<p>Dr. med. Elshan Aghayev, MD, is a board-certified otorhinolaryngologist and allergologist (incl. UEMS certification) with special interests in allergology, oncology, clinical immunology, and sleep medicine. He did his residency and doctorate at the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Heidelberg Medical Faculty in Mannheim (under Prof. Hörmann), Germany. Dr. Aghayev has served as a principal investigator in a wide range of clinical studies across various therapeutic areas. He also gained significant clinical and research experience at one of Europe’s leading center for Allergy and Rhinology under Prof. Klimek in Wiesbaden. His work bridges advanced clinical practice with translational research, particularly in molecular allergology and immune-based therapies.</p>

<p>William Reisacher, MD FAAOA is a board-certified otolaryngologist, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of airborne and food allergies in children and adults. He graduated from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1994, with Distinction in Research, and completed his Otolaryngology residency at The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary in 2000. He is currently on the full–time faculty of the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Department at Weill Cornell Medical College / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, where he is a Professor and the Director of Allergy Services. Dr. Reisacher is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA). He has published numerous chapters and research papers, holds patents in the area of allergy diagnostics, and has presented his work at both national and international meetings. An Honor Award recipient for the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Reisacher has served on the Allergy & Immunology Committee, Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the AAOA. He has also been an instructor and mini-seminar moderator for both academies. Dr. Reisacher has appeared on national and local news broadcasts and podcasts, providing commentary on ENT/allergy topics, and has founded companies in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and digital healthtech spaces. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.</p>

<p>Riaz Seedat is professor and head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the University of the Free State and Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa. His areas of interest include paediatric otorhinolaryngology, and infectious diseases and allergy in ENT, with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and allergic rhinitis being specific areas of research.</p>

<p>Mitsuhiro Okano received his MD from Kagawa Medical School, Japan, in 1989 and earned his PhD from the Graduate School of Medicine at Okayama University, Japan, in 1993. Following his doctoral training, he conducted research at the Harvard School of Public Health, USA, from 1995 to 1998.</p> <p>He subsequently joined Okayama University, where he worked from 1998 to 2017, contributing extensively to research, education, and clinical practice in the field of otorhinolaryngology. Since 2017, he has served at the International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.</p> <p>Professor Okano serves as a Delegate and Director of the Board of the Committee of International Affairs of the Japanese Rhinologic Society. He is also Chairman of the Japan Society of Immunology, Allergology and Infection in Otorhinolaryngology and serves as Director of the Board of its Committee for Allergic Rhinitis Guidelines. In addition, he is a Delegate of The Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Society of Japan. He is also a Director of the Japanese Society of Allergology and a member of the Editorial Board of Allergology International.</p> <p>His research interests include rhinology, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and the immunological mechanisms underlying upper airway inflammatory diseases.</p>