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From the hot, humid air of Singapore to the chillier climes of Europe – I’ve just arrived back home as 2025 takes its final breaths. This year flew by scarily fast, so I feel compelled to capture some of the highlights below to experience some sense of accomplishment (for which, thankfully, there are quite a
As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations of the Singapore-ETH Centre, we have produced a 3-minute video introducing our research in mobile health interventions. It was an intense day of filming and a great learning experience, with some of us definitely stepping out of our comfort zones on camera! Below is a link to the
In late 2024 I reviewed a grant application for the European Science Foundation (ESF) and I am pleased to share that this year I have been formally invited to join ESF’s College of Expert Reviewers. In this role, I will be reviewing a number of project proposals and fellowship applications per year. Having recently submitted
I have been featured in the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Early Career Network. This involved answering questions about my current position and the key lessons learned throughout my career (the full interview is available below and will soon be available on ISPAH’s website and social media channels). Some questions were challenging
On May 29, 2025, I had the opportunity to participate as an invited speaker in the virtual session series of the Iberoamerican Cochrane Network. I prepared a pre-recorded presentation on the Behaviour Change Intervention Ontology and its potential application to evidence synthesis. I was happy to get to know more about this large international network
I was recently invited to join the Editorial Board of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research focused on promoting health, well-being, and optimal functioning. I will serve a three-year term as a consulting editor and, given the journal’s strong focus on intervention studies and systematic reviews (my primary areas of
Towards the end of 2024 I had the chance to take part in a podcast to discuss ontologies and their potential application to improve evidence synthesis in behavioural science. The episode hasn’t been officially released yet, as it’s part of a new podcast and the host is waiting to record a few more interviews before
After wrapping up an intense work week in Switzerland – including meetings and presentations across Zurich, Bern, Lausanne and St Gallen – I am on my way back home to spend Christmas with my family and enjoy some days of (I think) well-deserved rest. As another year draws to a close, I can’t help but
The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) is an intervention development framework that provides a comprehensive guide for understanding and changing behaviour. Aiming to synthesise existing frameworks of behaviour change into a single, coherent approach, it consists of different ‘layers’ which are meant to guide intervention developers through a systematic set of steps: Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B)
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Oscar Castro 