor Emma Stanmore is Professor of Nursing at the University of Manchester. She has over 25 years combined experience in healthcare, research, and higher education with a particular focus on health innovation to support healthy ageing. She supports the AI Nurses network by facilitating seed funding and networking events.

Dr Suzanne Bench

Dr Suzanne Bench is the Director of Nursing (Research) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and a Professor of Critical Care Nursing at London South Bank University. She supports the AI Nurses Network by facilitating seed funding and networking events.

Mr David Woodcock

David Woodcock is the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) representative on the AI Nurses network team. He worked in central government, the National Health Service (NHS) and IT throughout his career. He supports the seed funding and networking events.

Dr Mengying Zhang

Dr Mengying Zhang is a Research Assistant at King's College London with a multidisciplinary background in both nursing and and finance. She supports the AI Nurses Network through facilitating dissemination activities and events.

Mr Richard Sarfo-Walters

Richard Sarfo-Walters is a Research Assistant at King’s College London. He supports the AI Nurses Network by organising training and dissemination events and facilitating the day-to-day running of the network.

Xiaoyang Li

Xiaoyang Li is a Research Assistant at King's College London with a background in nursing. She supports the AI Nurses Network through facilitating dissemination activities and events.

Our international advisory board includes:

Professor Roger Waston, Honorary Professor at the University of Hull and Dean of the School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, China
Professor Jennie De Gagne, Clinical Professor and Director of the Nursing Education Specialty, Duke University, USA
Dr Lu-Yen Anny Chen, Assistant Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Julia Gudgeon and Sue Clarke, NHS England