Announcements

Dr. Giovanni Cangelosi, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Prof. Dr. Sandra Buttigieg, University of Malta, Faculty of Health Sciences, Malta

“Patient Safety and Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Maria Malliarou, Dr. Pavlos Sarafis and Dr. Aristomenis Kotsakis
Deadline for submissions: 30 December 2025

“Healthcare Management: Improving Patient Outcomes and Service Quality”
Guest Editors: Dr. Christos Ntais and Dr. Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos
Deadline for submissions: 30 January 2026

“Enhancing Patient Safety in Critical Care Settings”
Guest Editor: Dr. Meropi Mpouzika
Deadline for submissions: 20 March 2026

“Advances in Intensive Care Nursing Research“
Guest Editors: Dr. Karin Skoglund and Dr. Helen Conte
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2026

Name: Dr. Stephen Modell
Affiliation: Center for Public Health and Community Genomics, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
Homepage: https://apha.org/about-apha/executive-board-and-staff/apha-executive-board/stephen-modell  
Research interests: health policy; epidemiology; health education; precision health; chronic disease prevention; genetics; long QT syndrome; hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; marginalized groups; community engagement

Name: Dr. Romil Parikh
Affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6087-0583  
Research interests: cardiac adaptation; performance athletes; atrial fibrillation; cardiology; lateral dominance; sex differences; physical fitness

Name: Dr. Alexandr Ceasovschih
Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0043-9051  
Research interests: internal medicine; cardiology; atherosclerosis; inflammation; peripheral arterial disease; MINOCA; metabolic syndrome; electrocardiogram; COVID-19

Name: Dr. Mara Madalina Mihai
Affiliation: Department of Oncologic Dermatology, “Elias” Emergency University Hospital, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1436-0088
Research interests: skin healing; chronic wounds; bacterial biofilms; host–microbiome interactions; antibacterial therapies; targeted therapy; nanotechnology; skin cancer; melanoma; dermoscopy; skin aging

Name: Dr. Keren Dopelt
Affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Ashkelon Academic College, Yitshak Ben Zvi 12, Ashkelon, Israel
Homepage: https://fohs.bgu.ac.il/research/PersonalWebSite1main.aspx?id=VdVsMest; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-4155  
Research interests: sociology of health and illness; health promotion; health inequalities; health policy; healthcare leadership; burnout among healthcare professionals

Name: Dr. Rita Chiaramonte
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Homepage: https://www.iris.unict.it/cris/rp/rp16025; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1256-7605  
Research interests: disability; swallowing; otolaryngology; rehabilitation; proprioception; balance; neurological rehabilitation; ultrasound imaging research; sport; neuropathy; rehabilitation aids (assistive devices)

Name: Dr. Maria Ricci
Affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Unit, Cardarelli Hospital, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-6337  
Research interests: nuclear medicine; imaging

Name: Dr. Nasreen Lalani
Affiliation: School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Homepage: https://hhs.purdue.edu/directory/nasreen-lalani/  
Research interests: aging and palliative care; rural caregiving; spirituality, and post-disaster recovery and resilience

Name: Dr. Nilihan Sanal Hayes
Affiliation: School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK
Homepage: https://www.salford.ac.uk/our-staff/nilihan-sanal-hayes  
Research interests: fatigue; cognition; ME/CFS; long COVID; dementia; MS; perception; developmental psychology

Name: Dr. Wen (Wendy) Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Health Science, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
Homepage: https://scholars.hkmu.edu.hk/en/persons/wen-zhang  
Research interests: mental health promotion

Name: Dr. Davide Giusino
Affiliation: Department of Humanities, Letters, Cultural Heritage and Educational Studies, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unifg.it/it/rubrica/davide-giusino
Research interests: applied psychology; organizational psychology; occupational psychology; work psychology

Name: Dr. Federico Pennestri
Affiliation: IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant’Ambrogio, 20157 Milan, Italy
Homepage: https://grupposandonato.academia.edu/FedericoPennestr%C3%AC
Research interests: bioethics; healthcare policy; health technology assessment; history of medicine; education; patient-reported outcomes; patient-reported experience; musculoskeletal care and rehabilitation

Name: Dr. Giulia Raimondi
Affiliation: Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unito.it/sites/default/files/ugov_files/818480_CV%20RAIMONDI%20per%20pubblicazione.pdf  
Research interests: methodology; psychometrics; quality of life of patients with skin conditions; psychological distress; emotion dysregulation

Name: Prof. Dr. Araceli Ortiz-Rubio
Affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Health Sciences Faculty,
University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
Homepage: https://www.ugr.es/personal/araceli-ortiz-rubio  
Research interests: activity; chronic diseases; neurology; neurodegenerative; occupation; participation; rehabilitation

Name: Dr. Wenhui Mao
Affiliations: 1. Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2. Duke Global Health Innovation Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Homepage: https://globalhealth.duke.edu/people/mao-wenhui  
Research interests: health economics; health policy; health financing; equity; economic evaluation; innovation; strategic purchasing; access to medicine; implementation research; health system strengthening

Name: Dr. Gillie Gabay
Affiliation: Achva Academic College, Arugot 7980400, Israel
Homepage: https://ric.org.il/researcher/gillie-gabay/  
Research interests: person-centered care; patient safety and quality of care; workplace violence; health innovations; value based care; health policy

Name: Dr. Dana Rad
Affiliation: Center of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania
Homepage: https://www.rd-alliance.org/members/dana-rad/  
Research interests: applied cognitive psychology; systems engineering; neuroeducation; learning sciences; mental health and well-being

Name: Dr. Michele Mercurio
Affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8742-5612  
Research interests: hip arthroplasty; knee arthroplasty; sports medicine; knee arthroscopy; anterior cruciate ligament

Name: Dr. Yari Longobucco
Affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unifi.it/p-doc2-2022-0-A-2c333d293830-1.html  
Research interests: family and community nursing fragility in elder health literacy; aged care nursing; aging; community health nursing; family nursing; epidemiology; nursing research; public health nursing

Name: Dr. Yan Li
Affiliation: School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
Homepage: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sn/people/academic-staff/prof-yan-li/?sc_lang=en  
Research interests: spinal cord injury rehabilitation; psychosocial interventions; mental health promotion; technologies (e.g., AI-based, web-based, chatbots) in healthcare interventions

Name: Dr. Meena Mahadevan
Affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
Homepage: https://www.montclair.edu/profilepages/view_profile.php?username=mahadevanm  
Research interests: HIV; AIDS; nutrition; socioecological model

Name: Dr. Natalia Świątoniowska Lonc
Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, 4th Military Teaching Hospital, 50-981 Wrocław, Poland
Homepage: https://bip.umw.edu.pl/artykul/225/3844/natalia-alicja-swiatoniowska-lonc  
Research interests: heart failure; diabetes; outcome; adherence; quality of life

Name: Dr. Ippolito Notarnicola
Affiliation: Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy
Homepage: https://uke.it/en/ateneo/organizzazione/faculty  
Research interests: nursing competence; professional competencies; clinical competencies; leadership; healthcare

Name: Prof. Dr. Tetsuya Tanioka
Affiliation: Department of Nursing Outcome Management, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Graduate School,18-15 Kuramoto-Cho 3, Tokushima City 770-8509, Japan
Homepage: https://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/med/health_science/course/kisokango/kango_kanri/staff/30340.html  
Research interests: outcome management; physical rehabilitation; robotics; caring in nursing

Name: Dr. Sai fu Fung
Affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Homepage: https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/sffung  
Research interests: computational social science; health-related quality of life (HRQOL); political sociology; digital health; social gerontology; sports; psychometrics

Name: Dr. Manuel Pabón Carrasco
Affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Avenzoar, 41009 Seville, Spain
Homepage: https://www.us.es/trabaja-en-la-us/directorio/manuel-pabon-carrasco  
Research interests: pain; nursing process; outcomes in health; complexity of care; meta-analysis; nursing healthcare; helycobacter pylori

Name: Dr. Claudia Vinciguerra
Affiliation: Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84131 Salerno, Italy
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=it&user=4xUMPDQAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate  
Research interests: neuromuscular disorders; electromiography/evoked potential; clinical neurophysiology; myasthenia gravis; music therapy; rare disease

Name: Dr. Omar Elmadhoun
Affiliation: Division of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Homepage: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/critical-care-anesthesiology-fellowship-minnesota/department-and-faculty/  
Research interests: hyperoxia in the ICU and perioperative setting; pulmonary embolism management; surgical intensive care; neuro anesthesia

Name: Dr. Barbara Brogna
Affiliation: Department of Interventional and Emergency Radiology at National Health Institute, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8037-7689  
Research interests: healthcare; emergency radiology; chest and abdominal radiology; COVID-19; artificial intelligence

Name: Prof. Dr. Jesús Cebrino
Affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Seville, Avda. Sánchez Pizjuán, S/N, 41009 Seville, Spain
Homepage: https://www.us.es/trabaja-en-la-us/directorio/jesus-cebrino-cruz  
Research interests: bibliometrics; health surveys; lifestyle; mental health

Name: Dr. Atsushi Kawahara
Affiliation: Yoshida Eye Hospital, 2-31-8, Hondori, Hakodate 041-0851, Hokkaido, Japan
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6026-8226
Research interests: ophthalmology, cataract surgery, dry eye disease

Name: Dr. Chad Yixian Han
Affiliation: Flinders Livewell Cancer Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Health and Enablement, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
Homepage: https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/chad.han
Research interests: nutrition and exercise; older adults; cancer survivorship; geriatric oncology

Name: Dr. Maria Moutzouri
Affiliation: Laboratory of Advanced Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
Homepage: https://ladphys.uniwa.gr/en/profile/maria-moutzouri/
Research interests: musculoskeletal physiotherapy; chronic pain; manual therapy; knee osteoarthritis; physical activity; telerehabilitation

Name: Prof. Dr. Amar Kanekar
Affiliation: School of Counseling, Human Performance and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Litttle Rock, AR 72204, USA
Homepage: https://ualr.edu/news/expert/amar-kanekar/
Research interests: health education; public health; epidemiology; research methods; obesity prevention; global health

Name: Dr. Hon Lon Tam
Affiliation: The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Homepage: https://www.nur.cuhk.edu.hk/people/professoriate-academic-staff/professor-tam-hon-lon-alan/
Research interests: gerontology; cardiovascular care; chronic disease management; mhealth interventions

Name: Dr. María Mendoza Muñoz
Affiliation: Research Group on Physical and Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life (PHYQOL), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-5486
Research interests: health; children; chronic disease; physical condition; physical literacy; obesity; well-being

Name: Dr. Pedro F. S. Rodrigues
Affiliation: RISE-Health@UPT, Departament of Psychology and Education, Portucalense University, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Interests:
Homepage: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/en/A619-A232-5DDC
Research interests: cognitive psychology; experimental psychology; developmental psychology; neurosciences; translational psychology; visual surrounding environment; environmental distractors; attention; memory; inhibition; learning; chronotype; psychometrics; science management

Name: Prof. Dr. Raúl Ferrer-Peña
Affiliation: 1. Unidad de Fisioterapia, Centro de Salud Entrevías, Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria de la Comunidad de Madrid, 28023 Madrid, Spain
2. Grupo de Investigación Clínico Docente Sobre Ciencias de la Rehabilitación (INDOCLIN), CSEU La Salle, UAM, Aravaca, 28023 Madrid, Spain
3. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Aravaca, 28023 Madrid, Spain
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5495-8458
Research interests: chronic pain; brain plasticity; pain assessment; pain neuroscience education; biobehavioral approach

Name: Dr. Matias Garcia-Constantino
Affiliation: School of Computing, Ulster University, Belfast Campus, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK
Homepage: https://www.garcia-constantino.com/
Research interests: connected health; digital health; thermal comfort; air quality; human-computer interaction

Name: Dr. Prachi P. Chavan
Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health, Joint School of Public Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA
Homepage: https://www.odu.edu/directory/prachi-chavan
Research interests: epidemiology; health disparities; healthcare; cancer survivorship; caregiving; women’s health; hospital readmissions

Name: Dr. Marcello Sarini
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, MI, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unimib.it/marcello-sarini
Research interests: wellbeing gaming; gamification of health; mental health and videogames; therapeutic approaches using videogames; digital health games

Name: Dr. Hideki Nakano
Affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan
Homepage: https://kenkyu.tachibana-u.ac.jp/ktuhp/KgApp?kyoinId=ymbegeosggy
Research interests: brain aging care; health promotion; neurorehabilitation; physical therapy; neuroscience; neural plasticity; stroke; elderly

Name: Dr. Demetrios Sarantis
Affiliation: Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), United Nations University, 4810-225 Guimaraes, Portugal
Homepage: https://unu.edu/egov/about/expert/demetrios-sarantis#profile
Research interests: e-Health; assessment; evaluation; websites; portals; open data; healthcare services

Name: Prof. Dr. Miguel Meira e Cruz
Affiliation: 1. Sleep Unit, Cardiovascular Center of University of Lisbon, Lisbon School of Medicine, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
2. Centro Europeu do Sono, 1700-048 Lisbon, Portugal
3. Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Homepage: https://ccul.pt/research-groups/cardiovascular-autonomic-function/
Research interests: sleep physiology; sleep medicine

Name: Dr. Kamil Barański
Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, Poland
Homepage: https://meteorproject.eu/medical-university-of-silesia-sum-in-katowice/
Research interests: childhood asthma; epidemiology; public health; statistical analysis

Name: Dr. Nikol Sullo
Affiliation: Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park Campus, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
Homepage: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/medicine-health-life-science/medicine/biomedical-sciences/sullo-n/
Research interests: cardiovascular pharmacology; cardiovascular diseases; tachycardia; data analysis

Name: Prof. Dr. Patricia Sanchez-Herrera Baeza
Affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas s/n., 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
Homepage: https://servicios.urjc.es/pdi/ver/patricia.sanchezherrera
Research interests: rehabilitation; neurology; occupational therapy

Name: Dr. Antonella Arghittu
Affiliation: Department of Innovation, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Homepage: https://www.uniss.it/it/ugov/person/15768
Research interests: epidemiology; public health; vaccines; health communication; environmental health; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; primary healthcare

Name: Prof. Dr. Delcea Cristian
Affiliation: Multidisciplinary Doctoral School, Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0667-2898
Research interests: psychiatry; psychology; psychological assessment; neuroscience; abuse; sex health

Name: Dr. Giovanna Deiana
Affiliation: Medical Management, Hygiene, Epidemiology and Hospital Infection, University Hospital of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Homepage: https://www.aousassari.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/11_602_20230803123710.pdf
Research interests: hospital management; healthcare-associated infections; infection prevention and control; vaccination strategies; healthcare quality; artificial intelligence

Name: Dr. Stefano Eleuteri
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Homepage: https://research.uniroma1.it/researcher/91871f9ec9e8708b882cf834b87fce3a3f5ef83f215c8339fe90bca2
Research interests: psychological wellbeing; problem behavior; mental health; resilience; education; sexuality

Name: Dr. Nuria Marín-Jiménez
Affiliation: 1. GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cadiz, Puerto Real, 11519 Cádiz, Spain
2. Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
Homepage: https://produccioncientifica.uca.es/investigadores/120331/detalle
Research interests: exercise; women health; fitness; health-related quality of life

Name: Dr. Christos Mikropoulos
Affiliation: St Luke’s Cancer Center, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Rd, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK
Homepage: https://www.genesiscare.com/uk/our-doctors/christos-mikropoulos
Research interests: oncology; clinical biomarkers; prostate cancer; radiotherapy

Name: Dr. Attà Negri
Affiliation: Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy
Homepage: https://unibg.unifind.cineca.it/resource/person/2427
Research interests: therapeutic assessment; relational psychopathology models; epistemology of psychotherapy; psychotherapy process; comprehensive primary health care

Name: Dr. Javier Diaz-Lara
Affiliation: Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain
Homepage: https://www.uclm.es/-/media/Files/C01-Centros/To-cdeporte/FICHAS-Y-FOTOS-PROFESORES/JAVIER-DIAZ-LARA.ashx?la=es
Research interests: sports nutrition; exercise physiology; skeletal muscle metabolism; mitochondrial adaptations to exercise; exercise performance

Name: Dr. Luís Sousa
Affiliation: 1. School of Health Atlântica (ESSATLA), 2730-036 Oeiras, Portugal
2. Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), 7000-811 Évora, Portugal
Homepage: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/en/711E-6723-E4D0
Research interests: nursing; clinical examination; humor intervention; nursing diagnosis; stroke rehabilitation; spinal cord injury; respiratory rehabilitation; rehabilitation; exercise; quality of life

Name: Dr. Anna Mulasso
Affiliation: Department of Medical Science, University of Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy
Homepage: https://www.dsm.unito.it/do/docenti.pl/Show?_id=amulasso#tab-profilo
Research interests: physical activity; physical exercise; chronic diseases; geriatric assessment; frailty; falls and disability; physical capacities; health promotion interventions; mobility in aged people

Name: Prof. Dr. Sabina Fijan
Affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, Žitna Ulica 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Homepage: https://www.fzv.um.si/en/node/12634
Research interests: probiotics; beneficial microbes; fermented foods; health benefits

Name: Dr. Paweł Fryderyk Nowak
Affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758  Opole, Poland
Homepage: https://wwfif.po.edu.pl/pracownicy/pawel-nowak/
Research interests: health promotion; health behaviour; physical activity

Program

Time

Opening Address by Session Chair

11:00–11:05 a.m.

MDPI, Open Access Model, and Journal Introduction

This session provides an introduction to MDPI and the Open Access publishing model, highlights journals in biological sciences and biomedicine, and offers a concise overview of MDPI's editorial process, including peer review and ethical practices.

11:05–11:30 a.m.

How to Write and Structure an Academic Paper

This session, developed by MDPI’s Author Services team, equips participants with practical strategies for crafting clear and coherent manuscripts. The focus will be on enhancing logical flow, readability, and impactful communication, ensuring authors can effectively convey their research to reviewers and readers alike.

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

How to Respond to Peer Reviewers

This session will guide authors on effectively addressing major and minor revision comments from peer reviewers. Participants will learn how to make the necessary adjustments to their manuscripts while ensuring that all feedback is adequately addressed. By mastering this process, authors can improve their chances of successful publication.

Q&A Session

12:00–12:25 p.m.

Closing of Session

12:25–12:30 p.m.