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10 November from 2026 09:00-12:30 European Public Health Preconference in Bilbao, Spain

The 2026 YRF will be held on Tuesday 10 November from 09:00-12:30 in Bilbal, Spain as part of the EPH pre-conferences with a networking lunch at 12:30. 

Download the 2026 Bilbao YRF Programme here.

Register for the pre-conference here.

PROGRAMME

Chair:

Mary CODD, ASPHER President; University College Dublin School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Inclusion of health equity dimensions in the reporting of systematic reviews on vaccine uptake
Jeny Aguilera-Cruz, Maastricht University, THE NETHERLANDS

Preterm delivery and long-term risk of maternal stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis
Sinead O’Riordan, University College Cork, IRELAND

Behind closed windows: Smoking parents’ misconceptions and household smoking rules in Tbilisi, Georgia
Nino Gamtkitsulashvili, East-West University, GEORGIA

Contemporary prostate cancer survival in Ireland: a national benchmark analysis using IPCOR data
Evan BYRNE, University College Dublin, IRELAND

Changes in sexual and reproductive health indicators associated with the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico between 2019 and 2024
Ana Cristina GASPAR SANTANA, School of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health, MEXICO

The role of digital phenotyping in monitoring stress-related mental health disorders: A systematic review on the feasibility of passive sensing for symptom prediction
Emily GILLINGS, King’s College London, UNITED KINGDOM

Large language models as evaluators of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention content: comparison with human expert assessment
Leonardo VILLANI, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Rome, ITALY

What we teach … and how we teach it: Pedagogy for public health in Europe
Karl CONYARD, University College Dublin, IRELAND

Genotype-specific Human Papillomavirus infection and risk of major cancer types: A long-term cohort study in Taiwanese Women
Miriam BROOKENTHAL, National Taiwan University TAIWAN

Burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with Parvovirus B19 infection, a national retrospective cohort study in the Republic of Ireland (2005-2025)
Julie ARNOTT, University College Cork, IRELAND

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Ethical and organizational challenges of artificial intelligence integration into non-communicable disease prevention programs: Evidence from Kazakhstan
Ainur B. QUMAR, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, KHAZAKSTAN

Perceived commercial harm and support for government regulation of industry: Preliminary findings from a UK national survey
Molly BELLIS, Liverpool John Moores University, UNITED KINGDOM

How adults in Poland prefer to receive preventive health information: A nationwide survey of communication channels
Kuba SĘKOWSKI, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education - Warsaw, POLAND

Barriers and facilitators experienced by queer women attempting to access sexual health services in Scotland: A qualitative study
Euan COULL, University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

Physical activity and psychological well-being among Lithuanian health sciences students: Is more always better?
Rugilė KRIAUČIŪNAITĖ, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LITHUANIA

Equipping public health professionals to address mental health challenges: Development of a WHO competency framework for Europe
Sonal MOHITE, University College Dublin, IRELAND

Progression of health and care workforce women to leadership positions in European health systems: A systematic literature review
Emilia LUND, Karolinska Institute, SWEDEN; Maastricht University, THE NETHERLANDS

Developing Scotland’s health information integrity strategy: A whole-system response to false and misleading health information
Euan FISHER, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde; University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

Forest therapy and acute stress physiology: Preliminary results
Nataša JURIĆ, University of Maribor, SLOVENIA

Socioeconomic inequalities in long-term conditions among head and neck cancer: Findings from the head and neck 5000 cohort
Long THANH PHAN, Newcastle University, UNITED KINGDOM

Holding collaborative health networks together: collective intention, service integration, and organizational sustainability
Simplice YAMEOGO, University of Liege, BELGIUM

Beyond calories: Timing of energy intake and cardiometabolic health in UK adults
Mai PHUONG NGUYEN, University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

Population knowledge, attitudes and practices related to hepatitis C in the Republic of Moldova
Valentin CĂLUGĂREANU, „Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

A mixed-methods prospective longitudinal cohort study investigating associations between micronutrient status and neurodevelopment among low birthweight infants in Malawi
Sanjana KATTERA, University of Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM

Healthcare providers at the frontline of climate change: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Muhammad Muneebullah SIDDIQUI, Aga Khan University, PAKISTAN

Post-implementation experiences of safe access zones: A qualitative study of staff providing abortion care in Scotland
Emma BUNYAN, University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

Associations between ischemic heart disease mortality and extreme weather events in Lithuania
Adomas MORKŪNAS, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LITHUANIA

For more information contact youngresearchersforum@aspher.org.