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Meet the ICBM 2025 Speakers

Discover the diverse lineup of esteemed speakers and experts who will be sharing their insights, research findings, and experiences at the 18th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine.

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Dr. Annette L Stanton

UCLA
Annette Stanton is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA and member of the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. An author of more than 250 publications, she identifies factors that promote or impede well-being and health in adults diagnosed with cancers of the breast, eye, lung, and pancreas as well as tests associated interventions.

Prof. Dr. Urte Scholz

University of Zurich

Urte Scholz is a Professor of Applied Social and Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Her research aims to understand and capitalize on the role of social relationships in the health behaviors of individuals and dyads in their everyday lives.

Prof. Michael A. Hoyt

University of California, Irvine

Michael Hoyt is a professor in the Department of Population Health & Disease Prevention and Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Lab at the University of California, Irvine. His research is focused on biobehavioral processes associated with quality-of-life in those facing chronic illness.

Dr. Julian F. Thayer

University of California, Irvine

Dr. Thayer is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine and the Ohio Eminent Scholar Professor in Health Psychology Emeritus at The Ohio State University. He has published over 500 research papers and is one of the world’s leading experts on heart rate variability.

Prof. Winnie Mak

Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Winnie W. S. Mak is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

She obtained her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, Society for Community Research and Action, and Hong Kong Psychological Society. Her research focuses on stigma and diversity, digital mental health, and application of Buddhist psychology for well-being and social equality. Her talk will discuss how digital technology can be leveraged to reduce stigma, integrate self-care into our everyday lives to promote and maintain one’s mental wellness, and augment existing mental health services to create a more comprehensive and personalized service system, especially in places where mental health resources are scarce and evidence-based services are inaccessible.

Prof. Winnie Mak

Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Winnie W. S. Mak is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, Society for Community Research and Action, and Hong Kong Psychological Society. Her research focuses on stigma and diversity, digital mental health, and application of Buddhist psychology for well-being and social equality. Her talk will discuss how digital technology can be leveraged to reduce stigma, integrate self-care into our everyday lives to promote and maintain one’s mental wellness, and augment existing mental health services to create a more comprehensive and personalized service system, especially in places where mental health resources are scarce and evidence-based services are inaccessible.
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