Dr. Claudi Bockting is a scientist practitioner and a professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry...

Dr. Claudi Bockting is a scientist practitioner and a professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry at Amsterdam University Medical Centers. She is also co-director of the interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam. Her focus is on common mental health disorders. With her team, Dr. Bockting studies potentially modifiable factors for onset, relapse and chronicity using an interdisciplinary complex systems approach. She is a (co-)author of more than 200 peer reviewed scientific publications, among them in Nature, Lancet Psychiatry and JAMA Psychiatry. She developed and evaluated several interventions for common mental health conditions, including digital interventions (chatbots and virtual reality interventions), preventive cognitive therapy for relapse prevention and transdiagnostic interventions for common mental health conditions. She is an elected member of the European Association of Sciences and Arts, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel in Switzerland, and was awarded the Beck Institute International Scholarship (USA), as well as a fellowship by the World Health Organization.

Dr. Elizabeth Grill is director of psychological services at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center...

Dr. Elizabeth Grill is director of psychological services at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine and associate professor of clinical psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine. She also serves as assistant attending psychologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. A nationally recognized expert in reproductive and sexual mental health, Dr. Grill is chair of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, past chair of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and past president of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research. Her clinical and research expertise includes infertility, IVF, third-party reproduction, oncofertility, and sexual dysfunction. She is co-owner of FertiCalm and FertiStrong, digital apps designed to reduce distress during infertility. Dr. Grill is a frequent lecturer, author of numerous publications, and editorial reviewer for a number of leading journals. She has also participated in media interviews related to the emotional aspects of reproductive medicine.

Dr. Johnny T. Awwad, MD, FACS, HCLD(ABB), is a distinguished leader in reproductive medicine...

Dr. Johnny T. Awwad, MD, FACS, HCLD(ABB), is a distinguished leader in reproductive medicine. He currently serves as executive chair of women’s services, division chief of reproductive medicine, and director of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Program at Sidra Medicine in Qatar. He is also the chief scientific officer of the Middle East Fertility Society and its former president. Dr. Awwad completed his clinical fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School, where he now serves as a consultant, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Macy Institute. He is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the American University of Beirut and has received numerous honors, including the Alpha Omega Alpha and Sigma Xi memberships, as well as the STAR Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. A prolific researcher, Dr. Awwad has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.

Dr. Ceren Tozlu is an instructor in the Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine...

Dr. Ceren Tozlu is an instructor in the Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Tozlu is a computational neuroscientist whose research leverages multi-modal neuroimaging and artificial intelligence to advance our understanding of disease, resiliency, and treatment responses for neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and stroke. Dr. Tozlu is the recipient of Postdoctoral and Career Transition Awards from the National MS Society, supporting innovative research on predicting disease progression using brain connectomes and machine learning in MS as well as on a better understanding of how menopause impacts the brain and cognition in women with and without MS. Her work also advances our understanding of how endogenous hormones influence brain structure and function in aging women. In addition to her research, Dr. Tozlu co-organizes the Ann S Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative Seminar Series that has attracted over 500 registrants from more than 35 countries since its launch in 2024. She also serves on the steering committee for the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Working Group of the North American Imaging in MS Cooperative.

Dr. Guido Pieles is a sports and congenital cardiologist and is head of sports cardiology and screening...

Dr. Guido Pieles is a sports and congenital cardiologist and is head of sports cardiology and screening at Aspetar, Doha. After obtaining his medical degree at the Philipps University of Marburg, Germany, a Ph.D. in philosophy of medicine at Hanover Medical School, and a Cardiology DPhil at Oxford University, Prof. Guido trained in congenital, inherited and sports cardiology. He is passionate about all sports and activities but is particularly interested in football cardiology and has for many years served as consulting sports cardiologist at Manchester United FC. He is one of the leading international experts in assessing and monitoring cardiac risks in elite athletes and is a personal sports cardiologist to many high-profile athletes worldwide who suffer from a cardiac condition but wish to continue in professional sports. Prof. Guido has an executive MSc in cardiovascular health policy and economics from The London School of Economics. His passion for R&D in the health sector focuses on developing innovative methods to monitor cardiac performance and safety during exercise. He leads a Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDI)-funded international research project in this area.

Dr. Sai Krupa Das is a senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging...

Dr. Sai Krupa Das is a senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, and professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, at Tufts University, Boston, USA. Dr. Das is internationally recognized for her work in precision nutrition, aging, and the role of diet in reducing chronic disease risk and obesity. Dr. Das is the principal investigator of the New England Clinical Center, which is part of the NIH Common Fund Initiative’s Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH).Dr. Das is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Standing Committee for the Review of the Dietary Reference Intake Framework, and a co-executive director of the International Weight Control Registry. Dr. Das holds a Ph.D. in human nutrition from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Dr. Iman Hajirasouliha is associate professor of computational genomics at the Institute for Computational...

Dr. Iman Hajirasouliha is an associate professor of computational genomics at the Institute for Computational Biomedicine at Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University and a member of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and the Meyer Cancer Center in New York. He is also the co-director of the Tri-I Computational Biology and Medicine Ph.D. program. He completed a postdoctoral scholarship at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department and a Simons Research Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his B.Sc. in computer engineering from Sharif University, an M.Sc. in computing science from Simon Fraser University (SFU), and a Ph.D. with exceptional recognition from SFU, followed by a postdoctoral appointment at Brown University. Dr. Hajirasouliha is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowship, an NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, and an Irma T. Hirschl Career Scientist Award. Website: www.imanh.org.

Dr. Mia Chorney is a distinguished leader in the field of cardiovascular genetics and women’s heart health, blending...

Dr. Mia Chorney is a distinguished leader in the field of cardiovascular genetics and women’s heart health, blending thirty years of comprehensive healthcare experience with an impressive depth of knowledge in cardiovascular care, genetics, menopause and artificial intelligence (AI). Motivated by a passion for precision medicine and women’s health, her strategic vision and problem-solving acumen have crystallized in her role as co-founder and chief medical officer of ThePause™ Technologies, where she spearheads innovations in AIto tackle the challenges of perimenopause and menopause, and as a driving force behind equity and data in women’s health. Dr. Chorney employs AI to pioneer personalized health strategies for women navigating health, creating a supportive, evidence-based digital health environment to lead new frontiers in patient-centered solutions. ThePause ™ is a proud participant of the MAYO ASU MedTech Accelerator working on collaborative projects; further ThePause™ was awarded the national HITLAB Innovation Challenge Award, and created business partnerships with City of Phoenix, Samsung, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft. Her dedication is exemplified in her leadership roles within prestigious healthcare organizations and initiatives, such as director hormone health and precision medicine, Artificial Intelligence member, American Heart Association board member, Isagenix Scientific Advisory Board, and ZOLL national speaker. Her work extends to community education, where she elevates public understanding and advocates for change, cementing her status as an influential healthcare provider and a pioneer in the nexus of AI, cardiology, genetics, menopause and women’s health.

Dr. Rawan AlSaad is a research associate in population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar...

Dr. Rawan AlSaad is a research associate in population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar (WCM-Q), with more than 16 years of experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare. She specializes in developing AI-driven solutions and wearable technologies for clinical applications, with a current research focus on women’s mental health, maternal health, and reproductive health. Dr. AlSaad’s work centers on creating predictive models, integrating wearable health data, and deploying intelligent, data-driven tools to support personalized clinical decision-making. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, serving as lead author on many, and is actively involved in collaborative, translational research initiatives. In addition to her research, Dr. AlSaad contributes to academic and professional education—designing AI curricula for healthcare professionals and delivering workshops aimed at building AI fluency in clinical settings. She holds a Ph.D. in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence for healthcare.