Dr Joice Mara de Oliveira is a physiotherapist and early career postdoctoral researcher specialising in the management and personalisation of care for chronic respiratory diseases. She holds a Master’s degree (2020) and a PhD (2024) in Physiotherapy from Pitagoras UNOPAR University in Brazil, where her research focused on functional assessment and extrapulmonary and behavioural treatable traits in adults with asthma. Her PhD was recognised nationally with an Honourable Mention for the Best Thesis in Physiotherapy in Brazil.

During her doctoral studies, Dr Oliveira was awarded a competitive international exchange scholarship that brought her to the University of Newcastle, where she worked under the supervision of Professor Vanessa McDonald. This collaboration led to her current postdoctoral position within the Breathing and Lung Health Research Program at the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Dr Oliveira is committed to improving the well‑being of people living with chronic respiratory diseases, with a focus on reducing healthcare burden and enhancing patient outcomes. Her research centres on identifying and understanding treatable traits in these conditions, and examining how these traits influence clinical presentation, disease progression, and response to treatment.
Her research is underpinned by extensive clinical experience, including a two year residency in pulmonary physiotherapy and six years working in hospital respiratory care in Brazil. Dr Oliveira is committed to integrating clinical insight with research innovation to enhance care for people living with chronic respiratory diseases.