Speakers

Speech Title : The skin and its microbes – a plethora of microorganisms and the damage that can be done

Melinda has worked in wound management for more than 30 years in a variety of settings from the Victorian Adult Burns Unit to community nursing, research and lecturing in wound care at RMIT, Monash & Latrobe Universities. Melinda has worked in private practice since 2006 as a Nurse Practitioner in wound management, following her endorsement in 2013. Her work is mainly in aged care, community and in private wound clinic, providing consultancy and education to an array of clinicians. Melinda has presented at many state, national and international conferences and thrives on teaching others about the importance of holistic wound management. Melinda is a member of the Australian Wound & Skin Alliance (AWSA) faculty which is an alliance of wound clinicians and researchers who are passionate about collaboration, critical inquiry, discussion, debate and learning.

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Prof. Dr. Gulsen Meral graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1994. She became a Pediatrician in 2001 and served as a specialist physician, deputy chief physician, and chief physician at various hospitals. She completed her doctorate in Medical Genetics at Biruni University. She holds a master's degree in Hospital Management and a bachelor's degree in Turkish Language and Literature. She served as Advisor to the Rector at Northern Cyprus ITU between 2019 and 2021. She has taught Nutrigenetics at the postgraduate level and has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in child development. She is also an acupuncture instructor. She currently serves as a professor in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at Istanbul Nisantası University. She also continues her research and educational activities as the founder and manager of Epigenetic Coaching (UK). Prof. Meral has numerous national and international scientific publications and has served on editorial boards and as a reviewer for various academic journals. In addition to her scientific work, Prof. Meral is also interested in literature and has published five poetry books. She is the founder of the Nutrigenetics and Epigenetics Association in Turkey and the UK and is a member of Yeşilay, the Rumeli Association, the Istanbul Acupuncture Association, and the International Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Association. He has chaired the First, Second, and Third International Epigenetics Congresses and continues to provide leadership and training in the Epigenetics Coaching Program. Additionally, She delivers internationally accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training in Nutrigenetics and Epigenetics Consulting to healthcare professionals worldwide.

Speech Title : Association between macrolide antibiotics exposure and sensorineural hearing loss in children and adolescents

Dr. Hyun Joo Jung is an Associate Professor in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, South Korea. She obtained her M.D. from Ajou University School of Medicine and completed advanced training in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She further enhanced her research expertise as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, specializing in oncology and immunology. Dr. Jung has extensive clinical and academic experience, having progressed through multiple academic positions at Ajou University since 2008. Her research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection-related complications in children, with numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Society for Microbiology, and the American Society of Hematology. She is board-certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Korea.

Speech Title : Manipulating mitochondrial electron flow enhances tumor immunogenicity

Dr. Kailash Chandra Mangalhara is a Staff Scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA, where he investigates the mechanistic links between mitochondrial metabolism, inflammation, and cancer immunology. His research focuses on how manipulation of the mitochondrial electron transport chain induces metabolic and non-metabolic changes that shape tumor immunogenicity, antigen presentation, and innate immune signaling. Dr. Mangalhara has over a decade of experience in cancer biology and has authored multiple high-impact publications on mitochondrial metabolism and tumor immune regulation. His long-term goal is to develop metabolic strategies to improve cancer immunotherapy outcomes.

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Professor Chiranjib Chakraborty, M.Sc., Ph.D. is a JC Bose Chair Professor in the School of Life Science and Biotechnology at Adamas University, Kolkata, India, and serves as the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Medical Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence at the same institution. He is also associated as Research Director in Bioinformatics (Advisory Professor) at the Institute of Skeletal Aging (ISA), Hallym University, South Korea. Professor Chakraborty is a TATA Innovation Fellow (Department of Biotechnology, Government of India) and a Future Leaders Mentorship Fellow of the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), USA, and Sigma Xi, USA. His research focuses on bioinformatics, medical bioinformatics, artificial intelligence in healthcare, infectious diseases, and systems biology. He serves on the editorial boards of several reputed international journals, including Editor of Infection, Genetics and Evolution and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and Frontiers in Pharmacology. Professor Chakraborty has been listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University, USA, for six consecutive years (2020–2025), achieving a subject-category worldwide ranking of 36 in 2025. His work has made significant contributions to interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology, computation, and medicine.

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Dr. Okechi Eberechukwu Nzedibe is a highly dedicated Nigerian public health specialist with deep expertise in public health systems, vaccine communication, infodemic and misinformation management, risk communication, and community engagement. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Global Health and Health Systems at Euclid University, Bangui, Central African Republic, where she is advancing research on health systems strengthening and evidence-based public health interventions. Okechi’s work bridges theory and practice, drawing on extensive training from leading global institutions including the World Health Organization (WHO), Sabin Vaccine Institute, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). Her professional development spans implementation research, infectious disease preparedness, supportive supervision in immunization, and advanced infodemic management. In her career, she has led and contributed to major initiatives that build capacity and resilience within health systems. She has facilitated infodemic management and trust-building workshops for regional public health stakeholders across Africa, delivered training to frontline primary healthcare workers in Nigeria, and strengthened risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) at national and sub-national levels. She also serves as Co-Convener of the Global Infodemic Manager Meet-Up Series, organizing monthly sessions that foster collaboration among infodemic managers worldwide. Okechi has worked with organizations such as Nigeria Health Watch and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to mentor health service providers, social media influencers, and community stakeholders in combating health misinformation and promoting accurate health communication. She also worked as a social listening consultant with the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) at WHO AFRO. As a public health educator and international speaker, she has presented on topics including artificial intelligence in information management, vaccination strategies, and infodemic challenges at global conferences and professional events. She also contributes to evidence generation through publications on public perceptions of disease, vaccination coverage, and health communication strategies in reputable international journals. Her research interests include public health and health systems strengthening, vaccine communication and immunization programs, infodemic and misinformation management, risk communication and community engagement, health education and promotion, social listening and data-driven interventions, implementation research for infectious diseases of poverty, and the use of AI and digital tools to manage health information environments.