Mudassir Imran Mustafa
Researcher at Department of Women's and Children's Health; Clinical and translational research in pediatric oncology
- E-mail:
- mudassir.mustafa@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
Short presentation
I am a researcher in Information Systems and Health Informatics, with a research focus on the design and development of digital infrastructures that support healthcare research. My work explores how user-centric platforms can address the complex needs of researchers, clinicians, and participants in digital health studies. I aim to identify key user requirements, integrate innovative technologies, and apply evidence-based design principles to build adaptable and robust digital tools.
Keywords
- Information Systems
- Health Informatics
- Digital Practices
- e-Health
- digitalization
- Design Science Research
- Software Engineering
Research
I am a design researcher with a multidisciplinary background and a strong foundation in Information Systems, and Health Informatics. My primary research interests include the design and development of innovative IT artifacts, focusing on digital platforms for healthcare research, eHealth, and clinical research informatics. I am passionate about exploring user-centered design, co-design methodologies, and design science research principles to create impactful and sustainable solutions for complex problems in healthcare and technology.
As a design researcher, my work focuses on the design and development of advanced digital platforms to support internet-based interventions and clinical research in healthcare. Using a design science research approach, I explore how iterative design, development, and evaluation processes can address critical challenges in digital healthcare environments.
My research investigates the integration of user-centered and co-design principles, engaging stakeholders such as researchers, clinicians, and patients to ensure the development of meaningful and usable digital health solutions. I am particularly interested in creating platforms that can support a wide range of study types, adapt to evolving research needs, and leverage emerging technologies and methodologies. This work contributes to the advancement of design principles and their application within real-world healthcare research contexts.
Ongoing Research Projects:
- Designing a Digital Platform for Healthcare Research is a design science research project that applies a systematic approach to address key challenges in digital healthcare research. The aim of this research project is to design and develop a cutting-edge, user-centric digital platform capable of supporting a wide range of healthcare research studies. The platform addresses diverse needs by tackling key challenges and leveraging emerging opportunities in digital healthcare.

Publications
Recent publications
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2025
- DOI for Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review
- Download full text (pdf) of Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2025
- DOI for Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the ENGAGE Feasibility Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the ENGAGE Feasibility Trial
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Designing Software for Web-based Psychosocial Care: Longitudinal Design Science Research in U-CARE
Part of Communications of the Association for Information Systems, p. 1153-1192, 2024
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Sustaining the Usefulness of eHealth Research Software: Lessons Learned in Action Design Research
2019
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Part of Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2015
- DOI for Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus, strain ILRI_Eymole1/1, isolated from a Kenyan dromedary camel
- Download full text (pdf) of Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus, strain ILRI_Eymole1/1, isolated from a Kenyan dromedary camel
All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2025
- DOI for Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the ENGAGE Feasibility Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the ENGAGE Feasibility Trial
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Designing Software for Web-based Psychosocial Care: Longitudinal Design Science Research in U-CARE
Part of Communications of the Association for Information Systems, p. 1153-1192, 2024
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Part of Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2015
- DOI for Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus, strain ILRI_Eymole1/1, isolated from a Kenyan dromedary camel
- Download full text (pdf) of Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus, strain ILRI_Eymole1/1, isolated from a Kenyan dromedary camel
Articles, review/survey
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2025
- DOI for Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review
- Download full text (pdf) of Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review
Chapters in book
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An Empirical Account of Fitness-Utility: A Case of Radical Change towards Mobility in DSR Practice
Part of Advancing the Impact of Design Science: Moving from Theory to Practice, p. 289-303, Springer International Publishing, 2014
Conference papers
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Design Principles for Research Data Export: Lessons Learned in e-Health Design Research
Part of Design Science at the Intersection of Physical and Virtual Design, p. 34-49, 2013