Hayley Dillon is an accredited Exercise Scientist currently undertaking her PhD which is a collaboration between Deakin University and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. Her PHD is exploring the efficacy of an individualised, multi-component physical activity intervention on preserving cardiometabolic function and improving quality of life in haematological cancer patients receiving an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Hayley completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science with Honours at Deakin University and has experience working in athlete populations as a strength and conditioning coach. In addition to her interest in exercise testing and training in athlete populations, Hayley has a particular interest in exercise testing and training for the diagnosis and treatment of the adverse cardiometabolic consequences of cancer.

Through her PhD she hopes to contribute to the development of new, evidence-based, individualised physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for allogeneic SCT recipients.