WCTCIM 2025 Award Winners
Best Scientific Paper
Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health With ArtScience for Children and Adolescents in Social Vulnerability
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz – Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro
This initiative unites science and art to promote care, creativity, and well-being among children and youth in situations of social vulnerability, applying integrative health to human development.
Preclinical Evidence of Minor Cannabinoids and Melatonin Combination as a Therapeutic Strategy in Glioma
University of Camerino
This study investigates the in vitro anticancer properties of minor cannabinoids (CBG, CBC, CBN, CBDV) and their combination with melatonin, assessing cytotoxicity and DNA damage pathways in human glioblastoma cell lines.
Clinical Case Report
Integrative Use of Suan Zao Ren Tang for Sleep Disturbance in a Patient With Recurrent Metastatic Breast Cancer
Weill Cornell Medicine
This case illustrates how Traditional Chinese Medicine can be applied in complex oncology care to support quality of life and address symptoms like sleep disturbance.
Exploring Anthroposophic Medication for Musculoskeletal Symptoms Under Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients
Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (IKIM), University of Bern
This work outlines an integrative, patient-centered approach within oncology practice, demonstrating methods for managing treatment-related symptoms.
Experience Report (by IdeiaSUS – Fiocruz)
The Insertion of Ayurveda in the Perioperative Care of Oncology Patients in a Public Hospital
Associação Hospitalar Vila Nova, Porto Alegre & Dr. Niveditha’s Ayurveda
This initiative details a model of international cooperation integrating Ayurvedic practices into perioperative oncology care within Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) to support patient healing and well-being.
Consciousness-Based Integrative Preventive Medicine (CBIPM): A Pilot Educational Program for Community Health Promotion and Multidimensional Well-Being
Dr. Lazarov Skin Cancer Clinic
This initiative combines integrative education, mindfulness, and preventive care, fostering multidimensional well-being through a consciousness-based approach to community health.
Best Research Poster
Impact of Auriculotherapy on Common Mental Disorders, Basal Cortisol Levels, and Oxidative Stress
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
This research demonstrates the physiological and psychological impact of auriculotherapy, showing measurable improvements in stress biomarkers and emotional well-being through evidence-based research.
A Critical and Engaged Scoping Review Model Oriented by Cultural Studies: Methodological and Analytical Innovations
UNICAMP & UECE
This work advances a culturally grounded and reflexive approach to evidence synthesis, offering new perspectives for producing and interpreting scientific knowledge in integrative health.
Transversal Categories (Public Vote)
Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects of Pomegranate (Punica Granatum) in Adult Zebrafish
University of Fortaleza
Farol – A Corporate Social Business Integrating Community Health
CABSIN, Transverso Assessoria, Farol Saúde Integrativa
Health, Spirituality and Environment: Traditional Healers in Health Centers
University of Brasilia and School of Healing Souls of Brasilia
Multisensory Aromatherapy for Mental Health in a Psychiatric Day Hospital
Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo (IPq-HCFMUSP)
Food Waste in Hospital Catering: Assessing Reduction Measures
Center for Integrative Medicine and Planetary Health, University Hospital Essen
