Research

Biomedical engineering; clinical decision-support systems; thermal medical image collection and analysis; telemedicine; ethics for engineers; women in science and engineering; artificial intelligence tools applied to decision-making in the clinical environment; medical equipment management in developed and developing countries.

Application

Clinical decision-making tools for physicians and parents, for example estimating pre-term births and delivery mode, outcomes for neonatal intensive care infants, aiding parents in the decision-making process. Thermal imaging to assess pain, potential muskulo-skeletal injuries in piano players, level of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Development of medical technology management model in industrialized and developing countries.

Activities

• Editorial Boards for Biomedical Engineering Online, and Medical Engineering & Physics
• Past President of International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists
• President of INWES Education and Research Institute
• Chair of Pathmakers Council and MRI YSTOP
• Project leader, Affi liated Scientist
• Visiting Professor at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
• Research Associate at Coventry University

Conference and Journal Articles

M. Frize, J. Karsh, C.L. Herry, C. Adéa, I. Aleem, P. Payeur (2009) Preliminary Results of Severity of Illness Measures of Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Infrared Imaging. Proc. MeMeA (Medical Measurements and Applications). Cetraro, Italy, May.

Herry C.L., Frize M., Goubran R.A., Comeau G. (2007) “Etude thermographique de pianistes lors d’une séance de travail: évolution de la température superficielle des muscles et premières interprétations”, Recherche en Education Musicale, No. 24, August 2006, pp. 89-104.

M. Frize, L. Yang, C. Robin Walker, and A. O’Connor (2005), “Conceptual Framework of Knowledge Management for Ethical Decision-Making Support in Neonatal Intensive Care,” Transactions of Information Technology in Biomedicine.

Book Contributions

M. Frize and I. Zamboni (2008) Chapter in Encyclopedia: Ethical Decision-Making in Biomedical Engineering Research. Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems. IGI publications.

M. Frize, R.C. Walker, and C. Catley (2007), “Knowledge Management in the Perinatal Care Environment,” in A. Dwidedi, and R. Bali, eds., Health Care Technology Management, 1st ed., Springer, c/o Mercedes/ABC Distribution Center, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Bldg 3, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA.