8th World Congress on
Mental Health

Dr. Dams-O Connor is Co-Director of the Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai, a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY

The Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai (BIRC-MS) has a reputation for excellence in diagnosing and treating the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms resulting from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as a result of investigators’ research

Dr. Wellington obtained her PhD at the University of British Columbia and performed postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Medical School, the University of Calgary, and the University of British Columbia.

Alzheimers Disease (AD), which is the most common form of dementia in the elderly and defined by the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the diseased brain.

Dr. David L. Brody was named Director of the CNRM, and joined the USUHS faculty in August of 2017. His primary appointment is as Professor of Neurology in the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. Dr. Brody is a board-certified neurologist with both a research and a clinical specialization in TBI and neurodegenerative diseases

Dr. Brodyas research focuses on accelerating implications for better diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of traumatic brain injury in civilian and military populations.

Dr. Stella Karantzoulis is the founder of Modern Brain Center, offering modern clinical neuropsychological services to a wide range of individuals with suspected or known disorders of the central nervous system. Dr. Karantzoulis has extensive expertise in diagnosing and managing Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, seizure disorders, and learning disorders at all levels. Dr. Karantzoulis' clinical and research interests focus on the early identification of Alzheimer's disease (e.g., mild cognitive impairment and pre-clinical phases) and the development of novel therapeutic approaches in this population. Her clinical practice specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of memory disorders, dementia, and other neurobehavioral syndromes (including epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, brain tumor). She is one of the few board-certified clinical neuropsychologists in New York to offer individualized as well as group-oriented approaches to memory intervention. Dr. Karantzoulis obtained her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, Dr. Karantzoulis completed a pre-doctoral internship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, followed by a 2-year clinical post-doctoral residency in the Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, at New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC).

Medicine

Dr. F. N.Kautzmann III is President, CEO, Chairman and Executive Director of Real Data Inc.org which is located in the USA. Before joining Real Data Inc.org Dr. F.N. Kautzmann III has held superior positions with MITRE Corporation, NASA-JSC. He earned several Ph.D.'s from Universities in different subjects, to name few- Three Ph.D.'s in Analytic Philosophy and Pure Mathematics, Number Theory, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science, Columbia. He a Litt.D. from Cambridge. He is an Elected Fellow in fifteen UK scholarly Societies, has been an Adjunct Professor at Rice University and the University of Houston, Ph.D. programs.

Medicine

Nidia Arechiga-Ceballos holds a degree in Biology from the School of Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. She completed her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Biochemical Sciences at the Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas of the Instituto Politecnico Nacional. She has been a guest researcher at different institutions, including: Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas; the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France; and the Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, in the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch of the USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed a post-doc at the Unit for Viral Isolation and Detection of the National Center for Microbiology at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid, Spain. In 2012, she won Mexico’s national prize for Scientific Journalism and Outreach. She belongs to the Mexican Network of Virology and the Latin American Society for Vector Ecology. She is currently technical support at the Diagnosis and Reference Direction of the Mexican Reference Laboratory InDRE, formerly she was the Chief of the Rabies Laboratory and coordinated the National Network of Public Health Laboratories for Rabies Diagnosis. Her research is focused on viral diseases in wildlife, particularly in bats and procyonids.

Zoonosis, Molecular Epidemiology, Wildlife diseases

Milena Lachowicz, a brilliant mind in physiology, excels at the University of Hamburg. Her research contributes groundbreaking insights into the intricacies of the human body. With a passion for advancing scientific understanding, she shapes the future of physiology, inspiring students and colleagues alike.

Interested in Physiology

Asma D.Zaidan is a senior medical student at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia, where she has been one of the top 10 excellence students for six consecutive years. She is a Member of Saudi Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has extensive training experience in the Obstetrics and Gynecology. In addition to many researches about episiotomy and placenta Previa. Her recent activities include an awareness public health campaign to correct common false beliefs and misconception regarding different Obstetrics and gynecology situations and diseases, Obstetrics and gynecology workshops and simulation for undergraduate students. She was born in 1994 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She still lives in Jeddah. She is interested in the Obstetrics and Gynecology specialty and is trying to learn more about the specialty, as well as to do more researches and to boost the awareness regarding different Obstetrics and gynecology situations and diseases.

Gynecology and Obstetrics

Scientist with in depth knowledge and hands on experience in stem cell biology and neurodenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Frontotemporal dementia. Always interested in potential collaborations and new career opportunities. Currently working at Copenhagen University as Associate Professor and Scientific Project Manager for Stemmad, Neurostem and Brainstem. Hands on experience with organizing research amongst different groups all over Europe in order to fulfill milestones and deliverables of several EU and local grants; including periodic and final reporting. My scientific work includes basic research using neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells to develop in vitro disease models and identify novel disease mechanisms as well as overlapping pharmaceutical targets amongst neurodegenerative diseases. As a scientific project manager I am striving to streamline research and collaboration amongst our involved partners, write scientific progress reports and ensure completion of milestones and deliverables.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Andrea Pokorna is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. She started to work at the Institute of Health Information and Statistics (IHIS) of the Czech Republic where she is focusing on human resources in healthcare and support of quality of care. She has 20 years experience of in practice, policy research, and consultancy in quality management and human resources as well as in wound management in nursing care. Her previous experience includes working as a staff nurse at the Faculty hospital and teaching in different levels of nursing schools including universities and Colleges. She is the principal investigator of the project focused on National Pressure ulcer registry development.

Nursing Education

Prof. Dr. Sonia Sayyedalhosseini, is faculty member in California Northstate University, CNSU as well as university Professor in Losrios Community College District, in USA. She is editorial board member in International Medical Journals in United States of America such as Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health Research in Sciforschen journals in California, International Journal of Computational and Neural Engineering, IJCNE in Delaware , International Journal of Cancer Studies and Research in Delaware, International Journal of Clinical Surgery and Research in Delaware, International Journal of Psychiatry, International Auctores Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews, International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, IJDMD in Kansas, International Journal of Biomedical Research and Practice in Delaware, American Medical Journal of Neurology Research in New Jersey. Prof. Dr. Sonia Sayyedalhosseini is Organizing Committee Member in World Medical Conferences , International Symposium , Global Seminars , World Medical Congress such as 5th World Congress on Gynecology and Obstetrics Feb 2022 Paris France , Internal and Critical Care Medicine ICCM 2022 France, Global Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology March 2022 Austria , International Symposium of Obesity and Diabetes Nov 2021 New York USA.

Interventional Radiology and Cardiology, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

Dr.Said Eldeib is a Pediatrician and Neonatologist whose experience in the field spans 15 years, backed by a higher education degree from Ain Shams University in Egypt, one of the oldest and top ranking universities in the MENA region. He is known for his astute skills in evaluation and strong passion for improving healthcare and wellbeing. He is pioneering an open and contextual evaluation model based on constructive responses, which has led in the creation of new methods to improve pediatric healthcare, neonatology and pediatric nutrition. Dr. Said has established this model following his years of experiences in medical practice, research and evaluation, and teaching and administration in hospitals and medical universities in the reigion, including Egypt, Kuwait and the UAE. Dr. Said has published several studies in reputable international journals in neonatology and pediatric nutrition. He has also presented his findings in prestigious international conferences and symposia.

Neonatal & Pediatric Nutrition

Sam Vaknin is the author of Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited as well as many other books and ebooks about topics in psychology, relationships, philosophy, economics, international affairs, and award-winning short fiction. He is Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). He was the Editor-in-Chief of Global Politician and served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, PopMatters, eBookWeb , and Bellaonline, and as a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent. He was the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite 101. His YouTube channels garnered 20,000,000 views and 85,000 subscribers.

Problematic internet usage, cyber wellness, organizational psychology, coaching psychology and leadership.

Associate Professor of Education and Special Pedagogy of the University of Salerno, President of the Teaching Council in Education Sciences for Inclusion and Wellness (SFIB), director of the specialization course in Education and Psychopedagogy for students with autistic disorder in the Department of Human Sciences, Philosophy and Education of the University of Salerno. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of «Autism Insight», «Journal of Experimental Neuroscience», «Rehabilitation Process and Outcome» and «Annals of Neurosciences - Official Journal of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences». His recent scientific production deals with the issue of special educational needs with a transdisciplinary approach, which integrates the contributions of medical sciences, neurosciences and technosciences to the heritage of educational and didactic research.

Neuro Science

Dr. Lina Marestani joined AUD as Chair of the Psychology Department and Associate Professor in August 2022 with over two decades of experience in higher education as a faculty member, researcher, and academic administrator. In the UAE government initiatives on mental health and well-being, she has been summoned by the higher councils to present and spread awareness to the community on drug addiction and mental health. She is currently involved in research collaborations aiming to replace the widespread prescription of opioids with an attempt to overcome the unfortunate global crisis on opioid addiction. She has offered key contributions through ongoing publications and presentations, departmental leadership, curriculum planning, and organizing assessments to measure academic achievement. Her professional skills lie in communicating with students to encourage their participation and learning progress, and in fostering a student-centered environment that increases proficiency in work and learning opportunities.

Behavioral Neuroscience Psychology

Dr Ke Guek Nee is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. Her research focus is on preventive measures of problematic internet usage, cyber wellness, organizational psychology, coaching psychology and leadership. With her passion for research, she had secured numerous research grants from national and international funding agencies. In addition, her research works are also covered by the news media and other media platforms. Recently she published a book entitled ‘Cyber Wellness: Internet addiction and prevention. A guide for practitioners’ and developed the Positive Emotion-Resilience-Coping efficacy (PERCE) Model for COVID19 pandemic.

Problematic internet usage, cyber wellness, organizational psychology, coaching psychology and leadership

Dr. Lidia Martinez earned her Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University in 2004. Her credentials include Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Qualified Supervisor, and Master Level Addiction Professional (MCAP). She is also an Alcohol and Drug counselor with the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is also part time core faculty in the online Mental Health Therapy and Addiction Education Programs at The Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University. For more than 20 years, she worked to bring a holistic approach to treatment, combining a broad array of evidence-based therapeutic strategies in collaboration with the medical components for wellness. Her specialties include working in the areas of anxiety disorders, parenting challenges, obesity and weight loss, addictions, adjustment issues, and trauma. She enjoys seeing her patients flourish and maintain their goals as they incorporate new insights and strategies learned on their therapeutic journey that help to grow their resilience. She offers innovative services through text, phone, video, or online chat sessions as part of her telemedicine platform.

Mental health, Women and mental health, children, and adolescents and mental health, Addiction

Dr. Oscar Hernandez finished post-doctoral training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Michigan State University. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics and has been in private practice for over 30 years in Miami, Florida, USA. He has passed the Certifying Examination of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and is the founder of Florida Bariatrics and Nutrition.

Primary Care, Eating disorder

Fatma AYHAN is a assistant professor in the field of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. She holds a master's degree in anatomy and nursing; bachelor of Nursing and Sociology. She received her PhD in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing. She works on risk assessment, risk management, mental health, attachment.

Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Andrew is a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist., a thérapeute conjugal et familial (licensed Quebec), and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He is the Clinical Director of Couples Retreat at Ocean Coral and has a private practice in Montreal, Canada. Andrew completed graduate studies at Antioch University (USA), specializing in couple and family therapy. His previous professional experience includes many years working in hospitals, residential programs, and private practice in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently the president of the Canadian Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.

Psychotherapy

Alexandra Ferreira-Valente is a clinical psychologist and post-doc at the William James Center for Research. Alexandra was granted an FCT grant to pursue her research interests in cross-cultural research and in chronic pain. Her post-doctoral research project is hosted both by the William James Center for Research, ISPA - IU and by the University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She holds 99 publications in her field of study.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cross-Cultural Psychology Pain Perception

Steven Pinker is an experimental cognitive psychologist and a popular writer on language, mind, and human nature. A native of Montreal, he earned his bachelor’s degree at McGill University in 1976, his PhD from Harvard in 1979, and taught at Harvard, Stanford, and MIT before returning to Harvard in 2003. Pinker’s research on vision, language, and social relations has won prizes from the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Psychological Science. He has also received eight honorary doctorates, several teaching awards at MIT and Harvard, and numerous prizes for his books The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The Better Angels of Our Nature, and The Sense of Style. Pinker is currently doing research on a diverse array of topics in psychology, including the role of common knowledge (where two or more people know that the others know what they know) in language and other social phenomena; historical and recent trends in violence and their explanation; the psycho-linguistics of good writing; the nature of the critical period for acquiring language; the neurobiology and genetics of language; and the nature of regular and irregular phenomena in grammar.

History and psychology of violence.

Professor Salom’s strong background in both public and private health has given her a vast depth of experience working with all levels of government. With more than 25 years in health as an academic, pathologist, researcher and health manager around Australia, she has spent the previous three years as Monash University’s Director of Pathology. Ruth was responsible for the formation of the single state pathology service by bringing together more than 1800 staff across 17 hospitals. Ruth was also responsible for the major research initiatives including the formation of the Centre of Cancer Biology.

Pathology | Immunology

Yuri Danilov, PhD, is the current Senior Scientist at the Pavlov Institute of Physiology, RAS, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was formerly a Senior Scientist and Neuroscience Director of the Tactile Communication and Neuromodulation Laboratory (TCNL), Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Dr. Danilov earned an MA in Biophysics from St. Petersburg University in Russia in 1978 and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Pavlov Institute of Physiology in 1984. He is a system neuroscientist with expertise in sensory studies, including vision, taste, hearing, and balance. Dr. Danilov is the primary discoverer and creator of Translingual Neurostimulation technology.

Neurology