We are pleased to announce a new quarterly seminar series Scientific Frontiers of Healing — Emerging Mechanisms, Integrative Implications’, hosted through the Osher community and open to colleagues across Harvard-affiliated research and clinical settings. The goal is to create a rigorous, curiosity-forward forum for exploring frontier topics in health and healing – where we can examine emerging (and sometimes not-yet-fully-tested) hypotheses while staying grounded in physiology, biophysics, and measurable mechanisms. Each session will be a ~90-minute deep dive, followed by dedicated time for Q&A and discussion.
Bridging the Gap: High-Tech & Soft-Touch Dr. Andrew Ahn brings an interdisciplinary perspective to this series. As an internal medicine physician, former MIT Advanced Study Fellow in biological engineering, researcher of acupuncture mechanisms, lead medical advisor for the prize-winning Team Dynamical Biomarkers (Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE), and Chief Medical Officer of a digital health startup, his work sits at the intersection of biophysics, physiology, and traditional healing arts. This series will draw on that experience to probe plausible mechanisms underlying integrative therapies – and to frame testable questions for research and clinical translation.
Our inaugural sessions will include (but not exclusive to):
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Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics: Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics: How Breathing Techniques Impact CSF Flow
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Wired for Wellness: Bioelectrical Mechanisms, the Interstitium, and the Whole-Body Signaling System of Acupuncture
Register Here – Tuesday, June 30th, 4-5:30 PM ET
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Physics of Yin/Yang: Applying Criticality Theory and Dynamical Biomarkers to Human Homeostasis
- HRV and its Relationship to Mental Health: Autonomic NS and Mental Resilience/Emotional Regulation
This series is intended to serve as a shared “sandbox” for colleagues who enjoy careful mechanistic reasoning, constructive skepticism, and interdisciplinary discussion.
Stay tuned for future session dates & times.