The Power of Human Potential: Consciousness, Mind–Body Medicine, and a New Framework for Cancer Biology
During our July 2026 Grand Rounds event, Lorenzo Cohen, MD, Integrative Medicine Program Director at the University of Texas MD Anderson, presented: “The Power of Human Potential: Consciousness, Mind-Body Medicine and a New Framework for Cancer Biology.” Dr. Cohen’s presentation explores emerging research at the intersection of consciousness, mind-body medicine, and cancer biology, drawing on preclinical and translational studies of biofield therapy. Framed within the evolution of medical paradigms, it considers whether these novel findings point toward an expanded framework for understanding tumor behavior and the role of consciousness in biological systems.
Speaker Bio: Lorenzo Cohen, MD
Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clinical Cancer Prevention
Integrative Medicine Program Director at the University of Texas MD Anderson
Dr. Cohen leads a team conducting research and delivering clinical care of integrative medicine practices such as meditation, yoga, hypnosis, music therapy, acupuncture, massage, diet, exercise, and other strategies aimed at reducing the negative aspects of cancer treatment and improving quality of lifeand clinical outcomes. Dr. Cohen has conducted some of the first randomized clinical trials of yoga in cancer patients and continues this important research today. As the majority of cancers are preventable, Dr. Cohen is also conducting research to demonstrate that lifestyle factors including healthy diet, physical activity, stress management, and social support can influence cancer outcomes.More recently, along with Dr. Peiying Yang they are conducting in depth research on biofield therapies.
Further Resources: anticancer-living.com