| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | |||
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| 10:00–10:45 | Opening ceremony (New York) | ||
| 10:45–11:00 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| Plenary Session | |||
| 11:00–11:30 | Baoyan Liu (China) Advances in clinical research on acupuncture over the past decade | ||
| 11:30–12:00 | Wencheng Wang (Australia) The principles and clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment | ||
| 12:00–12:30 | Linda Hao (USA) From an unexpected cancellation of brain tumor surgery: Exploring the undeniable clinical value of scalp acupuncture | ||
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | ||
| Parallel Sessions | |||
| Room New York 1 | Room New York 2 | Room New York 3 | |
| 13:30–13:55 | Linjun Xia (Hungary) The key techniques of flying meridian and guiding Qi acupuncture in “Jin Zhen Fu” (Ode to the Golden Needle) |
Yifan Yang (Netherlands) Traditional Chinese medicine approaches to health maintenance and treatment after menopause |
Luquan Chen (China) Sphenopalatine ganglion puncturing and other special external therapies in otorhinolaryngology |
| 13:55–14:20 | Rui Gao (China) Clinical case sharing and evidence-based research on Chinese medicine external treatment |
Liqin Zhao (UK) TCM approaches and strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian insufficiency |
Portia Barnblatt (USA) A brief introduction of the combinations of paired Chinese herbs & umbilical acupuncture for anxiety disorders |
| 14:25–14:50 | Jie Wang (China) Research on traditional Chinese medicine inheritance and innovation in heart failure |
Ramon Maria Calduch (Spain) The collaboration between Chinese universities of traditional Chinese medicine and European Union universities in the internationalization process of TCM |
Xiaoli Dong (Netherlands) Rethinking the relationship between Wu Wei (five tastes) and Wu Zang (five zang) |
| 14:50–15:15 | Qing Zhang (UK) TCM diagnosis and treatment ideas of repeated implantation failure |
Tiejun Tang (UK) The role and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer care |
Dan Jiang (UK) Challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence for the practice of traditional Chinese medicine overseas |
| 15:15–15:30 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| 15:30–15:55 | Zhixin Yang (China) Complementary Acupuncture Points: Yin-Yang combinations, characterized by simplicity, convenience and efficacy |
Shulan Tang (UK) Differential diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in TCM |
Binjiang Wu (Canada) From rapid expansion to structural adjustment: The changing landscape of overseas acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine education |
| 15:55–16:20 | Chunying Wang (China) Clinical application of acupoint acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine for first aid |
Bin Cai (USA) Exploring on anatomical structure of Five Shu point and clinic application |
Alex Tiemes (Netherlands) International and interdisciplinary integration of acupuncture in sports rehabilitation: A practice-based perspective |
| 16:20–16:45 | Guirong Dong (China) Clinical experience of Dong’s acupuncture in treating shoulder-arm pain via six-meridian syndrome differentiation for shoulder-arm nerves |
Yemeng Chen (USA) Application of acupuncture in supportive care for cancer survivors |
Yajing Gou (China) Professor Liu Huawei’s research and clinical application of the five-element Qi transformation theory in cancer |
| 16:45–17:05 | Min Zhao-Höhn (Germany) Traditional Chinese medicine nutritional therapy for infertility |
Janneke Vermeulen (Netherlands) Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis-related nasal congestion: Results of the ANCAR trial |
Shaomin Xue (Belgium) Experience in combination of acupuncture and herbal blends treatment for arthralgia of five constituents & related Zang Fu |
| Sunday, 20 September 2026 | |||
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| Room New York 1 | Room New York 2 | Room New York 3 | |
| 10:00–10:25 | Yan Tian (China) Standardization of TCM pediatric tuina |
Biao Lu (USA) Acupuncture for migraine and joint pain |
Shing Lin Wang (Netherlands) Exploring the etiology and pathogenesis of cancer from the text of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic |
| 10:25–10:50 | Yuanxu Tian (Australia) Multi-functional trocar acupuncture for pain management |
Beverley de Valois (UK) Treating the person and not the disease: acu/moxa in the management of cancer treatment-related lymphoedema |
Yibing Feng (Hong Kong) Conservation of endangered wildlife: Research and prospects |
| 10:50–11:15 | Zhongbin Wang (Belgium) Innovative development and clinical application of the floating needling method in the ‘Lingshu’ |
Mei Xing (UK) Exploring appropriate outcome measures for traditional Chinese medicine: Lessons from a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture for painful diabetic neuropathy |
Yemeng Chen (USA) The path to substitute medicinal materials derived from endangered wildlife animals |
| 11:15–11:35 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| 11:35–12:00 | Quansheng Feng (China) Value of TCM warm disease theory in the treatment of gastrointestinal infections |
Hong Li (New Zealand) Analysis of migraine cases |
Xiaodong Cheng (China) Basis and clinical application of TCM in bidirectional regulation of immune homeostasis |
| 12:00–12:25 | Bo Wang (Switzerland) The Xuanfu-Qi method for treating anxiety disorders |
Macci Yuan Zhang (Hong Kong) From quantification to intelligence: AI large language models empowering TCM clinical research and health management |
Kit Man Li (UK) Traditional Chinese medicine as supportive care for post-cancer symptoms at a UK hospice setting |
| 12:25–13:30 | Lunch | ||
| Workshop (New York 1) | Seminar (New York 2) | Workshop (New York 3) | |
| 13:30–14:30 | Yan Tian (China) Standardization of TCM pediatric tuina |
Songqing Fu (Japan) Taper needle acupuncture: Non-invasive taper needles, needling techniques and applications |
Wencheng Wang (Australia) The principles and clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment |
| 14:30–15:30 | Shaomin Xue (Belgium) Experience in combination of acupuncture and herbal blends treatment for arthralgia of five constituents & related Zang Fu |
Zhengzhong Lin (Taiwan) The Xiaoyao Acupuncture Method for the management of insomnia, cognitive decline and severe emotional or mental disturbances |
Linda Hao (USA) From an unexpected cancellation of brain tumor surgery: Exploring the undeniable clinical value of scalp acupuncture |
| 15:30–15:45 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| 15:45–16:30 | Closing ceremony | ||