Dr. Dara Meldrum is a physiotherapist and an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. She also works clinically at the Balance Centre in Ranelagh, Dublin. Her research is in neuro-rehabilitation with particular interest in vestibular rehabilitation, ALS and technology in rehabilitation. She completed her PhD in the area of vestibular rehabilitation and lectures and teaches extensively in the area. She has published over 70 peer reviewed publications and 5 book chapters. She completed a Diploma in Clinical Trials at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has worked as consultant to pharma on several phase II and III clinical trials. She was recently funded by Enterprise Ireland to develop, research and commercialise VERTIGENIUS, a digital platform with wearable sensor for use in balance and vestibular rehabilitation.