The Science of Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole Person Health: Deepening Our Physiological Understanding of the Mind-Body Connection (NCCIH R13)
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Not specified
Deadline✓ Verified
Mar 31, 2027
Funder
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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open to all
About This Grant
PROJECT SUMMARY The two-day scientific conference entitled, "The Science of Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole Person Health: Deepening our Physiological Understanding of Mind-Body Integration” will be held at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA on April 30-May 1, 2026. The key goals of this conference are to provide a forum for active dissemination of the current evidence base of Tai Chi, Qigong and related mind-body practices (TCQMB), and exploration and thoughtful dialogue on cross-relevant topics integral to the understanding of physiological mechanisms and the impact of mind-body movement in whole person health within the future of healthcare. The primary sponsor of this conference will be the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. This scientific conference will build upon the success and momentum of the first-of-its-kind, inaugural conference in 2023 that showcased TCQMB in a rigorous academic setting. This upcoming 2026 conf
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