Juliana Christina

Research Fellow

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

place Sturt North
Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB), Sports Rd, BEDFORD PARK, SA 5042

Dr Juliana Christina is an early-career researcher with a cancer nursing background, specialising in cancer survivorship, digital health, and integrative oncology. She is a Research Fellow within the Cancer Survivorship Program at the Caring Future Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University. She leads and contributes to multidisciplinary cancer research focused on technology-enabled supportive care and prehabilitation to improve cancer outcomes. Her research program integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, service evaluation, and digital innovation. Dr Christina has authored 10+ peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and has secured >$79,000 in competitive funding as Chief Investigator and Co-Investigator, including Cancer Council SA and CALHN grants. Working closely with clinicians, consumers, and national collaborators, she is building a research program focused on early intervention, symptom science, and scalable models of cancer care.

Qualifications
  • PCert (Specialization course) – Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research, Cambridge Centre for Innovation and Development, 2024.
  • PhD - Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia.
  • Master of Nursing (coursework & research) - Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, 2012-2014. 
  • Bachelor of Nursing Sciences - Adventist University, Indonesia, 2000-2005.
Honours, awards and grants

Awards

  • 2025 RHD Student Publication Award 2018, Flinders University.
  • Student Conference Travel Fund 2018, Flinders University.
  • Australian Government Research Training Program for PhD study.

 

Grants

  • CAN Connect ‘Nurse-led Digital Remote Symptom Monitoring’ Cancer Care Program, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, funded by CAHLN, co-investigator, ($59,000.00), 2025.
  • Digital Prostate Prehabilitation, chief Investigator, funded by Cancer Council South Australia ($20,000.00), 2025.
  • Lived Experience Involvement Microgrant funded by CHNS-Caring Future Institute ($350.00), 2025.
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