About usThe goal of the Neuroscience, Engagement, and Smart Tech (NEST) Lab's research program is to evaluate the benefits and harms of current and emerging technologies that support brain health across the lifespan, and to develop novel, emotionally-aligned tools to assist people with brain health conditions in living their best life.
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Recent publications
Kabacinska K, Teng KA, Robillard JM. Social Robot Interactions in a Pediatric Hospital Setting: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2025 Feb 11;9(2):14. Google Scholar
Martin SE, Zhang CC, Tam MT, Robillard JM. “That’s me at my best”: perspectives of older adults on involvement in technology research. Medical Humanities. 2024 Dec 1;50(4):648-56. Google Scholar
Tam MT, Wu JM, Zhang CC, Pawliuk C, Robillard JM. A systematic review of the impacts of media mental health awareness campaigns on young people. Health promotion practice. 2024 Sep;25(5):907-20. Google Scholar
Meet Dr. Julie Robillard
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Dr. Julie Robillard is a Scientist in Patient Experience at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, and Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Robillard brings her multidisciplinary background in neuroscience and biomedical ethics to the study of issues at the intersection of patient experience, brain health and technology.
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She leads the Neuroscience, Engagement and Smart Tech (NEST) lab, where her research program evaluates the benefits and harms of current and emerging social technologies that support brain health across the lifespan. A particular interest of her research is the integration of emotion modeling in a wide range of technologies, from eHealth resources to social robotics. Together with her team and through international interdisciplinary collaborations, she is exploring co-creation processes, development and applications of social robots and other social technologies in both older adult and youth populations.
