The 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, held jointly with the IEA Western Pacific Region, aims to advance epidemiological science in the face of increasingly complex global health challenges by fostering international collaboration, embracing diversity and inclusion, and strengthening methodological innovation. Grounded in the theme ‘Epidemiology and global issues: Addressing diversity, complexity, and inclusion’, the meeting seeks to equip epidemiologists to interpret and respond to worldwide health threats—from pandemics and climate‑related events to social and economic inequalities—while promoting the development of robust evidence to inform public health action and policy.
Main symposium
Epidemiology in a complex world: Reimagining our role and responsibility
Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
Time: 9:40-11:10
| Health situatedness and the limits of generalizable mono-method approaches in heterogeneous contexts Koen Peeters, Antwerp ITM |
| Applying a planetary health framework on epidemiology in a complex, diverse, and to-be-inclusive world Chiho Watanabe, Nagasaki University |
| The role of epidemiology in the fight against neglected tropical diseases Daisuke Imoto, DNDi |
