Nicoletta Frescos

Dr. Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)

Dr. Windy Cole is a double board-certified podiatric physician and internationally recognized wound care expert with more than 24 years of clinical experience in limb preservation and advanced wound management. She serves as Adjunct Professor and Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and is Chief Research Officer for Capsicure Clinical Research Organization.
As the founder of Cole Collaborative Consulting, Dr. Cole partners with biotech and medical device companies to develop evidence generation strategies, strengthen market access pathways, and deliver high-quality scientific and medical communications.
A leader in the integration of emerging technologies into wound care, Dr. Cole has directed numerous clinical trials and contributes her expertise to advisory boards across the biotech and device sectors, providing insight on FDA strategy, clinical trial oversight, medical monitoring and protocol development with real world implementation.
A sought-after speaker at national and international symposia, she is dedicated to advancing patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in the management of complex, hard-to-heal wounds.

Dr Nicoletta (Nikki) Frescos PhD, MPH, B.Appl.Sci (Podiatry) FWA

Dr Nicoletta Frescos is a senior podiatrist and clinician researcher based in Australia. She currently serves as Study Coordinator for randomized controlled trials in chronic leg ulcers at Austin Health and holds senior clinical and allied health research leadership roles within Northern Health a large tertiary health system. Dr Frescos is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology and La Trobe University.
She has a strong commitment to education and global capacity building and is a volunteer educator supporting healthcare professionals in low and middle income Pacific Island countries, with a focus on wound management and diabetes related foot disease. Dr Frescos chairs the Australian Wound and Skin Alliance and is Vice President of the Asia Pacific Association of Diabetes Limb Prevention. She represents Australia across multiple wound care and diabetes foot prevention collaborations and serves on the editorial boards of three international wound care journals.
Her PhD research examined facilitators and barriers to the assessment and management of wound related pain in people with hard to heal lower limb wounds. Her academic interests include translation of research into practice, wound management, diabetes foot disease, and wound related pain.