Speakers

Glauco Villas Bôas, PhD, coordinates the Center for Innovation in Biodiversity and Health at Fiocruz. He leads research on medicines from biodiversity and is Editor-in-Chief of Revista Fitos, contributing to evidence-based TCIM and planetary health discussions at the 3rd WCTCIM.
Geovana Grassmann is a Naturologist specializing in Integrative Practices. Her work combines ancestral knowledge with modern science in phytotherapy, yoga, and functional nutrition to promote integral health. She educates on well-being and self-care through her platform, Rotina Fluída.
Anupama Kizhakkeveettil is an Ayurvedic doctor, researcher, and professor directing the Ayurvedic Medicine program at SCUHS. She consults for the WHO, advancing the integration of traditional practices into global public health systems through evidence-based education and research.
Professor José Carlos Tavares, a leading pharmacologist from the Federal University of Amapá, brings his expertise in Amazonian biopharmaceuticals to the 3rd WCTCIM. Discover his research on nanotechnology applied to drugs and his role in national and international pharmacy academies.
Maria Aparecida das Neves is a clinical psychologist integrating award-winning botanical therapies into mental health care at the Hospital das Clínicas (USP). She specializes in aromatherapy for eating disorders and her work contributes to the advancement of integrative practices in public health.
Discover how Fabio Carmona, MD, PhD, integrates phytotherapy into Brazil's public health system. As an Associate Professor at USP and coordinator at Farmácia da Natureza, he pioneers clinical practice and professional training in medicinal plants for paediatric and community health.
Fernando Bignardi, physician and psychotherapist, specializes in integrative health. Founder of the transdisciplinary approach at UNIFESP, he coordinates meditation research and consults on sustainability, bridging medicine with ecology. Discover his unique integrative perspective.
Francisco José de Freitas is a key figure in homeopathic medical education. As Director of the UNIRIO School of Medicine, he established Brazil's first homeopathy residency and integrated it into the core curriculum, shaping a new generation of physicians with a focus on humanization and empathy.
Gilberto Hirokazu Nobumasa, Founder of Fortparaoil, is an entrepreneur advancing the Amazonian bioeconomy. He combines ancestral knowledge with technology to create sustainable value chains, connecting local communities and natural products to global markets, contributing to Planetary Health.
Explore the work of Gloria Feighesltein, a leading voice in integrating homeopathy and dentistry. As Secretary for Dentistry at LMHI and Director at AcBO, she champions TCIM education and its application in oral health, bringing a unique perspective to the 3rd WCTCIM.