Dr Cornelia Reyes Acosta is a researcher and educator with a background in digital health, patient-centred outcomes, and creative methodologies in applied research. She is currently a Research Associate at King’s College London, where she contributes to NIHR-funded clinical trials through qualitative research and process evaluations aimed at improving care for critically ill patients and those with chronic respiratory conditions.

Cornelia holds a PhD in New Media and Innovation from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her academic work spans digital sociology, health communication, and community-engaged approaches, with a particular focus on improving patient-physician dialogue. She has previously lectured in Digital Methods at King’s and in Consumer Behaviour at the London School of Economics, and she continues to contribute to research on patient-centred care through her role at the University of Leeds Cancer Centre and the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR).

In addition to her academic career, Cornelia has worked in the charity and consultancy sectors, leading large-scale evaluations and needs assessments for organisations such as The Diana Award, UCB BioPharma, and the Royal College of Surgeons. Her work frequently bridges research, strategy, and policy.

She is the lead author of the forthcoming article What Patients Don’t Say, and Physicians Don’t Ask, a study on communication gaps in Myasthenia Gravis care. Cornelia is fluent in English and German, speaks advanced Spanish, and brings a cross-cultural lens to all her work.