3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative Medicine August 03-05, 2015 Birmingham, UK

Professor Zhou is presently the Associate Vice President of Global Medical Development & Associate Dean of International Research, College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa (USF), Florida. USF is one of only 25 public research universities nationwide with very high research activity that is also designated as community engaged by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF is a global research university ranked 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities and is one of the fastest growing in federal funding in the US

He is a recipient of several reputable national and international awards, a council member of US Pharmacopoeia and advisor of World Health Organization (WHO), a council member or chair of several national and international professional societies, and a visiting/adjunct professor of multiple reputable research universities around the world.

Fei Wang, PhD Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, Member of IPTI, lecturer at The College of Naturopathic Medicine. he successfully completed a 3-­‐year PhD of Acupuncture in Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1998 after graduation from Henan College of TCM in China in 1995 with a Bachelor degree of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Master of Acupuncture. As a highly experienced acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, as well as a qualified a doctor in China, he worked at the renowned Ruijin Hospital (Shanghai) and The Institute of Chinese Medicine (London), and was once commissioned by the Saudi Royalty. he has been actively promoting acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine through clinical practice, research and lecture in China and in Europe since 1992. In addition to his specialty of traditional Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, he also do cupping, moxibustion and deep-­‐tissue massage, in combination or separately. As a holistic and natural treatment, acupuncture would have the least interference with conventional medicine, and it can even help you keep well. Prevention is always better than cure!

Fei Wang has been actively promoting acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine through clinical practice, research and lecture in China and in Europe since 1992. In addition to his specialty of traditional Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, he also do cupping, moxibustion and deep-tissue massage, in combination or separately.

Julie Whitehouse is a Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Course Leader for the MSci Herbal Medicine /and the BSc Honours Health Sciences: Herbal Medicine degrees. She has worked as a practising medical herbalist for 18 years.

Julie Whitehouse reserch interests focused on effectiveness and efficacy of herbal medicines in the treatment of mood affected disorders. Efficacy of Skullcap extracts in reducing anxiety and promoting wellbeing supervising Director of studies PhD student (Scholarship Westminster Institute of Wellbeing and Health). Effects of Caffeine and herbal extracts on Heart Rate and Blood pressure

Wun-Chang Ko is Emeritus Professor, Department of Pharmacology at College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University. Career in full time: Institute: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University Period Position 1.1965-1970 Assistant 2.1970-1974 Instructor 3.1974-1979 Associate Professor 4.1979-2008 Professor 5.2008-now Emeritus Professor Career in part time: 1.Chairman, Department of Pharmacology, Taipei Medical University (1981-1982 & 1987-1991). 2.Committee of Chinese Pharmacological Society, IUPHAR (1982~1992). 3.Committee of The Pharmacological Society in Taiwan (1982-1985 & 1988-1992). 4.Research Fellow, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (1988~now). 5.Editor, Journal of Chinese Medicine (1990~now) 6.Editor, Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine (2004~now) 7.Referee, Planta Medica (1999, 2003 & 2008). 8.Referee, Life Sciences (1996). 9.Referee, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2006~2010). 10.Referee, Natural Product Communications (2008). 11.Invited speaker and section chairman, Symposium on the Role of Traditional Medicine in the 21st Century, Toyama, Japan (Aug 20-21, 2001) 12.Plenary Lecture, Joint Meeting of Pharmacologists of Three Regions Across The Strait, Qingdao, China. (2001).

Wun-Chang Ko also involves researches in S-Petasin, the main sesquiterpene of Petasites formosanus, inhibits phosphodiesterase activity and suppresses ovalbumin-induced airway hyperresponsiveness. Evid.-Based Compl. Alt. Med, etc.

Wen-Long Hu is Vice Director, Department of Chinese Medicine at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, an assistant professor at Fooyin University, Kaohsiung Medical University, and Chang Gung University. He is invited to write a chapter entitled “Acupuncture for Disorders of Consciousness” in Acupuncture - Clinical Practice, Particular Technics and Special Issues (2011) and one entitled “Explore Laser Acupuncture’s Role” in Acupuncture in Modern Medicine (2013). Prior to his current position, he was chief of division of acupuncture at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. He has the experiences of clinical practice in low level laser therapy (LLLT) for 20 years and in acupuncture for 25 years. He is invited speaker for lectures in LLLT at many symposiums held by some medical associations. Recently, he is invited to instruct physicians to practice LLLT in workshops. He also involves researches in LLLT, e.g. obesity, metabolic syndrome, stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism, myofascial pain, arthralgia, radiculopathy, etc.

Wen-Long Hu also involves researches in LLLT, e.g. obesity, metabolic syndrome, stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism, myofascial pain, arthralgia, radiculopathy, etc.

Zhang-Jin Zhang is a Professor and an Associate Director (Clinical Affairs) of the School of Chinese Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He received his Chinese medicine and Western medicine training and earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience in China. During 1994-2006, He continued his research work in psychopharmacology and clinical psychiatry at Vanderbilt University and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in USA. His long-term research interest focuses on developing effective treatment strategies from herbal medicine and acupuncture for neuropsychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, dementia, and schizophrenia. He has authored over 90 research papers and 7 book chapters and delivered numerous seminars introducing herbal medicine and acupuncture for mental health and wellbeing. he has active clinical practice in Hong Kong with specialty in the use of acupuncture and Chinese medicine for neuropsychiatric problems.

Zhang-Jin Zhang research interests focused on has authored over 90 research papers and 7 book chapters and delivered numerous seminars introducing herbal medicine and acupuncture for mental health and wellbeing. he has active clinical practice in Hong Kong with specialty in the use of acupuncture and Chinese medicine for neuropsychiatric problems.