The 2026 Annual Conference will bring together many thought leaders in the health related quality of life field. This year’s Plenary Sessions embody the conference theme of Evaluate, Educate, Regulate. Join us in our excitement to welcome our plenary speakers!

Evaluate

Carla Dias Barbosa, MSc
Evidera, France

Jan Štochl, PhD
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Pat Johnson, MS
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States

Educate

Lotte Haverman, PhD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Netherlands

Fleur Chandler, MSc
Consultancy/Duchenne UK, United Kingdom

Tolulope Sajobi, PhD
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Regulate

Ingunn Westerheim, MA
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe (OIFE), Norway

Lynda Doward, MRes
RTI Health Solutions, United Kingdom

Robyn Bent, RN MS
CDER Patient Focused Drug Development, Washington, D.C., United States

Speakers for the final Cutting Edge Research Plenary will be announced soon! View the full plenary descriptions and speaker bios on the conference website.

Join Us

These leaders, alongside speakers and attendees from academia, industry, regulatory bodies, clinical practice, patient advocacy groups, and more, will meet to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the HRQL field.

Join us in Prague, Czech Republic, or virtually to catch these plenary sessions! The plenaries will be recorded and available on-demand virtually.

Register by 6 July to take advantage of the in-person Early Bird rate!

The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).

Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.