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Conference: 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Date: 14–18 July 2025
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

MDPI will be attending the 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society as an exhibitor, welcoming researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas.

The 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society will be jointly hosted by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS). The overarching conference theme, “Engineering Medicine, Innovating Healthcare”, underscores the pivotal role of interdisciplinary collaboration and new ways of driving transformative advancements in healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

We cordially invite you to join us as we embark on a journey to revolutionize healthcare through innovation, AI, and technology integration. We look forward to seeing you in Copenhagen in July 2025!

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Diagnostics;
• AI;
• BioMedInformatics;
• JCM;
• Biomimetics;
• Bioengineering;
• IJERPH;
• Diseases;
• Journal of Imaging;
• Sensors;
• Eng;
• Biosensors;
• MTI;
• Reports;
• Anatomia;
• Biomed;
• Surgical Techniques Development;
• Biotech;
• Signals;
• Tomography.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information, please visit https://embc.embs.org/2025/.

Name: Prof. Dr. Catherine Cubbin
Affiliations: Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W. 25th Street, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Interests: Social epidemiology; social inequalities in health; neighborhood environments and health; conceptualization and measurement of socioeconomic status/position

“Social Inequities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors at Multiple Levels Persist Among Mothers in Texas”
by Catherine Cubbin, Quynh Nhu (Natasha) B. La Frinere-Sandoval and Elizabeth M. Widen
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(3), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030404
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/3/404

1. Congratulations on your recent publication! Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research focus?
I am a social epidemiologist and a professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. I’ve been there almost 20 years now. I would say I'm primarily focused on two areas of research right now.
The first is really related to the recent publication, but I would describe it broadly as being social inequalities and maternal and infant health, specifically in Texas—that's really where my focus is at the moment. I've published maybe six studies on the topic in recent years, and my interest is in the downstream effects of residential segregation, specifically how segregation has an impact on neighborhood environments and then how those neighborhood environments make it harder or easier to be healthy. Within that work, I’m also interested in how these neighborhood environments might impact people differently based on their own characteristics, such as their own race/ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, those sorts of things. The other area of work that I'm mainly working on is part of an interdisciplinary team. We have a grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how urban planning decisions and zoning have evolved historically in Austin, TX, and how that has had an impact on the city, in terms of the locations of sources that create air pollution and then also within that work, we're interested in the components of that air pollution. So not all air pollution is the same, right? And we think that some sources might create more hazardous types of air pollution. The health outcome in our study is neighborhood-level disparities in asthma.  And while there's a piece of it that's just looking at Austin, we're also interested in looking at neighborhood environments in relation to air pollution across the whole state.
I'm one of the Co-investigators, but it's a team that includes a professor in architecture, the principal investigator is a physician scientist, and pediatrician, and we also have a biostatistician and an environmental engineer on the team, among others.

2. What inspired you to focus on disentangling the links between individual-level and social determinants of health inequalities in your research?
I really appreciate that question. I was in Graduate School in the 1990s, and at that time, I would say, with regards to the epidemiology field, there was a renewed interest in moving away from proximate determinants of health. There was a lot of work being done on social determinants, or what we might refer to as upstream causes versus downstream causes, and I was in the middle of learning about all these things at that time.
At the same time, there were some advances in methods, including multi-level modeling, which is also called mixed effects modeling or hierarchical linear modeling. These statistical advances were being made that allowed us to investigate neighborhood-level influences on individual-level health outcomes.
Data sources in the US were also being routinely geo-coded. So, you could actually identify where an individual survey respondent was living and merge in data sources about their neighborhoods and perform multi-level studies. Some of the first studies in health were coming out at that time, and from a conceptual standpoint as well as a methods standpoint, it was very interesting to me.
I was also doing a fellowship at the National Center for Health Statistics, where I had access to all this amazing data and great scientists who were able to mentor me on how to conduct these neighborhood effect studies, as we call them. So, I've continued that work for almost 30 years now. I don't really focus on a particular health outcome; rather, I have examined neighborhood effects across the life course.  At the same time, as a poor graduate and undergraduate student, I was living in neighborhoods that really did make it quite hard to make healthy choices.
I had my scientific interest, but also my lived experience in neighborhoods where you couldn't find fresh produce that was affordable and neighborhoods that were, you know, pretty unsafe just to be out and about, and where I didn't know my neighbors. There wasn't a lot of social cohesion in the places where I lived.  So, in summary, I think those are the two pieces that I would say inspired my focus: scientific curiosity and lived experience.

3. Which understudied social determinants of health do you consider critical for future investigations in rapidly urbanizing contexts?
I think it really is context-dependent, so I'll just stick to the US context, which is what I know and what I study. Concepts such as social cohesion, even though they’ve been studied quite a bit, I don't know if we've studied them enough. Like, how do we keep communities connected, especially thinking of the US context and many other countries where a lot of immigrants are moving to urbanizing areas, who might have language and other barriers? So, I think it becomes really challenging when that’s part of urbanization.
Also, sort of related to the study I mentioned, I think we really need to understand more about how urban planning decisions impact people's lives and people's communities. Thinking of questions such as: how do you make sure everyone has mobility? How do you create walkable spaces? How do you prevent the negative impacts of gentrification and segregation? Those sorts of things, I don't know if we really know enough, and it requires partnerships between local governments, academics, and community-based organizations to really get a better handle on it.
And I think maybe two other areas. First, we absolutely need to know more about climate change-related exposures, in urban or urbanizing areas, thinking of heat, especially heat islands, as well as air pollution, and not just for a city as a whole. We really need to understand intra-city differences at a neighborhood level.
The other thing that I've been thinking about a little bit is the concept of smart cities and cities becoming much more technologically advanced. Trying to figure out what that means for digital inequities and trying to understand differential impacts on people who might not have the same kind of access to those technologies.

4. How do you envision emerging technologies (e.g., geospatial tools, AI) shaping the measurement of health determinants in the next decade?
It makes me think of a couple of things reading that question, and I want to acknowledge that this is not my expertise. I’m very new to AI, to using it, and to understanding it. Of course, it's rapidly evolving, and it's certainly going to be something that we need to be paying attention to. I've been very impressed by what climate scientists and some of the environmental engineers have already been doing with AI and geospatial tools to create these very sophisticated models to understand heat, climate change, and air pollution measurement at hyperlocal levels. So, I think we can look to some of our colleagues in other disciplines, and certainly we're going to be able to analyze data so much more quickly as AI develops more. I think we can probably do a lot more with simulation, and there is already some great research in the public health area.
I think that's an area where we're going to be able to do more, rather than collecting primary data longitudinally and following people over time. We can simulate types of things that might have an impact on health, and my area—health inequities.
In my area of work, one of the key limitations to neighborhood effects research is that we often need to rely on census data, such as poverty concentration or racial/ethnic composition, to provide a proxy for what's happening in terms of how neighborhoods impact health. Rather than being able to study the actual mechanisms. It has to do with data availability. If you're going to be looking at thousands and thousands of neighborhoods, you only really have access to census data to be able to easily look at all those places at once.
But I think as more and more tools become available, we're going to be able to integrate what the actual mechanisms of the neighborhood effects are to study those directly. So, I think that's a really exciting area for what I work in. And I think there's going to be more sensors and wearable technologies, which of course also come with issues of privacy and surveillance; there are always positives along with ethical challenges to these technologies.

5. From an author’s perspective, what unique strengths distinguish IJERPH from other journals?
I have published a fair amount in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.  It's always been a really smooth and efficient process working with the editorial team. The communication is always really clear. I feel like the papers get reviewed quickly, and I generally get great reviewer comments. And then you do things like this interview and follow up with ways to get your work out to more people and disseminate it more. And while I don't always take advantage of those resources, I still appreciate that the journal does that.  Finally, I really appreciate getting invitations to special issues with the article processing charges waived. That's a huge benefit, because not everybody has access to those types of resources.

Throughout the second quarter of 2025, research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPHI, ISSN: 1660-4601) was featured over 183 times in news articles published by reputable media sources, such as NBC News, National Geographic, and The Independent. Learn more about this research below.

“Goutman is the senior author of the study which was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Specifically, the researchers have found a toxin produced by the bloom cyanobacteria in brain and spinal fluid cerebral spinal fluid samples of people with ALS. It’s known as ß-methylamino-L-alanine. Increasingly driven by human-caused climate change and nutrient pollution, the blooms are caused when cyanobacteria grows dense and out of control. Cyanobacteria produce several toxic agents that are linked neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”
The Independent—“Why Americans who live near coastlines and lakefronts may face heightened ALS risk”
IJERPH—“Life Course Exposure to Cyanobacteria and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Survival”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/5/763

“Short-term exposure to these particles can increase the risk of cardiac arrest, asthma attacks or stroke, while long-term exposure can increase the risk of heart disease, lung cancer and chronic kidney disease.”
NBC News—“Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in Midwest and Plains”
IJERPH—“Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma Outcomes”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/17/6212

“If you sleep on your back, chances are you're a snorer. Snoring can be a problem unto itself, but it’s also a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea—a condition common among back sleepers.”
National Geographic—“Why some people are better off sleeping on their sides”
IJERPH—“Sleep Architecture and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders of Seafarers on Board Merchant Ships: A Polysomnographic Pilot Field Study on the High Seas”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3168

“Multiple studies suggest that, compared to the general population, hairdressers have a higher risk of cancer; reproductive disorders and respiratory illnesses; and are more likely to give birth to babies with congenital defects.”
National Geographic—“Are these popular salon treatments a health threat?”
IJERPH—“Occupational Exposure of Hairdressers to Airborne Hazardous Chemicals: A Scoping Review”
Article link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/7/4176

Conference: 23rd International Congress of Nutrition of IUNS

Date: 24–29 August 2025

Location: Paris, France

MDPI will be attending the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition of IUNS as an exhibitor. The event will take place in Paris, France, from 24 to 29 August 2025.

Organized by the French Society of Nutrition (SFN), the French Federation of Nutrition (FFN), the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition of IUNS will focus on the theme “Sustainable Food for Global Health”. However, alongside this main theme, all the fundamental, clinical, epidemiological, and social aspects of nutrition will be addressed in the form of lectures, symposia, oral communications, and posters.

Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The future of nutrition recommendations;
• Climate change, sustainability, and nutrition;
• Food science, gastronomy, and life quality;
• Global health and planetary nutrition;
• Public health and nutrition throughout the life cycle;
• Non-communicable diseases;
• Precision and clinical nutrition;
• Basic research in nutrition.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Nutrients;
• IJERPH;
• Nursing Reports;
• Antioxidants;
• Dietetics;
• Lipidology;
• Hygiene;
• Obesities;
• Nutraceuticals;
• Healthcare;
• Foods;
• Clinics and Practice.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #20 and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.icn2025.org/.

Name: Dr. Jamie Seabrook
Affiliations: ¹ Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON N6G 2M1, Canada; ² Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada; ³ Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Western University, London, ON N6G 2V4, Canada; ⁴ Children’s Health Research Institute, London, ON N6C 2V5, Canada; ⁵ Lawson Research Institute, London, ON N6A 4V2, Canada; ⁶ London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada; ⁷ Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Interests: social determinants of health disparities; youth substance use and mental health; perinatal epidemiology; child health; nutritional epidemiology.

“Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in Youth: Clinical Insights and Public Health Implications”
by Jamie A. Seabrook, Morgan Seabrook and Jason A. Gilliland
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(4), 633; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040633

The following is an interview with Dr. Jamie Seabrook:

1. Congratulations on your recent publication! Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research focus?
I'm a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University, with cross-appointments in the Department of Paediatrics and the Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. Most of my research is geared towards child health disparities, with a huge focus on substance use and youth.

2. Was there a key moment or case study that made you explicitly commit to bridging epidemiology and social theory?
Yes, a defining moment for me came during my earlier work exploring how socioeconomic disadvantage accumulates across the life course to shape health outcomes. What became clear through that research was that social conditions—especially early in life—can set in motion trajectories of stress, limited access to resources, and poorer health that compound over time. That paper really pushed me to think beyond individual behaviors and toward the structural and contextual forces shaping health. From there, bridging epidemiology with life course sociology felt essential. Now, in my current work on youth substance use and the environmental factors—like the density of cannabis retailers—it’s that same lens of cumulative disadvantage and structural context that drives the questions I ask.

3. If you were granted unlimited resources, what underexplored determinant of your research field would you prioritize investigating and why?
One of the key points I tried to highlight in this paper is that the majority of existing research on cannabis hyperemesis syndrome is low-quality. When you look at most of the studies, the vast majority are case reports or case series. What we really need are longitudinal studies to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. Ideally, with sufficient resources, we could also conduct randomized control trials to identify effective treatments for youth.

4. Reflecting on your academic journey, what misconceptions about health disparities would you hope to dismantle for the next generation of researchers?
That’s a good question. Unfortunately, a lot of grant funding is geared towards lifestyle behavioral changes, and I think that's important, like the way we eat, the way we exercise, or the lack thereof, is all very, very important. But when you tell people, “Eat better, exercise more, don't use any substances”, and so on, it can come across as finger-pointing, and I think what we really need to do is address where people are at. So, for example, for people who are living in poverty, it's easy to say, “eat this way”. But when food prices, for example, are extremely high, they have to do what they can within their budget. I believe in meeting people where they're at and saying “OK, maybe you're currently using substances. Let's see what happens if you're able to reduce from this level down to this level and also make small incremental changes in other areas”, whether it's activity, whether it's diet, whether it's sleep, all of these are interconnected. I hope the next generation of researchers could look more at the context that people are in rather than just the broader picture.

5. As a senior author of IJERPH, could you share your experience of publishing in the journal? In addition, do you think IJERPH plays a unique platform role in promoting interdisciplinary integration and knowledge dissemination?
Yes, absolutely. I had published with IJERPH before as a co-author, and I thought, given the importance in terms of public health in our study of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, it would be an ideal platform because it's a very important public health issue with relation to cannabis and youth and mental health, and I was very happy with the process of IJERPH in terms of getting the reviews and getting it back to me in an ample time. The reviews weren't easy, but I appreciated them, because they ultimately helped shape a much stronger final paper.

Six new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in June 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access. We are pleased to present the latest research and to make it accessible to all.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Chang-Pu Sun, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing, China; Computational Science Research Center, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	quantum information and phenomena; condensed matter physics and statistical physics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; computational physics and mathematical methods View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Hualiang Lin, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Prof. Dr. Jose L. Domingo, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain Editorial | View inaugural issue	green and organic food; green infrastructures; green exercise; environmental impact of the healthcare sector; effects of climate change on human health | View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio, University of L’Aquila, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	ultra-pure substances; water purification; air purification; gas purification; inorganic chemical purification; purification technologies View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	computer-aided design and engineering; artificial intelligence and machine learning; building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; robotics and automation in construction; smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent control systems and facilities management View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Assunta Di Vaio, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	sustainability, managerial, and biodiversity accounting; carbon management accounting; corporate social responsibility; artificial intelligence and disclosure View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Changjun Liu, Sichuan University, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	bioeffects of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic science and engineering; microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies; metamaterials and metasurfaces; communication, sensing, and networks; energy, power, and sustainable applications; quantum and emerging technologies; artificial intelligence and advanced fabrication View journal scope | Submit an article

Conference: The 8th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control
Date: 16–19 September 2025
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

MDPI will be attending the 8th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), which will be held between 16 and 19 September 2025, as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.

ICPIC stands as the premier gathering for the global infection prevention and control (IPC) community, dedicated to advancing the field through cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and the exchange of invaluable experiences. Our mission remains steadfast: to prevent healthcare-associated infections and control antimicrobial resistance, in addition to improving patient and healthcare worker safety worldwide. This year, our conference will delve into an array of crucial topics, including hand hygiene, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning, antibiotic stewardship, surgical site infection prevention, new techniques and approaches in environmental hygiene, environmental responsibility and eco-friendly solutions in IPC, and diagnostic as well as clinical microbiology challenges for IPC.

We eagerly anticipate your participation at the conference and look forward to welcoming you to Geneva. Please mark your calendars and prepare for an inspiring and enriching event.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• IJERPH;
• Pathogens;
• Infectious Disease Reports;
• Medical Sciences;
• Epidemiologia;
• Antibiotics;
• Diagnostics;
• Bacteria;
• Vaccines;
• Diseases;
• TropicalMed;
• COVID;
• Pharmacoepidemiology.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information, please visit https://conference.icpic.com/.

The International Day of the Tropics, observed on June 29, draws attention to the unique challenges faced by tropical regions, which cover 40% of the Earth’s surface and support nearly 80% of global biodiversity. This observance highlights the critical role tropical countries play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in combating climate change—a goal especially urgent for the Tropics due to rising sea levels, extreme weather, and ecosystem degradation threatening biodiversity, agriculture, and livelihoods.

To support awareness and research on these pressing issues, MDPI journals in the field of Environmental and Earth Sciences, such as Atmosphere, Climate, Conservation, Environments, Insects, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), Land, Meteorology, and Wild, provide platforms for scientific collaboration and knowledge sharing, helping to advance solutions and build resilience in tropical regions.

“Recurrent Flooding and Household Food Access in Central Java, Indonesia”
by Breanne K. Langlois, Aris Ismanto, Leah Beaulac, Katherine Berry, Magaly Koch, Timothy Griffin, Erin Coughlan de Perez and Elena N. Naumova
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1370; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101370

“Seasonal Ecophysiological Dynamics of Erythroxylum pauferrense in an Open Ombrophilous Forest of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest”
by João Everthon da Silva Ribeiro, Ester dos Santos Coêlho, Francisco Romário Andrade Figueiredo, Walter Esfrain Pereira, Thiago Jardelino Dias, Marlenildo Ferreira Melo, Lindomar Maria da Silveira, Aurélio Paes Barros Júnior and Manoel Bandeira de Albuquerque
Climate 2024, 12(9), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12090128

“Quantifying the Potential of the Tropical Dry Region of the Gulf of Mexico to Provide Tree Species with Traditional Uses for Forest-Reliant Communities”
by Natalia Mesa-Sierra, Patricia Moreno-Casasola and Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
Wild 2024, 1(1), 1-16; https://doi.org/10.3390/wild1010001

“Tropical and Subtropical South American Intraseasonal Variability: A Normal-Mode Approach”
by André S. W. Teruya, Víctor C. Mayta, Breno Raphaldini, Pedro L. Silva Dias and Camila R. Sapucci
Meteorology 2024, 3(2), 141-160; https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology3020007

“How Can Plants Help Restore Degraded Tropical Soils?”
by Renaud Massoukou Pamba, Vincent Poirier, Pamphile Nguema Ndoutoumou and Terence Epule Epule
Land 2023, 12(12), 2147; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12122147

“Intercomparison of Different Sources of Precipitation Data in the Brazilian Legal Amazon”
by Fabrício Daniel dos Santos Silva, Claudia Priscila Wanzeler da Costa, Vânia dos Santos Franco, Helber Barros Gomes, Maria Cristina Lemos da Silva, Mário Henrique Guilherme dos Santos Vanderlei, Rafaela Lisboa Costa, Rodrigo Lins da Rocha Júnior, Jório Bezerra Cabral Júnior, Jean Souza dos Reis et al.
Climate 2023, 11(12), 241; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11120241

“Changing Characteristics of Tropical Extreme Precipitation–Cloud Regimes in Warmer Climates”
by William K. M. Lau, Kyu-Myong Kim, Bryce Harrop and L. Ruby Leung
Atmosphere 2023, 14(6), 995; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14060995

“A Connectivity Approach to Agricultural Diffuse Pollution in Tropical Montane Catchments Dominated by Swidden Landscapes”
by Luc Sandevoir, Laurent Lespez and Candide Lissak
Land 2023, 12(4), 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040784

“Living in a Thermally Diverse Environment: Field Body Temperatures and Thermoregulation in Hermann’s Tortoise, Testudo hermanni, in Montenegro”
by Ana Vujović, Vladimir Pešić, Roger Meek
Conservation 2023, 3(1), 59-70; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3010005

“Detection of Arthropod-Borne Bacteria and Assessment of MALDI-TOF MS for the Identification of Field-Collected Immature Bed Bugs from Mauritania”
by Jacques Sevestre, Mohamed Aly Ould Lemrabott, Jean-Michel Bérenger, Adama Zan Diarra, Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary and Philippe Parola
Insects 2023, 14(1), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010069

“Policies, Programs and Tools for Conservation and Sustainability in Tropical Landscapes” Guest Editors: Dr. Ramon Felipe Bicudo da Silva and Dr. James D.A. Millington Submission deadline: 22 October 2025	“Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Biting Flies” Guest Editors: Dr. Daniel L. Kline and Dr. Jerome A. Hogsette Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
“Perspectives in Tropical Climate Variability and Related Effects” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Zhiping Wen, Prof. Dr. Xiuzhen Li and Dr. Yuanyuan Guo  Submission deadline: 31 December 2025	“Research on Global Health Economics and Policy” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Abayomi Samuel Oyekale and Dr. Thonaeng Charity Molelekoa Submission deadline: 20 February 2026

Conference: The 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Travel and Health
Organization: Japanese Society of Travel and Health
Date: 19–20 July 2025
Place: Nara, Japan

Representatives from a number of MDPI journals will be attending the 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Travel and Health as exhibitors. The meeting will be held in Nara, Japan, from 19 to 20 July 2025.

The Japanese Society of Travel and Health (JSTH), established in 1997, has been dedicated to advancing the field of travel medicine. The 29th Annual Conference, themed “Let's learn together and create together: a new era of Travel and Health that illuminates future travel”, will focus on the following key topics:

• Infectious disease treatment, infection control, and vaccines;
• Mental health, chronic disease management, and medical insurance;
• Establishment and operations of travel clinics;
• Latest trends, including digital transformation and AI.

As an interdisciplinary platform, this conference will bring physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and travel industry experts together to discuss the most pressing global health challenges.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease;
• Infectious Disease Reports;
• IJERPH;
• Diseases;
• COVID;
• JPBI;
• Vaccines.

If you are planning to attend the conference above, please feel free to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and to answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.c-linkage.co.jp/jsth29/.