Thursday, April 30 8:30 - 10:20 Plenary
Plenary Session 01: Aging Brain, Aging Body, Mind-Body Health
Healthy aging requires attention to both mind and body. This session will begin with a broad overview of the physiology of the aging brain and its complex connection with the body, along with leading edge tools available to understand risks of cognitive-motor decline, and the potential of therapeutic mind-body practices for healthy aging.
Moderated by:
Gloria Yeh, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Director of Clinical Research at the Harvard Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Director of the HMS Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Presented by:
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Thursday, April 30 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Plenary
Plenary Session 02: Leveraging Technology in TCQ Research and Implementation
Increasingly, the distinction between the traditional practices of TCQ and the modern tools of science are dissolving. This session will highlight the opportunities afforded by the interaction between “high-tech” and the “soft touch” human aspects of mind-body therapies in research and implementation. Examples of this include wearable sensors that interrogate physiology, powerful AI tools, and platforms that increase access to mind-body interventions.
Moderated by:
Gloria Yeh, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Director of Clinical Research at the Harvard Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Director of the HMS Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Presented by:
Claudia Wit MD, MBA University of Zurich
Paolo Bonato Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Showcase Speakers:
Guilia Corniani, PhD
Ivy Ma, MD, MPH
Maria Chiu, PhD student
Friday, May 1 8:30AM - 10:15AM Plenary
Plenary Session 03: TCQ and Integrative Oncology
In every phase of cancer care, from diagnosis, to course of treatment, to long-term symptoms of survivors, the cancer journey impacts the whole person in every aspect of life. TCQ shows great promise in managing this rich and complex constellation of factors. This session will introduce models for integrative oncology that draw upon the wisdom of TCQ practices and emphasize whole person health.
Moderated by:
Gloria Yeh, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Director of Clinical Research at the Harvard Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Director of the HMS Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Presented by:
Wayne Jonas MD Doctor, Healing Work Foundation
Jun Mao MD, MSCE Chief Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Linda Carlson PhD Professor, University of Calgary
Friday, May 1 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plenary
Plenary Speaker 04: Research at the Frontier: Fascia, Fluids, and Biofields
Reports of “extraordinary” impacts of Tai Chi and Qigong across multiple key domains of physical psychological and spiritual health are not uncommon, and likely include frontier phenomena in science that are not yet fully developed. In this session, we will highlight three different dimensions at this frontier, including research into connective tissue and the interstitium that connects everything in the body, emerging paradigms described as “mitochondrial psychobiology,” and provocative research evaluating the impact of energy-based, non-touch gifted healers in cancer patients.
Moderated by:
Gloria Yeh, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Director of Clinical Research at the Harvard Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and Director of the HMS Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine.
Presented by:
Helene Langevin MD Former Director of the NCCIH, University of Vermont Osher Center
Lorenzo Cohen MD Anderson Cancer Center
Martin Picard Professor, Columbia University
