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Lorraine S. Evangelista recently joined the Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University. She is renowned for her work on biobehavioral, psychosocial, and biological factors influencing psychological well-being, functional health, symptom clusters, self-care behaviors, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. She has over 160 papers (H-index=58) and two book chapters and has garnered over $15 million in research funding from the National Institute of Health. She has received several recognitions, including being a fellow of both the American Heart Association and the American Association for Nursing (2010), Distinguished Alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing (2010), Shannon Mentorship Award (2017), and Distinguished Research Lectureship Award from the Western Institute of Nurses (2021), Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Research Hall of Fame (2021), Katharine Lembright Award for a Distinguish Nurse Researcher (2022) and University of the Philippines International Nursing and Healthcare Forum, International Nurse Award (2022). In 2017, she completed a U.S. Fulbright scholarship in the Philippines to study Filipinos' lifestyle behaviors and risk factors in underserved communities. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare MDPI.

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She is actually Associate Professor at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milano. Prof. Simona Tecco is also abilitated as Full Professor in Odontostomatology (A.S.N. MIUR 2021-2023). In 1999, She was graduated in Dentistry at the University G.D 'Annunzio, Chieti/Pescara. She obtained the Orthodontic Specialization Degree taken at the University “Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” in Rome, in 2006. She obtained the PhD degree in “Odontostomathological Science” taken at the University G.D'Annunzio, Chieti/Pescara, in 2003. In 2009, she obtained a second PhD degree in “Physiology of mastication and dental materials” taken at the University of Torino, with “excellent”, discussing a thesis about the body posture. After graduation, she began her research and professional activity in 1999 in the fields of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics, Posture, Pedodontics. On 2015, she was graduated at the Master in “Orthodontics”, University Tor Vergata, Rome. She received many honours and awards for her research activity. At the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan, she is involved in didactic activity and is currently the teacher of Physio-pathology of masticatory system and Orthodnatodontics in the Degree Course in Dentistry, and teacher of Orthodontics in the Degree Course in Dental Hygiene. She is also clinical consultant of the area of Orthodontics. She is component of the Editorial Board of various Journals. She is author of many researchs and articles in the field of Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Gnatology.

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Dr. James Chow is a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto and a Medical Physicist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He leads interdisciplinary research on LLM-powered medical chatbots for inclusive cancer education, including the development of RT Bot and IBM Watson-based radiation safety tools. His work focuses on bias-aware AI, patient-centered innovation, and health equity in digital oncology. Dr. Chow has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and currently leads a CIHR-funded project on chatbot design for radiotherapy, advancing equitable access to digital health technologies.

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Professor André van Zundert is an internationally renowned anaesthesiologist, visionary educator, and pioneer in patient safety, airway management, and regional anaesthesia. With over four decades of innovation, he has transformed anaesthesia practice globally, particularly in obstetric, regional, and airway techniques. He has authored 530+ peer-reviewed publications, 8 major textbooks, and 80 book chapters, achieving an h-index of 56 and over 14,500 citations. He is the supervisor of >50 students who obtained a PhD-Doctorate. His landmark contributions include the ideal test dose formula for epidural safety in obstetric pain relief, the segmental thoracic spinal anaesthesia technique, and global leadership in videolaryngoscopy and vision-guided airway techniques. He also led the development of the European Diploma in Regional Anaesthesia (EDRA) and founded Wiki-Anaesthesia. Professor van Zundert directs translational anaesthesia research at the Queensland Brain Institute, focusing on the working mechanisms and reversal of general anaesthetics, and founded the Australia-first awarded ‘Centre for Excellence and Innovation in Anaesthesia’. He holds professorial appointments across four universities and serves on national and international scientific boards. Honoured with numerous awards—including the 2024 AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award, ANZCA Medal, and 2025 Carl Koller Gold Medal—he is also a decorated military medical advisor and humanitarian. André remains a dual-certified anaesthetist and intensivist, embodying his enduring belief: “a good teacher is also a good learner.”

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Joseph Finkelstein, MD, PhD, FAMIA, FACMI is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Medicine, Director of Arizona Telemedicine Program, Director of Transformation Health (T-Health) Institute. Prior to the University of Arizona, Dr. Finkelstein served as Vice-Chair of Clinical Data Science and Telemedicine Informatics at the University of Utah where he was a full member of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. After obtaining an MD and PhD degree in Biomedical Cybernetics, Dr. Finkelstein completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University, where he also obtained a master’s degree in biomedical informatics. Prior to the University of Utah, he served as the Chief Research Informatics Officer, Senior Associate Dean for Information Technology, and Professor of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He had also been serving as the Associate Director for Cancer Information Technology at the Tisch Cancer Institute, where he led a core service focused on access to information technology and data analysis for cancer researchers. Currently, he serves as Principal Investigator on the DoD-funded clinical trial to evaluate AI-assisted support of patients with metastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy residing in rural areas.

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Dr. Rüdiger Pryss is Professor of Medical Informatics at the University of Würzburg and University Hospital Würzburg. He holds a diploma and PhD in Computer Science from Ulm University. For over a decade, he has conducted research at the intersection of medicine, psychology, and computer science, focusing on digital health, ecological informatics, AI in medicine, mobile computing, and medical informatics. He has developed more than 20 digital applications, including the eSano platform (co-development). Beyond academia, he co-founded a healthcare start-up, serves on the Bavarian Innovation Network for Health, and is a member of the DIN group on AI in medicine.

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Prof. Stefano Omboni is a cardiologist whose professional activity focuses on researching and developing telemedicine solutions to manage cardiovascular, pneumological, and metabolic diseases. He is also involved in technical and clinical studies based on blood pressure monitoring techniques and various diagnostic tools. His expertise also extends to managing clinical and pharmacological trials. He is a member of the Italian, European (ESH), and International Society of Hypertension (ISH), the Italian and European Society of Cardiology, and the International Society for Telemedicine. He is a fellow of the ESC and the ISH and a member of the College of Experts of the ISH. He serves as Editor of several scientific journals and is a member of the editorial board of numerous international journals. He has co-authored hundreds of scientific publications and has given lectures at several scientific meetings.

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Dr. Nicola De Angelis earned his Dental Degree from the University of Genoa, followed by a maxillofacial internship at San Martino Hospital in Genoa. Dr. De Angelis holds a PhD in Material Engineering with a focus on biomaterials for bone regeneration, as well as a Master’s degree in Periodontology from Siena University. He is an International Member of the American Academy of Periodontology and an active member of the American Academy of Osseointegration, the Italian Academy of Microscopy, and the Italian Society of Biomaterials, in addition to his membership in the Italian Society of Periodontology. Dr. De Angelis currently serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Genoa, Adjunct Professor at UiTM Malaysia, and Adjunct Professor at Trisakti University, Indonesia. He is also the International Associate Editor of the Journal of Periodontal Medicine and Clinical Practice and serves on the editorial boards of BMC Oral Health, The Open Dentistry Journal, and Frontiers in Bone Biology