3rd Scientific TCM Congress Program Overview

Day 1 – Wednesday, August 13, 2025: Arrival of participants
Day 2 – Thursday, August 14, 2025: Oral presentations & Poster discussions
Day 3 – Friday, August 15, 2025: Oral presentations & Poster discussions
Day 4 – Saturday, August 16, 2025: Practical courses
Day 5 – Sunday, August 17, 2025: Practical courses
Day 6 – Monday, August 18, 2025: Departure or individual travel

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please be aware that the congress language will be English.

Credits for attending the congress are or will be requested from different TCM organizations. The website will be updated regularly. For further information, please write an email to forschung@tcmuni.ch

Confirmed credits:

EMR (Switzerland): The conference program and content is in accordance with the EMR requirements for further training and education.
ASA (Switzerland): ASA credits will be given as follows: 6 credits for Thursday, 15.08.2024; 6 credits for Friday, 16.08.2024; 7 credits for Saturday, 17.08.2024; 7 credits for Sunday, 18.08.2024.
NVA (Netherlands): The conference can be accredited to the NVA. 
NVTCG Zhong Association (Netherlands): NAP´s will be given as follows: 17 NAP´s for 15./16.08.2024; 16 NAP´s for 17./18.08.2024.   

Wednesday13.08.25Place
Speaker dinner18:00Park Hotel Bad Zurzach
Thursday14.08.25
SessionTimeSpeakerTitle
Opening Session08:15-09:00Michael FurianWelcome presentation and TCM research activities in Switzerland
09:00-09:30Dr. Robyn SoddersThe Importance of Leadership in TCM Education: Creating the next generation of leaders
09:30-10:00Coffee break
Session 2
Chair:
Robyn Sodders
Patrick Hegi
10:00-10:30Guanhu YangTCM Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
10:30-11:00Timothy RossBaicalin, Berberine and BanXia XieXin Tang: Increasing the efficacy of anti-PD1/PD-L1 therapies with TCM herbal medicine
11:00-11:30Thomas FriedemannEffect of Shufeng Jiedu for the treatment of Influenza and COVID-19
11:30-12:00Michael HammesCurse and blessing of technology in Chinese Medicine
12:00-13:30Lunch in the park
13:30-16:00Networking opportunity & Time to relax and enjoy Bad Zurzach
Session 3
Chair:
Guanhu Yang
Fengxia Liang
16:00-16:15Saroj PradhanDaith Piercing for migraine: Only a social media hype on YouTube? A systematic video analysis.
16:15-16:30Daniela OdermattCase report – Child with trisomy 18
16:30-16:45Patrick HegiSystematic literature review on the acupuncture effects to improve exercise performance
16:45-17:15Xiaofeng WangClinical Application Research of Zhongyuan Tie's Flying Acupuncture Therapy for Mild to Moderate Rotator Cuff Injuries
17:15-17:30Mingbo TianHistorical Development and Clinical Applications of the Pi Needle in China
Conference Advisory Board Meeting17:30-18:15
Apéro riche18:30Aperitif at the Hotel zur Post
Friday15.08.25
SessionTimeSpeakerTitle
Session 4
Chair:
Saroj Pradhan
Mingbo Tian
08:30-09:00Prof. QiPrecise Diagnosis and Efficient Treatment of Atlantoaxial Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
09:00-09:30Yaron CohenTreatment of constipation with Traditional Chinese Medicine: A literature review of randomized controlled trials
09:30-10:00Coffee break
Session 5
Chair:
Gerhard Litscher
Thomas Friedemann
10:00-10:30Gerhard LitscherAcupuncture, Heart Rate Variability, and Related Research: Insights from 40 Years of Experience and Current Results from Transcontinental Studies
10:30-11:00Fengxia LiangAcupuncture and the Autonomic Nervous System: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential
11:00-11:30Daocheng ZhuA new concept of acupoint sensitization
11:30-12:00Jiehan LiuImpact of COVID-19 on TCM patient’s health conditions – A retrospective study.
12:00-13:30Lunch in the park
13:30-15:30Networking opportunity & Time to relax and enjoy Bad Zurzach
Session 6
Chair:
Michael Hammes
Jiehan Liu
15:30-16:30Poster presentationsPoster presentations
16:30-17:00Reginaldo FilhoImmediate Effect Evaluation of Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain with a Single Acupoint
17:00-17:30Renato Zenobi“Sniffing” diseases using on-line chemical analysis of exhaled breath and skin emanations
17:30-18:00Christian HartmannHistorically Reflective Consideration of the Fundamental Philosophies of TCM and Original Osteopathy in the Light of Integrative Medicine
19:00Gala Dinner at the Zurzacherhof – Announcement of Research Prize Winners
Saturday & Sunday16-17.08.252-day clinical practice courses
CourseTimeLecturerInfo
Course 109:00–17:00Timothy Ross (USA)2-day Course Content
Improving immunotherapy and relieving immune suppression
Course 209:00–17:00
Guanhu Yang (in Chinese)2-day Course Content
TCM for Insomnia, cancer treatment support, pain management, Anxiety/Depression, and GI diseases
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