2026 HEA PRO

1. Mehdi Ammi, Professor, Carleton University, Canada.
   Raphaël Langevin, PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada.
   Emmanuelle Arpin, Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal, Canada.
   Erin Strumpf, Professor, McGill University, Canada.
   Title: Crowding Out Within Public Health Expenditures: A Counterfactual Analysis in Québec, Canada.
2. Melinda Ickes, Professor, University of Kentucky, USA.
   Title: Evaluation of an Innovative Near-Peer Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Education Program through the Perceived Message Effectiveness Scale.
3. Arijit Nandi, Professor, McGill University, Canada.
   Efe Atabay, Policy Analyst, McGill University, Canada.
   Ilona Vincent, Policy Analyst, McGill University, Canada.
   Jasleen Arneja, PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada.
   Sarah Windle, PhD Student, McGill University, Canada.
   Sam Harper, Professor, McGill University, Canada.
   Title: Evaluating the Impact of Access to Universal Early Childhood Education on Mental Distress during Adolescence.

1. Zeyad Albadri, Family Medicine Consultant, Bra Liv Medical Center Öxnehaga, Sweden.
   Reem Almousali, Family Medicine Consultant, Bra Liv Medical Center Öxnehaga, Sweden.
   Monte Mohamad Badri, Resident Doctor, Ljungby Hospital, Sweden.
   Title: Awareness and Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Adults.
2. Mihail Vasile Pruteanu, PhD Student, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Romania.
   Alina Morosanu, Senior Researcher, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Romania.
   Title: Global Health Spending in a Turbulent Year: Weak Structural Signals and the Limits of Cross-Section Models.
3. Seher Nur Sulku, Professor, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Türkiye.
   Title: Real-World Evidence on Financial Protection and Healthcare Inequalities in Türkiye.

1. Zana Ibraimi, Associate Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Andi Haxhiu, Student, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Vjosana Qeriqi, Teaching Assistant, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Adhurim Bresa, Teaching Assistant, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Ardiana Murtezani, Associate Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Driton Shabani, Assistant Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Title: Public Health Challenges Regarding Opioid Harm Reduction and Naloxone Accessibility.
2. Claudia Mitzeliotis, Professor, Mercy University, USA.
   Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Multiple Family Group Therapy in Reducing Stress among Families Coping with Autism.

1. Jasmin Vassileva, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
   Title: Neuroscience-informed Psychoeducation for Addiction Prevention.
2. David Matas, Lawyer & International Advisory Board Member, International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China, Canada.
   Title: Professional Ethical Standards Addressing Organ Transplant Abuse Abroad.
3. Justin Waryold, Clinical Associate Professor, Upstate Medical University, College of Nursing, USA.
   Title: Metacognition in Nursing Education: A Walker and Avant Concept Analysis.
4. Irina Maria Rodriguez de la Flor, Researcher, University of Alcalá, Spain.
   Title: Inner Knowledge Management (IKM) as a Preventive Approach to Mental Health: Evidence from a Post-Intervention Study.

1. Caroline Barakat, Professor, Ontario Tech University, Canada.
   Title: Reimagining Science for a Rapidly Changing World: Research, Education, and Innovation in an Era of Global Transformation and Human Challenges.
2. Cristiane Bernardo, Associate Professor, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil.
   Title: Scientific Dissemination in Master’s and Doctoral Programmes: Practices, Challenges and Impacts. A Case Study of the Graduate Program in Agribusiness and Development.
3. Seher Nur Sulku, Professor, Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, Türkiye.
   Title: AI in Health: Rethinking Education, Research, and Innovation.
4. Dimitrios Goulias, Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Maryland, USA.
   Title: Multidisciplinary Transformative Aspects in Engineering Research & Education.
5. Virginia Sisiopiku, Professor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
   Title: The Changing Landscape of Science & Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges.
6. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India.
   Title: Responsible AI: Trade-offs and Prospects for a Better Society.

Interventions: 

1. Rainer Lehmann, Professor, Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck, Germany.
2. Ndakhona Bashingi, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.

This is not a guided tour, and participation in this visit is not included in any conference registration fee. It requires pre-booking. It includes visits to Aristotle’s Lyceum, the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the National Garden, the statues of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, and Syntagma Square, where the tour concludes in front of the Hellenic Parliament. Click here for more details.

1. Jia Hu, Assistant Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Ying Zheng, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Li Li, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Title: Practice of Integrated Healthcare System Construction at County Level in Eastern China: A Qualitative Case Study.
2. Ying Zheng, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Li Li, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Jia Hu, Assistant Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.
   Title: Inclusive Health in Low-Resource Settings: International Progress and Developmental Insights.
3. Nebojsa Zdravkovic, Full Professor, University of Kragujevac, National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Serbia.
   Stefan Milojevic, Associate Professor, EDUCONS University, National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Serbia.
   Mateja Zdravkovic, Teaching Assistant, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
   Svetlana Radevic, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
   Snezana Radovanovic, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
   Title: Association between Multimorbidity, Socioeconomic Factors and Health Care Utilization in the Adult Population of Serbia: National Health Survey.
4. Ardiana Murtezani, Associate Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Lina Shishani, Student, University of Tetova, North Macedonia.
   Shkurta Rrecaj, Teaching Assistant, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Sabit Sllamniku, Assistant Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Zana Ibraimi, Associate Professor, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo.
   Title: Falls, Functional Decline, and Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes.

1. Caroline Barakat, Professor, Ontario Tech University, Canada.
   Title: Youth as Partners in Environmental Health: A Comparative Scoping Review of Participatory Practices and Structural Gaps in Europe and the MENA Region.
2. Roxana Elena Gheorghita, Lecturer, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Monica Iavorschi, Assistant Lecturer, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Ancuta Veronica Lupaescu, Assistant Lecturer, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Irina Besliu Bancescu, Lecturer, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Oana Camelia Iatcu, Lecturer, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Cristina Radu, Master’s Student, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
   Title: Novel Strategies for Enhancing the Stability and Efficiency of Probiotics for Gut Microbiota Support.
3. Suvekshya Tiwari, PhD Candidate, University of Birmingham, UK.
   Title: Model-Based Economic Evaluations of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Integrated Interventions to Improve Food Safety, Hygiene and Community Nutrition in LMIC Settings: A Systematic Review.
4. Snezhana Ilieva, Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Radina Stoyanova, Assistant Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Sonya Karabeliova, Professor, Dean of Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Yonko Bushnyashki, Researcher and PhD Student, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Alexander Iliev, Researcher and PhD Student, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Title: Resilience and Affective Well-Being in Digital Environments.

1. Martyna Ditbrener, President, Instytut Zdrowia i Wsparcia Społecznego (Institute of Health and Social Support), Poland.
   Title: The Role of Art Therapy in Social and Vocational Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Independence in Individuals with Disabilities.
2. Magdalena Lewandowska, President, Instytut Zdrowia i Wsparcia Społecznego (Institute of Health and Social Support), Poland.
   Title: Social Skills Training as a Key Component of Social Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities.
3. Chelsea Yamgoue, Medical Student, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
   Devni Perera, Medical Student, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
   Nasheetha Kader, Medical Student, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
   Haniya Syed, Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
   Title: Increasing Breast Cancer Trends in Women Under 50: Are Current Early Detection Strategies Adequate in Overcoming Biological and Social Barriers to Early Diagnosis?
4. Palle Larsen, Senior Researcher, UCL University College, Denmark.
   Title: Sustainable Leadership and the Food Waste Paradox in Danish Nursing Homes: Balancing Ideals, Institutional Structures, and Everyday Practice.
5. Salome Korkor Ahene Mate, Counselling Psychologist, LEKMA Hospital, Ghana.
   Title: The Hidden Global Burden: Addressing the Public Health Challenges of Infertility in Ghana.