Dylan Powell is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Public Health & Innovation at the University of Stirling within the faculty of Health Sciences & Sport.
Excited by the value of technology, data and innovation in health care and life sciences to optimise care and wellbeing for patients and society. Prior to joining the University, Dylan worked for Deloitte Healthcare and Life Sciences practice and Knowledge Sharing lead for the UK Deloitte Clinical Network. Dylan’s professional background as a clinician (Physiotherapist) and researcher has spanned the NHS, academia, professional sport, and within industry. His PhD in Computer Science explored the use of wearables and digital biomarkers in neurological conditions including Sports-Related Concussion.
Dylan was appointed to the editorial team at Nature Digital Medicine (News & Views) in September 2023.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Spotlight Session; CSP conference Exploring the Evolving Landscape of mTBI (concussion) Assessment & Monitoring
Biomarkers Europe
Invited Speaker Biomarkers Europe by Oxford Global, Basel Switzerland
Leuchie House
Invited speaker; digital health and digital measurements
Editor (News & Views) Nature Digital Medicine
https://www.nature.com/npjdigitalmed/editors
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Clinical Safety Officer
Book Chapter
An overview of clinical gait, balance, and mobility assessments
McKeever T & Powell D (2025) An overview of clinical gait, balance, and mobility assessments. In: Stuart S & Morris R (eds.) Gait, Balance, and Mobility Analysis: Theoretical, Technical, and Clinical Applications. Elsevier, pp. 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-21484-4.00008-9
Article
Exploring the potential of digital biomarkers as a measure of brain health ‘capital’
Powell D, Adams SA, Mullin D, Welstead M, Harrison JE & Ritchie C (2025) Exploring the potential of digital biomarkers as a measure of brain health ‘capital’. npj Digital Medicine, 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01675-2
Article
Emicke R, Shepherd A & Powell D (2025) Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Healthcare Innovation in UK Higher Education: A Narrative Review. Nursing Reports, 15 (5), p. 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15050171
Conference Paper (published)
The value of long-term socio-ecological research platforms in transdisciplinary research in Scotland
Dick J, Rolph S, Sara-aho K, Martinovič T, Andrews C, Powell D, Carbone D & Marsh Rossney J (2025) The value of long-term socio-ecological research platforms in transdisciplinary research in Scotland. In: volume 8. eLTER Science Conference, Tampere,Finland, 23.06.2025-27.06.2025. Pensoft Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.8.e155677
Article
Advancing cardiovascular care through actionable AI innovation
Biondi-Zoccai G, Mahajan A, Powell D, Peruzzi M, Carnevale R & Frati G (2025) Advancing cardiovascular care through actionable AI innovation. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 249. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01621-2
Article
Oxbury O, Bunclark H & Powell D (2025) A protocol exploring the use of wearables for more objective and holistic assessment of clinician wellbeing. Physiotherapy, 126, Art. No.: 101600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2025.101600
Article
Advancing perioperative care with digital applications and wearables
Li B, Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Advancing perioperative care with digital applications and wearables. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 214. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01620-3
Article
Generalist medical AI reimbursement challenges and opportunities
Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Generalist medical AI reimbursement challenges and opportunities. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01521-5
Article
Improving authenticity and provenance in digital biomarkers: the case for digital watermarking
Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Improving authenticity and provenance in digital biomarkers: the case for digital watermarking. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 31. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01374-4
Commentary
How might Hospital at Home enable a greener and healthier future? Check for updates
Powell D, Burrows F, Lewis G & Gilbert S (2024) How might Hospital at Home enable a greener and healthier future? Check for updates. npj Digital Medicine, 7, Art. No.: 252. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01249-8
Article
Games Wide Open to athlete partnership in building artificial intelligence systems
Mekki YM, Ahmed OH, Powell D, Price A & Dijkstra HP (2024) Games Wide Open to athlete partnership in building artificial intelligence systems. npj Digital Medicine, 7 (1), Art. No.: 267. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01261-y
Article
Active Rehabilitation Following Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Coman B, Powell D, Das J, Graham L, Mason R, Harrison M, Rae G, Vitorio R, Godfrey A & Stuart S (2024) Active Rehabilitation Following Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Physiotherapy Canada, 76 (3), pp. 295-306. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2022-0050
Article
Graham L, Powell D, Campbell KR, Morris R, Vitorio R, Parrington L, Antonellis P, Godfrey A, King LA & Stuart S (2024) iVOMS: Instrumented Vestibular / Ocular motor screen in healthy controls and mild traumatic brain injury. Medical Engineering & Physics, 129, Art. No.: 104180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104180
Article
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2024) CSP2023: 398 - Exploring multimodal Sports Related Concussion (SRC) assessment, performed by a single clinician compared to the reference standard (SCAT5). Physiotherapy, 123 (Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2024.04.077
Article
The dichotomy of diagnostics: exploring the value for consumers, clinicians and care pathways
Powell D & Hannah A (2024) The dichotomy of diagnostics: exploring the value for consumers, clinicians and care pathways. npj Digital Medicine, 7, Art. No.: 101. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01087-8
Article
Walk, talk, think, see and feel: harnessing the power of digital biomarkers in healthcare
Powell D (2024) Walk, talk, think, see and feel: harnessing the power of digital biomarkers in healthcare. npj Digital Medicine, 7, Art. No.: 45. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01023-w
Article
UK funding agency launches digital health hubs: a new catalyst for change?
Godfrey A & Powell D (2024) UK funding agency launches digital health hubs: a new catalyst for change?. npj Digital Medicine, 7, Art. No.: 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00990-w
Conference Abstract
3.24 Exploring digital sports related concussion (SRC) assessment, performed by a single clinician
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2024) 3.24 Exploring digital sports related concussion (SRC) assessment, performed by a single clinician. 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Amsterdam. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (Supplement 1). https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/Suppl_1/A91.3; https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-concussion.240
Newspaper Article
Gvozdanovic A, Powell D, McKinnell D, Burnett S & Talibi S (2023) Digital biomarkers: Navigating the path from ideation to impact through deep phenotyping in precision medicine. Deloitte Insights. 31.08.2023. https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/insights/industry/life-sciences/digital-measurement-and-digital-biomarkers-are-the-future-of-healthcare.html
Article
Suitability of a Low-Cost Wearable Sensor to Assess Turning in Healthy Adults
Mason R, Byerley J, Baker A, Powell D, Pearson LT, Barry G, Godfrey A, Mancini M, Stuart S & Morris R (2022) Suitability of a Low-Cost Wearable Sensor to Assess Turning in Healthy Adults. Sensors, 22 (23), Art. No.: 9322. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22239322
Article
Gait Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Dever A, Powell D, Graham L, Mason R, Das J, Marshall SJ, Vitorio R, Godfrey A & Stuart S (2022) Gait Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Sensors, 22 (4), Art. No.: 1480. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22041480
Article
Nouredanesh M, Godfrey A, Powell D & Tung J (2022) Egocentric vision-based detection of surfaces: towards context-aware free-living digital biomarkers for gait and fall risk assessment. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 19, Art. No.: 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01022-6
Article
A deep learning-based approach to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury using audio classification
Wall C, Powell D, Young F, Zynda AJ, Stuart S, Covassin T & Godfrey A (2022) A deep learning-based approach to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury using audio classification. PLOS ONE, 17 (9), Art. No.: e0274395. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274395
Article
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2022) Examining the use of wearables for remote monitoring of balance,gait and sleep in sports-related concussion: A single-subject study in rugby-union. Physiotherapy, 114 (Supplement 1), pp. e9-e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.250
Article
Validation of a low-cost wearable sensor for assessment of balance within young adult rugby players
Yates E, Mason R, Powell D, Godfrey A & Stuart S (2022) Validation of a low-cost wearable sensor for assessment of balance within young adult rugby players. Physiotherapy, 114 (Supplement 1), pp. e20-e21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.265
Article
Validation of a low-cost wearable sensor to assess turning in healthy adults
Byerley J, Mason R, Baker A, Powell D, Pearson L, Barry G, Godfrey A, Mancini M, Stuart S & Morris R (2022) Validation of a low-cost wearable sensor to assess turning in healthy adults. Physiotherapy, 114 (Supplement 1), pp. e112-e113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.062
Article
Wearables in rugby union: A protocol for multimodal digital sports-related concussion assessment
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2021) Wearables in rugby union: A protocol for multimodal digital sports-related concussion assessment. PLOS ONE, 16 (12), Art. No.: e0261616. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261616
Article
Sports related concussion: an emerging era in digital sports technology
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2021) Sports related concussion: an emerging era in digital sports technology. npj Digital Medicine, 4, Art. No.: 164. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-021-00538-w
Article
Powell D, Nouredanesh M, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2021) Investigating the AX6 inertial-based wearable for instrumented physical capability assessment of young adults in a low-resource setting. Smart Health, 22, Art. No.: 100220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhl.2021.100220
Conference Paper (published)
Developing and exploring a methodology for multi-modal indoor and outdoor gait assessment
Celik Y, Powell D, Woo WL, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2021) Developing and exploring a methodology for multi-modal indoor and outdoor gait assessment. In: 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Mexico, 01.11.2021-05.11.2021. IEEE, pp. 6759-6762. https://doi.org/10.1109/embc46164.2021.9629502
Conference Paper (published)
A feasibility study towards instrumentation of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (iSCAT)
Celik Y, Powell D, Woo WL, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2020) A feasibility study towards instrumentation of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (iSCAT). In: 2020 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society, Montreal, QC, Canada, 20.07.2020-24.07.2020. IEEE, pp. 4624-4627. https://doi.org/10.1109/embc44109.2020.9175656
Article
Powell D, Stuart S, Fearn D, Bowen S, Steel H, Jones T & Godfrey A (2020) Wearables as objective tools in sport-related concussion: a protocol for more informed player management. Physiotherapy, 107 (Supplement 1), pp. e142-e143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.207
Article
Objective measures of brain health: a pilot study with a somatosensory device in rugby union
Powell D, Benham A, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2020) Objective measures of brain health: a pilot study with a somatosensory device in rugby union. Physiotherapy, 107 (Supplement 1), p. e22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.032
Course Director MSc Physiotherapy (pre-reg) course 2025
