Lecturer in Health Psychology in the Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast. She is also a Fellow in the Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation at Queen’s University Belfast. Lisa’s expertise is as a chartered psychologist with an interest in interventions which improve quality of life and psychological wellbeing for individuals with chronic physical health conditions and their close persons.

Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast. The majority of Tracey’s research is within palliative/end-of-life care, and in exploring the effectiveness of music therapy for improving psychosocial outcomes.

Research Fellow, School of Psychology and School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work (Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation), Queen's University Belfast. Katie has experience with systematic reviews and mixed-methods research with vulnerable populations. She is interested in exploring creative therapies for improving mental wellbeing.

Patient and Public Involvement representative. Angela’s career background is strategic public and voluntary sector management, including posts in NHS commissioning and community care, and as Research and Development Director for a vision charity. Recently, Angela has held various lay advisory roles in health research for NCRI, NIHR, HRA and Marie Curie, with interests in older people, mental health and end of life care research.

Patient and Public Involvement representative. Lorna is a researcher and educator from Dublin, Ireland, with a strong background in Music Education. Lorna is an active member of Voices4Care, an organisation which aims to make a positive difference for people with an illness or condition which may limit or shorten their lives. She is interested in using the arts to enhance well-being.

Managing Director and Music Therapist, Chroma Therapies Ltd t/a Chroma, Daniel’s area of expertise is the management of large-scale music therapy projects, with NHS and private healthcare partners as well as local authorities and other partners. Chroma is the UK’s largest and leading provider of arts therapies (including music therapy) services.

Assistant Professor of Music Therapy, Mary Pappert School of Music and the School of Nursing, Duquesne University, USA. Dr. Potvin has worked as a board-certified music therapist and licensed professional counsellor in hospice and palliative care for over a decade.

(independent researcher) has worked as a music therapist for 12 years in paediatric and adult learning disability, mental health, and paediatric palliative care. She has managed a team of therapists working in a range of settings across Northern Ireland. Jenny’s current work is in public health, scoping and reviewing Allied Health Professional services as part of the Health and Social Care Transformation agenda in Northern Ireland.

Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work in Queen’s University, Belfast. After working as a specialist palliative care social worker for years, Audrey conducted a number of research projects with patients living with life-limiting illness and their carers. She also has a strong interest in supporting informal carers with bereavement.

4th year student at North-eastern University pursuing a degree in psychology with specific interests in End of Life care. Ishan supported the screening process for the first phase of this project - a mixed-methods systematic review of music therapy for supporting informal carers of individuals with life-threatening illness pre- and post-bereavement.

PhD Researcher, School of Psychology (Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life), Queen's University Belfast. Cara’s research interests are primarily in the field of health psychology and palliative care. She has experience with mixed-methods systematic reviews and qualitative research with vulnerable populations. Cara is supporting the first phase of this project - a mixed-methods systematic review of music therapy for supporting informal carers of individuals with life-threatening ilness pre- and post-bereavement.