Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

  • Nourishing Societies: Bridging Nutrition, Wellness, and Sustainability for a Healthier Future
  • 10-11 September 2026
  • University of Guadalajara, México + Online

Plenary Speakers

The Sixteenth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Dr. René Cristóbal Crocker Sagastume

Dr. René Cristóbal Crocker Sagastume

Tenured Professor and Researcher at the University of Guadalajara’s Health Sciences Center, Mexico

Dr Jesús Alonso Amezcua López

Dr Jesús Alonso Amezcua López

Professor and researcher at Centro Universitario UTEG, Guadalajara, México

"From Precision Nutrition to Sustainable Food Systems: Biotechnological Innovation for Building Healthier Societies"

Research Network Chairs

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Dr. Louise Dalingwater

Professor, Sorbonne Université, Paris

(English)

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Dr. Angelica Avendaño Veloso

Professor at the University of Concepción, Chile, and Director of the Telemedicine Unit at the University of Concepción (UdeC) and the Regional Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth of Biobío (CRT Biobío) at UdeC

(Spanish)

Local Conference Chair

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Dr. Ixtlilxochitl Flores Fong

Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, University Center of Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2026 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

Mary Lusk

Mary Lusk

University of Florida, United States

(In-person)

Christina Collins

Christina Collins

Manhattanville University, United States

(In-person)

Aisha Bhimla

Aisha Bhimla

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, United States

(In-person)

María Camacho García

María Camacho García

Universidad de Cádiz, Spain

(Online Only)

Mikayla Blackson

Mikayla Blackson

Columbia University, United States

(Online Only)Mikayla-Blackson

Maria Alejandra Rivas Carrero

Maria Alejandra Rivas Carrero

University of Salamanca, Spain

(Online Only)

Refat Rasul

Refat Rasul

University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States

(Online Only)

Host Institution