Dear colleagues,

Building on the momentum from October, we’re heading into a busy and exciting November. Here’s what’s coming up and how you can get involved.

See you next week at the EPH Conference (Helsinki)

We’re looking forward to meeting many of you in Helsinki next week at the European Public Health Conference.

Join-the-Network Meeting (Chronic Diseases Section)

• Date:Wednesday, 12 November
• Time:12:55–13:40 (local time)
• Room:Room 12, 1st floor, Congress wing
  Bring your ideas and help shape our priorities for another impactful year—your input directly informs our 2026 activities and collaborations.

Save the dates: Copenhagen Conference

Mark your calendars for our mid-year gathering:

• Dates:3–4 June
• Location:Copenhagen
  More details (themes, speakers, and submission opportunities) will follow shortly.

November Webinar

How to prevent chronic disease across generations? A life course perspective
Speakers: Dr Cornelia Wagner, PhD (Postdoctoral Researcher, Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg, Switzerland) and Prof Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD (Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg, Switzerland)
Date & Time: Thursday, 27 November, 16:00 CET

Register for free

What to expect:
A practical tour of life-course epidemiology showing how sensitive periods, accumulation and chains of risk shape chronic disease and multimorbidity plus implications for prevention across early life, adulthood, and intergenerational contexts.

Share your work (and your students’!)

We’re finalising the 2026 webinar series and have a few remaining slots. If you’d like to showcase your research or spotlight excellent student projects please contact me on: sarah.cuschieri@um.edu.mt with a working title and 2–3 sentence summary.

With thanks for your continued engagement and looking forward to seeing many of you in Helsinki.

Warm regards,

Sarah and Saverio
o.b.o the Chronic Disease Section Steering Committee