The ISSCA Global Summit 2026 Day 1 begins Friday, September 25, in Cancún with a full day dedicated to advanced clinical education before the main conference opens over the weekend.
The opening day will feature two parallel certification tracks at the JW Marriott Cancún: the Advanced Peptide Therapy Certification and the Advanced Regenerative Aesthetics Certification. After the academic program, the Summit community will come together for the Mayan Party, officially opening three days of international education and exchange.
Rather than beginning with traditional keynote sessions, the Global Summit opens directly with intensive training designed around clinical mechanisms, patient evaluation, protocol development, and practical decision-making.
ISSCA Global Summit Day 1 Puts Clinical Training First
Friday’s program is structured around two specialized tracks running in parallel.
Both certifications are designed to move beyond introductory concepts and focus instead on how physicians can evaluate patients, understand therapeutic mechanisms, and structure regenerative protocols in clinical practice.
The Advanced Peptide Therapy Certification runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the JW Marriott Cancún and brings together faculty including Dr. Andrea Lapeire, Prof. Dr. Roni Moya, Dr. Greg Jones, and Dr. Jason Pencek.
At the same time, the Advanced Regenerative Aesthetics Certification will explore how regenerative approaches can be incorporated into facial, hair, and body-focused clinical programs.
Together, the two tracks establish the clinical tone for the days that follow.
Advanced Peptide Therapy From Mechanisms to Clinical Application
The Advanced Peptide Therapy Certification begins by examining the scientific foundations behind peptide therapy.
The opening modules address mechanisms of action, cellular signaling, pharmacokinetics, peptide classification, sourcing, and safety principles. From there, the agenda moves into specific clinical areas where peptide strategies are being discussed and applied.
Prof. Dr. Roni Moya will address immunological and anti-inflammatory peptides, including Thymosin Alpha-1, LL-37, and ARA-290, with a focus on immune modulation and systemic inflammation.
The discussion will include HPA axis regulation, growth hormone secretagogue sequencing, and metabolic optimization.
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Regenerative Aesthetics Takes a Clinical Approach
Running simultaneously, the Advanced Regenerative Aesthetics Certification will focus on the integration of regenerative medicine into aesthetic practice.
The program begins with hair evaluation through trichoscopy and aesthetic hair diagnosis before moving into aesthetic injection techniques and demonstration.
From there, the agenda explores facial rejuvenation using exosomes, with particular attention to skin quality, texture, radiance, and elasticity.
A separate module examines androgenetic alopecia through the combined use of exosomes and peptides, including evaluation and progress monitoring.
From Facial Rejuvenation to Hair and Body Applications
The afternoon expands the regenerative aesthetics discussion into several clinical areas.
Sessions include body cellulite protocols using peptides and mesotherapy, treatment of hair thinning, and the integration of exosomes and MSCs into combined protocol design.
The program concludes with a case discussion, a review of therapeutic algorithms, and a dedicated Q&A session with Dr. Alfredo Hoyos. The day then closes with the academic conclusion and the ISSCA International Certification presentation.
This format reflects one of the central ideas behind the Summit’s certification model: connecting scientific concepts with structured clinical reasoning and real-world implementation.
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The Summit Community Comes Together at the Mayan Party
After the certification programs conclude, the focus shifts from clinical training to community.
The Mayan Party will close the first day of the ISSCA Global Summit 2026. It will bring attendees, faculty, and the international ISSCA community together before the main conference begins the following morning.
The event marks the transition from a day centered on specialized education to a weekend of broader interdisciplinary exchange.
Day 1 is only the beginning. As the certifications close and the ISSCA community gathers in Cancún, the Summit enters its next stage. Two days of mainstage conversations, clinical exchange, and international collaboration now take center stage.
The first protocols have been discussed, the first connections have been made, and the momentum is already building. The ISSCA Global Summit 2026 is officially underway — and there is still much more to come.
