New Editors-in-Chief Appointed for Blockchain and Platform Approaches Journal
Partners in Digital Health is delighted to announce the appointment of new editors-in-chief for Blockchain in Healthcare Today Platform Approaches Journal, effective July 10, 2024.

Jennifer Hinkel is the Founder & President of Sigla Sciences and a Managing Director of The Data Economics Company. Her past roles have spanned science, technology, healthcare, and policy, including at NASA, Roche and Genentech, Caris Life Sciences, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and as a staffer in the UK House of Lords. She is a part-time doctoral student at the University of Oxford pursuing a DPhil in Evidence Based Health Care focused on outcome definition and endpoint fidelity in lung cancer clinical trials. Ms. Hinkel holds degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology (BS International Affairs) and the London School of Economics (MSc International Health Policy), has lectured in Health Systems and Health Economics at Penn State University and Arcadia University, holds patents in digital health and distributed ledger technologies, and has authored numerous articles and conference papers related to market access, data, and value-based care. As a survivor of Stage III Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ms. Hinkel has a special interest in oncology innovation and technologies that can improve the delivery of care to patients and result in impactful health outcomes. Ms. Hinkel is also the Founder and Skipper of Resilience Racing, the first all-cancer-survivor sailing team, and also launched the 40 Under 40 in Cancer annual awards program.

Umit Cali, MSc, PhD, has over 20 years of experience in both industry and academia. He is a Professor of Digital Engineering for Future Technologies at the University of York in the UK and holds a part-time professorship in Energy Informatics at NTNU in Norway. Professor Cali's research focuses on the intersection of legal tech, cyber-physical-social systems (CPSS), digital engineering, digital health and energy informatics, integrating artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and digital twins. He has a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science and a Master of Law (LL.M.) in IT and IP Law. His expertise allows him to explore both technical and non-technical aspects of these fields, promoting innovation with an emphasis on responsibility and digital ethics. Throughout his career, Umit has worked globally in academia and industry. At IBM International in Istanbul, Turkey, he served as a Communication and Network Engineer and Project Manager. He later became a Senior Researcher in Energy Informatics and Economics at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. He has held advanced roles such as Chief Technology Officer at KREEN Renewables GmbH and Manager of Wind Energy Projects at EnBW in Germany.

Additionally, he co-founded several high-tech startups in the United States, Switzerland and Estonia. He is also the author of more than 170 articles and three books on digital technologies and holds three US patents in blockchain technology. Umit is actively involved with the IEEE community, serving as a Senior Member and holding several leadership positions, including Chair of the IEEE Energy and Blockchain Technical Community, Chair of the IEEE Digital Privacy (Energy) Sub-committee, and Vice-Chair of the IEEE Blockchain in Energy Standards Working Group (P2418.5).

Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY) is the landmark international open access peer reviewed journal that amplifies and disseminates platform approaches in healthcare and distributed ledger technology research and innovations.  Founded in 2018, the historic journal is credited with creating and validating the technology and research field, bridging research excellence with real world market implementation.

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