Speakers

Thabata Rosa Negrete is a PhD Candidate and MSc in Public Health at UNICAMP, Brazil. Her research explores women’s health and TCIM through the lenses of Cultural Studies and intercultural perspectives, seeking to build bridges between traditional knowledge and contemporary healthcare systems.

Jon Adams is a Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney and a world-leading researcher in primary health care and TCIM. As Co-Director of ARCCIM, he has dedicated 30 years to building research capacity, authoring over 620 publications to advance the field.

Yuqing (Madison) Zhang is a physician and clinical epidemiologist with extensive experience in evidence synthesis and guideline development for integrative medicine. As an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and McMaster University, she bridges research and global health policy.

Xun Li is a key researcher at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine's Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine. Specializing in clinical research methodology, systematic reviews, and knowledge translation for TCM, Li is a registered Cochrane reviewer and a leader in global health data dissemination.

Inês Reis is a leading researcher and professor at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ). With a PhD in Health Promotion and 37 years of experience in public health, she focuses on integrating Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) into primary care in Brazil's SUS.

Thiago Novaes is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in Medical Anthropology with a PhD in Social Anthropology. His work explores the intersection of technology, the human body, and healing practices. Author and editor of key texts, he coordinates projects at Lar e Integração do Ser (LIS).

Shuxuan Li is a graduate researcher at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Her work uses network pharmacology and bioinformatics to analyze classic Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas, providing scientific evidence for their precision application based on syndrome differentiation.

Dr. Janet Siddiqui is a leader, administrator, and educator at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She serves as Office Medical Director and Co-Directs the Integrative Medicine curriculum at the School of Medicine, pioneering the integration of mind-body practices and Ayurveda into medical training.

Jonas Vasmer is a TCM Specialist at The KEM in Essen, Germany, with over 15 years of experience integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine into clinical practice and research. A graduate of Tianjin University of TCM, he co-developed the RAVA ear acupuncture method.

Professor Tanuja Nesari is the Director of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar. A leading figure in India's Ministry of Ayush, she serves on the WHO Task Force for the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine and advises national bodies on integrative health policy.