Professor, in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Natural products Department and Chief Academic Officer, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, UAE. Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt. Graduated from Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt and received the PhD from the same college. I am member in American society of Pharmacognosy and in Italo-Latin American Society of Ethnomedicine and as editorial board member in Natural Products Chemistry and research.Also I am reviewer for many international Journals concerning chemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants.I published at least 30 scientific papers also contribute in publication of scientific book. My interest field is in bioactivity of medicinal plants.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Natural Products

Frank Yurasek completed his PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PRC, and his MSOM at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago. In addition to being in Practice since 1985, he is past Chair of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at National University of Health Sciences, and Professor of Tuina at Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. He has presented Posters on Acupuncture at several Society of Acupuncture Research Conferences in the U.S. and China, as well as the World Federation of Society of Acupuncture Conferences in Houston, Texas and Toronto, Canada, as well as The Midwest Pain Medicine Society. He was appointed Vice President of WFAS in Beijing in 2014. Dr. Yurasek is Director of Acupuncture for Cook County Health & Hospital Systems, Stroger Hospital Pain Clinic. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Notre Dame University, where he also taught for several years.

Using a mix of Alternative Medicine techniques Acuwerks will find the best method for you to learn well and help others. We are dedicated to finding the best possible method for you and teach you how to administer this solution, if viable and you are capable of the proceedures

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.

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.

John Howard completed his degree in acupuncture from the Maryland Institute of Traditional Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. John holds two professorships; one in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the other in Western Medicine from George Washington University (GWU). Professor (Prof) Howard lectured on suturing and minor trauma management. Upon completion of his degree Prof Howard entered into a five-year fellowship with the US military under the direction of Dr. Richard Niemtzow, MD, PHD. Prof Howard is both a clinician and an academician. As an academician, he provides international lectures in acupuncture and auriculotherapy. He has authored five books and 21 articles on these two fields. He is also dedicated to the promotion of knowledge and has been awarded the dissemination of seminal works of Dr. Raphael Nogier (The RAFT (Radial Artery Food Test)) and of Dr. René Bourdiol (Elements of Auriculotherapy). In 2014 Prof Howard served as the vice president of the 8th International Symposium of Auriculotherapy in the United States. In 2016 Prof Howard became a consultant for ZeroMed (a holistic medical goods company) to design auriculotherapy protocols.

John is currently conducting studies on the use of Auriculotherapy in distance runners to enhance performance. Some of men on team USA who won the world 100k gold medal in the Nederland’s in 2011 used his protocol.

Leanne Zaver and I bring more than 25 years’ experience in natural medicine to the Sunshine Coast. Assisting people achieve quality in their lives has been my passion since qualifying as a therapist in Acupuncture and Natural Therapies in 1989. In 2001, I upgraded my qualifications to a Bachelor of Health Science Acupuncture and 2012 was registered with APHRA. I believe in natural therapies as a safe and effective way to maintain optimum health. My aim in the clinic is to enable you to establish a balanced state of body, mind and emotions. This will allow for a healing process to occur naturally. My approach is to listen to and focus on individual health needs and I place top priority on ensuring you and I work together to acheive your health objectives. I am a former National Board Member, State Committee Chairperson for the Australian and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA). I have also lectured at Australian Colleges of Natural Medicine (Endeavour Colleges) and am currently registered with the Chinese Medicine Board, a Fellow and Membership Assessor with AACMA.

Acupuncture, Electro Acupuncture, Moxa and Liniment, Cupping, Dietry Advice, Herbs Vitamins and Minerals.

Yibin Feng is currently an Associate Professor cum Associate Director in School of Chinese Medicine, the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Feng awarded Bachelor degree in Chinese Medicine from Mainland China. He awarded his PhD degree in molecular medicine from Hokkaido University School of Medicine and finished postdoctoral research in the same University in Japan.

Feng’s research interest focuse on clinical trial and experimental study for cancer, diabetes, hepatic and renal diseases by using recently developed techniques. He has published over 200 publications in in these areas and serve as editor and reviewer for over 50 international journals.

Yu-Chiang Hung has completed his PhD from graduate institute of clinical medical sciences, Chang Gung University. He is the director of Department of Chinese medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. He specializes in Chinese medicine and has published about 21 papers in reputed journals

Intrested in Chinese Medicine

Rong Peijing is a professor and an academic leader of acupuncture in China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS). Her research interests are involved in mechanisms underlying acupuncture and the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. She has made series studies of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on depression, epilepsy, diabetes, insomnia, and the invention of acupuncture instruments. The research team investigated that the mechanism of auricular acupuncture is the correlation between auricular and the vagus nerve. Currently she is the Associate Director of the Committee of Auricular Acupuncture and the secretary general of the Academic Committee of China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAAM). She’s got the financial supports from the International Association on the study of Pain (IASP), the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). She was awarded the Distinguished Young Investigator by the Federation of the Asian and Oceania Physiological Societies (FAOPS). She’s served more than 20 international conferences as a chair/pc member and offered about 10 keynotes/talks in high ranking conferences or universities, and has also served as editor/guest editor in about 10 peer reviewed journals in professional science. So far, she has published more than 100 academic papers, including Biological Psychiatry, PLoS One，et al. SCI journals. She has won 7 Scientific Awards of the Provincial and Ministerial-level.

Research interests are involved in mechanisms underlying acupuncture and the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. She has made series studies of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on depression, epilepsy, diabetes, insomnia, and the invention of acupuncture instruments. The research team investigated that the mechanism of auricular acupuncture is the correlation between auricular and the vagus nerve.

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.

Dr. Russell Jaffe received his BS, MD and Ph.D from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1972 and residency in clinical chemistry at the National Institutes of Health (1973 – 1976). He is board certified in Clinical and Chemical Pathology and has considerable expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, active meditation, homeopathy, and manipulative arts. Dr. Jaffe started the Health Studies Collegium, a think tank that focuses on sustainable solutions to global health needs and is the Lab Director of ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies that offers the only lymphocyte response assay for detecting delayed hypersensitivities and is CEO of PERQUE Integrative Health, a company that offers the world premier nutraceuticals and scientifically proven, integrative health solutions speeding the transition from sick care to healthful caring.

Nutritional Immunology, Evoking the Human Healing Response, Treatment protocols for chronic, autoimmune illness

Prof. Calvin Yu-Chian Chen (陳語謙) is an advisor and professor in China Medical University and Asia University. He also serves as a PI in Harvard medical school and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an adjunct professor in Zhejiang University. He had built the world’s largest traditional Chinese medicine database (http://tcm.cmu.edu.tw/) and the world’s first cloud-computing CADD system (http://iScreen.cmu.edu.tw/). He also built a world first integrated TCM and combine docking, molecular dynamics cloud-computing systems, iSMART(http://iSmart.cmu.edu.tw/). Prof. Chen’s laboratory focuses on interdisciplinary issues, such as bioinformatics, systems biology, chemoinformatics, and pharmainformatics, and investigates biological problems by means of mathematic, physical, chemical, and computational methods.

bioinformatics, systems biology, chemoinformatics, and pharmainformatics, and investigates biological problems by means of mathematic, physical, chemical, and computational methods.

Prof. Xiao has been engaging in translational medicine of TCM. He has presided over 20 items of state key foundations, such as National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, State “863” Project and “973” Project etc. He carried out research and development of 5 new drugs. Besides, he was awarded two items of the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress.More than 300 academic papers were published in domestic or abroad. Under his guidance, more than 80 postgraduate students got their doctoral or master degrees.

Traditional Chinese Medicine, Translational Medicine

Sharique is the President of Holistic Health Care & Research Organization, India. He is the professor of Unani Medicine with teaching and Training Experience of 21 yrs. Visiting Faculty for the Unani Medicine in the courses of M.Sc. Bioanalytical Sciences and Herbal Sciences in some Institutes at Mumbai. He also worked as Principal & Superintendent of Dr. M. I. J. Tibbia Unani Medical College & H.A.R.K. Hospital Mumbai. He is Chief Editor of \"Holistic Healthcare & Research\" an International quarterly peer reviewed journal of health sciences. He is a guide of M.D. students in experimental and Clinical Research. His research interests are Unani medicine, Ayurveda, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, clinical protocol designing and supervision in research programs on Herbal Medicine; designing of experimental models on pharmacological activity of natural drugs on animals; pharmaceutical preparations and standardization of natural (plant, animal & mineral) drugs and their compound formulations; psychopharmacological research and Aromatherapy with natural aroma oils. He has been awarded by many International organizations for his contribution in Unani Medicine and Research. He wrote a Book on Unani Medicine and many of his books are under process of Compilation. Special interest in writing, compilation and editing of books; holistic concepts of nutrition, recipes, sports medicine and physical education, energy medicine, holistic psychology. He has presented many Research Papers in the National and International Conferences and also attended so many conferences as a Chair and Key Note Speaker.

Dr. Li H H is a Professor in phytochemistry and molecular biology at Guangdong Key Lab of Biotechnology for Plant Development, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, since 2005. Before current position, he worked as a researcher for 7 years in Japan at Kagoshima University, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (Plant Ecochemicals Project), University of Tokyo (Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences) and Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Frontier Research Programs, RIKEN). He had 2-year postdoc experience in USA at Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research, and 8-year industrial experience in Canada as technical manager for a food company. He received his Master degree in plant physiology from South China Normal University and PhD degree in agriculture from Kagoshima University, Japan. He published more than 50 research articles in plant physiology and molecular biology, allelochemicals, and natural food and medicinal chemistry.

Medicinal Chemistry, Allelochemicals and Plant Physiology

Dr. Zhi-Ling Yu obtained a Bachelor degree of Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine from Henan College of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Hong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. Currently Dr. Yu is studying anticancer, antiinflammation and antifatty liver Chinese herbs using molecular biology approaches in Hong Kong Baptist University as an associate professor.

Dr.Spiros Kivellos, is a Medical Doctor, G.P.Homeopath, General Secretary of Research of International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. He has introduced Homeopathy into the Greek National Health System, practicing Homeopathy in the Headache Clinic of “G.Gennimatas” Athens General Public Hospital for the last nine years. His study on the therapeutic effects of Homeopathy on migraine patients was presented at the International Headache Congress (London 2008). He is the director of the “Centre of Classical Homeopathy”, supervisor of several Homeopathic doctors and has been teaching Homeopathy at different Postgraduate University courses.

Yonghua Wang is a full professor major in Systems Pharmacology at Northwest A &F University, China and is a visiting professor at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Prof. Wang has devoted his research to systems pharmacology, particularly developing methods to understand mechanisms of action for herbs and plant-origin drug discovery by systems biology methods. He is the author or coauthor of 84 scientific papers, book chapters and 17 abstracts. He has applied for 9 patents for new drugs and 3 of them have been authorized. He serves as the Associate Editor for the international journal microRNA and a memember of the editorial board of Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability.

Pharmacology

Professor Chen Jia-xu, MD, PhD, is native of Hubei, China. Professor Chen received his first degree in Chinese Medicine from the Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and obtained his master’s and PhD degrees from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM). He is a state approved doctoral supervisor, and director of state-level subject of Chinese Medicine Diagnosis in BUCM. He is one of the best-known and highly respected practitioners and teachers in BUCM with many years of professional experience. Dr. Chen has spent virtually his entire career at this prestigious university, where he has been teaching, conducting research, and practicing at the hospital since 1988. Professor Chen’s research interests focus on the standardization of Chinese medicine diagnosis, He has published more than 200 articles and obtained many awards in recent years. In 2004 his Diagnostics in Chinese Medicine was awarded as the National Elaborate Course from the Ministry of Education of China, and then was supported by the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists in 2008.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dr. Maryam Farooqui is a pharmacist and a Senior lecturer at Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM, Pulau Pinang. Her research area focused on investigating the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Oncology care. She completed her undergraduate studies at University of Karachi, Pakistan and received bachelor in pharmacy (B.Pharm) during the year 2000. She obtained her Masters in clinical pharmacy (M.Pharm, Clinical) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2005. She recently completed her doctorate (Ph.D) in pharmacy practice from Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy (DSAP), school of pharmaceutical sciences, USM. She has been actively involved in qualitative investigations on understanding the behavior of cancer patients towards the use of CAM for cancer and CAM use disclosure to the modern health care practitioners. She is also involved in investigating the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of cancer patients and their CAM use. Dr. Maryam has published a number of scientific papers on a variety of CAM therapies and its use among cancer patients. Currently she is involved in various CAM projects specifically on Malaysian doctors’ perceptions towards CAM and its integration into the modern health care system.

Dr. V. Duraipandiyan, is Botany and ethnopharmacology graduated from University of Madras, Chennai.  He has published many articles in the peer reviewed journal. He worked as scientist at Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, and University of Madras. At present he is working as Research Professor at Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He is very interested in anticancer, antidiabetic and antimycobacterial drug discovery from plants and microbes.