Professor Nadine Foster

Director

Professor Nadine Foster is Director of the STARS Education and Research Alliance, a partnership between The University of Queensland and Metro North Health in the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) hospital at Herston in Brisbane. Nadine is a physiotherapist and international expert in musculoskeletal pain research, with track record in developing, testing and implementing treatments and new models of care through randomised controlled trials. Nadine has published over 260 papers, been awarded over $80 million in grants for research in the UK and Australia, completed 25 randomised trials, and has supervised 15 PhD students to completion. Her research leadership has been recognised through personal awards including two National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator awards and visiting fellowships at the Universities of Otago and Melbourne. Nadine has been recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for her research and its impact for healthcare and improving outcomes for patients. Her focus is clinical research developed with those with lived experience of health conditions that has positive impacts for health services, clinicians and consumers.

Email: n.foster@uq.edu.au