Speakers

Kirgizova Natalia is a medical doctor with extensive international training in traditional and complementary medicine, including in China, South Korea, the UK, and France. Her expertise covers neurology, acupuncture, bioresonance therapy, and public health.

Denise Cusack is the Executive Director of Herbalists Without Borders. A clinical herbalist and certified aromatherapist, she coordinates global disaster relief, manages humanitarian aid programs, and supports community wellness through education and outreach initiatives worldwide.

Adriana Passos is a Professor at the School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is a member of the Technical Committee on Homeopathy of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia Commission at ANVISA and has expertise in Natural Products and Homeopathy.

Cindy Neunert is a Professor of Pediatrics at CUIMC, specializing in pediatric hematology. Her work focuses on patient outcomes in hematologic disorders, particularly Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), and establishing clinical care that includes integrative therapies.

Andréia Santos is a pediatrician, pediatric endocrinologist, and Ayurvedic therapist. She contributes to medical education as a professor and medical residency supervisor in pediatrics at institutions in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais.

Lauriane Martins Santana is a PhD candidate at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/FIOCRUZ). She works as a psychologist in a hospital mental health service and as a community therapist, with experience in integrative practices within Brazil's public health system.

Marilene Proença R. Souza is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo's Institute of Psychology and a member of CABSIN. She coordinates the LIEPPE and the Centre for Science for the Development of Basic Education, focusing on school psychology.

Idania Rodeiro Guerra, PhD, is a Senior Researcher at ICIMAR–CITMA and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine “Victoria de Girón.” With over 30 years of experience, her research focuses on the pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of natural products.

Lisiane Löbler is a Biologist with a Master's in Agrobiology, currently serving as a Public Policy Analyst. She works in the technical area of the State Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices at the Rio Grande do Sul State Health Secretariat.

Maria Beatrice Morelli is an Associate Professor at the University of Camerino and Co-Director of postgraduate programs on Complementary Therapies. Her research focuses on the anticancer properties of natural compounds and the modulation of ion channels in oncology.