Translating research into improved practices | Part one

Tracks
60-minute presentations
Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Arena 1B, Ground Floor

Overview

Dr Dai Pu, Dr Salma Charania


Details

⏫ Skill-building session
⏲️ 10:30–11:30 pm
⌛60-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)


Presenter

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Dr Salma Charania
Central Queensland University

Research 101: who, what, when, where, why, and how?

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Salma Charania is a dedicated speech pathologist and researcher with a PhD from the University of Queensland, where her thesis focused on the impact of dysarthria in people with MND. She also holds a Master of Speech Pathology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology. Currently, Salma is a Lecturer at Central Queensland University and has successfully supervised honors and graduate research certificate students, guiding them through impactful projects in the field. Furthermore, Salma served as Assistant Guest Editor for the MDPI Health Care Journal and is the chair of the the MND Collective Clinical Care Expert Driving Team, contributing to advancements in care for people with MND. Salma's clinical experience includes developing and establishing the MND Queensland Speech Pathology Service and Voice Banking Clinic, as well as working within the aged-care sector.
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Dr Dai Pu
Monash University & Little Birds Allied Health

Research 101: who, what, when, where, why, and how?

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Debbie is a clinician researcher who works primarily as an academic at Monash University and as a clinician in the private sector. Her special interest area is dysphagia, but she enjoys participating in and supporting research of all topics.
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Assoc Professor Cara Millar
Victoria University

Translating research into improved practices | Part one

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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CaraJane is the discipline lead and Associate Professor at Victoria University Speech Pathology program. Throughout CaraJane's career she has worked in aged care, hospitals, rural and remote health, community health, government, education and now in Teritary studies. CaraJane is passionate about social justice and therefore has focussed her research on assisting the CALD community to receive the best levels of health and community care no matter where they are from or who they are.
Professor Libby Cardell
Unisq

Translating research into improved practices | Part one

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Session chair

Libby Cardell
Unisq


Student volunteer(s)

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Alice Emmerton

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Katika Lipp

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