Arizona Wellbeing Commons 2021 Conference

Friday, October 8, 2021

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Check-in 8:30 a.m. with continental breakfast

Desert Willow Conference Center

4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix

A link will be provided for those unable to attend in person.

There is no cost to participate. Parking, breakfast and lunch are provided.


The Arizona Wellbeing Commons brings together researchers, clinicians, professional practitioners, public policy makers and community partners to advance wellbeing from the molecular to the societal level through increased collaboration.

The conference is a not-to-be-missed event: a full day focusing on the discovery evironment in Arizona for those conducting and using health-related research.

Arizona Wellbeing Commons Areas

  • Cancer Prevention, Detection, Management and Treatment
  • Culture, Arts, Design and Humanities in Health
  • Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Crime and Behavior Change
  • Neurobiology, Aging, Dementias and Movement Disorders
  • Nutrition, Obesity, Exercise and Lifestyle
  • Public Health and Health Care Services: Law, Policy and Equity
  • Viruses, Immunity, Microbiomes and Infectious Disease

Conference Highlights

Welcome by Lyndel Manson, Chair, Arizona Board of Regents

Keynote address by Michael Kurilla, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Clinical Innovation, National Institutes of Health

Posters featuring the core facilities resources available to researchers and industry

Opportunities to find proposal team partners for funding announcements

Breakout sessions in each of the seven Commons areas

End of day networking with all attendees