Dr Narelle Cox is an experienced physiotherapist who has worked extensively in paediatric and adult respiratory care. Narelle's research focuses on improving health and clinical outcomes for people with chronic respiratory disease through physical activity and exercise rehabilitation; including exploration of telemedicine and technology-based strategies to promote greater access to and participation in exercise rehabilitation. She works within the School of Translational Medicine at Alfred Health, and is a current NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow. She is chair of the Planning Committee and Executive member of the American Thoracic Society Scientific Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and recently served as the co-chair of the Research Subcommittee for the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.