| Friday, 18 September 2026 | |||
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| Afternoon | Registration | ||
| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | |||
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| Hosts: Chuanbiao Guo (Italy), Johanna Biemans (Netherlands) | |||
| 10:00–10:10 | Opening prelude: Guqin and Harp by Xiaolu Shi and Yang Li; Eight Brocades Qigong by Luxia Sun, Huaying Zhong and Hans van Popta | ||
| 10:10–10:45 | Opening ceremony | ||
| 10:45–11:10 | Keynote speech: Baoyan Liu (China) Advances in clinical research on acupuncture over the past decade | ||
| 11:10–11:30 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| Plenary Session | |||
| Chairs: Jun Ma (China), Portia Barnblatt (USA) | |||
| 11:30–11:55 | Wencheng Wang (Australia) The principles and clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment | ||
| 11:55–12:20 | Linda Hao (USA) From an unexpected cancellation of brain tumor surgery: Exploring the undeniable clinical value of scalp acupuncture | ||
| 12:20–12:45 | Quansheng Feng (China) The contemporary value of classical warm disease theory in the treatment of gastrointestinal pain disorders | ||
| 12:45–14:00 | Lunch | ||
| Parallel Sessions | |||
| Room New York 1 | Room New York 2 | Room New York 3 | |
| Chairs: Linjun Xia (Hungary), Mei Xing (UK) | Chairs: Biao Lu (USA), Elena Chen (Spain) | Chairs: Yajing Gou (China), Ling Zhang (Netherlands) | |
| 14:00–14:20 | Jinsheng Yang (China) Clinical experience of acupuncture treatment for Bi-pain |
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 |
| 14:20–14:40 | Gao Rui (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 |
| 14:40–15:00 | Jie Wang (China) Research on traditional Chinese medicine inheritance and innovation in heart failure |
Ramón María 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) |
| 15:00–15:20 | Yingying Wang (China) Clinical application experience and reflections on the brain-treating and Shen-regulating needling method |
Xiaodong Cheng (China) Basis and clinical applications of traditional Chinese medicine in bidirectional regulation of immune homeostasis |
Delphine Armand (France) Balance method acupuncture: A clear, logical approach for immediate results |
| 15:20–15:40 | Jianhua Zheng (Australia) Case study on the use of Astragalus in cancer treatment |
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 |
| 15:40–16:00 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| Room New York 1 | Room New York 2 | Room New York 3 | |
| Chairs: Zefeng Wang (Sweden), Shufeng Xu (Russia) | Chairs: Yibin Feng (Hong Kong, China), Tan Dan (UK) | Chairs: Junhong Xia (UK), Yilei Zhou (Japan) | |
| 16:00–16:20 | Chunying Wang (China) Clinical application of acupoint acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine for first aid |
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 |
| 16:20–16:40 | Guirong Dong (China) Clinical experience of Dong’s acupuncture in treating shoulderarm pain via sixmeridian syndrome differentiation for shoulderarm nerves |
Yemeng Chen (USA) Application of acupuncture in supportive care for cancer survivors |
Alex Tiemes (Netherlands) International and interdisciplinary integration of acupuncture in sports rehabilitation: A practice-based perspective |
| 16:40–17:00 | 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 |
| 17:00–17:20 | Demin Li (China) Current status and challenges of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in prevention and treatment of pulmonary embolism in China |
Beverley de Valois (UK) Treating the person and not the disease: acu/moxa in the management of cancer treatment-related lymphoedema |
Paul Heijer (Netherlands) Advanced ear acupuncture for pain management |
| 17:20–17:40 | Xian Wang (China) Thoughts and practice on coronary microvascular disease treatment based on “the collateral wind theory” |
Herman van Wietmarschen (Netherlands) Implementation and evaluation of adjunctive acupuncture during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients (AcuChem) |
Yang Li (Germany) Clinical case studies in meridian music therapy |
| 20:00–22:00 | Culture Gala (New York 2) Hosts: Zefeng Wang (Sweden) and Hong Dong (Netherlands) | ||
| Sunday, 20 September 2026 | |||
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| Room New York 1 | Room New York 2 | Room New York 3 | |
| Chairs: Chuanbiao Guo (Italy), Min Chen-Höhn (Germany) | Chairs: Fulin Wang (Canada), Mei Lü (Portugal) | Chairs: Hongchun Yin (UK), Hong Dong (Netherlands) | |
| 09:30–09:50 | Yan Tian (China) Standardization of TCM pediatric tuina |
Hong Li (New Zealand) Analysis of migraine cases |
Kit Man Li (UK) Traditional Chinese medicine as supportive care for post-cancer symptoms at a UK hospice setting |
| 09:50–10:10 | Linjun Xia (Hungary) The key techniques of flying meridian and guiding Qi acupuncture in “Jin Zhen Fu” (Ode to the Golden Needle) |
Mei Xing (UK) Exploring appropriate outcome measures for traditional Chinese medicine: Lessons from a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture for painful diabetic neuropathy |
Biao Lu (USA) Acupuncture for migraine and joint pain |
| 10:10–10:30 | Yuanxu Tian (Australia) Multi-functional trocar acupuncture for pain management |
Macci Yuan Zhang (Hong Kong, China) From quantification to intelligence: AI large language models empowering TCM clinical research and health management |
Yibing Feng (Hong Kong, China) Conservation of endangered wildlife: Research and prospects |
| 10:30–10:50 | Zhongbin Wang (Belgium) Innovative development and clinical application of the floating needling method in the ‘Lingshu’ |
Wilson Marino (Brazil) Fu Zheng therapy in cancer treatments |
Yemeng Chen (USA) The path to substitute medicinal materials derived from endangered wildlife animals |
| 10:50–11:10 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| Chairs: Xiong Lin (Italy), Xue Cao (Netherlands) | Chairs: Yantao Pan (Spain), Liling Tao (Belgium) | Chairs: Zhenshan Luo (South Africa), Jujie Luan (UK) | |
| 11:10–11:30 | Qing Zhang (UK) Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment ideas for repeated implantation failure |
Bin Cai (USA) Exploring on anatomical structure of Five Shu point and clinic application |
Yajing Gou (China) Prof. Liu Huawei’s research and clinical application of the five-elements Qi transformation theory in cancer management |
| 11:30–11:50 | Bo Wang (Switzerland) The Xuanfu-Qi method for treating anxiety disorders |
Lina Xia (China) Moxibustion as a vascular-targeted therapy for chronic pain: Bridging traditional Chinese medicine and modern vascular biology |
Shing Lin Wang (Netherlands) Exploring the etiology and pathogenesis of cancer from the text of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic |
| 11:50–12:10 | Xiangsong Zheng (UK) Clinical experience and observations on TCM syndrome differentiation treatment of pulmonary nodules and lung tumors |
Baixue Li (China) Academic and clinical experience sharing on treating menstrual disorders with traditional Chinese medicine |
Cen Jiang (China) Individualized intervention for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma populations based on Qi-deficiency and collateral obstruction syndrome in TCM |
| 12:10–12:30 | Xiaoping Zhu (Australia) A traditional Chinese medicine psychological model of whole-person health: The body-mind-spirit-relationship-event-environment framework centered on Tong (flow and connectivity) |
Hongchun Yin (UK) Features of the Yin’s school of modern tongue diagnosis |
Xia Li (China) Multi-target mechanisms of Fuzheng Xiaozheng Prescription against hepatocellular carcinoma: An integrative analysis based on multi-omics and bioinformatics |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch | ||
| Workshop (New York 1) | Seminar (New York 2) | Workshop (New York 3) | |
| Chairs: Zhaohui Hu (Austria), Dan Mao (Denmark) | Chairs: Lixia Jin (Switzerland), Luxia Sun (Netherlands) | Chairs: Kangxiao Li (Australia), Weiying Liu (Singapore) | |
| 14:00–15:00 | 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 |
| 15:00–16:00 | Shaomin Xue (Belgium) Experience in combination of acupuncture and herbal blends treatment for arthralgia of five constituents & related Zang Fu |
Zhengzhong Lin (Taiwan, China) 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 |
| 16:00–16:15 | Coffee/tea break | ||
| Chairs: Yemeng Chen (USA), Junhong Xia (UK) | |||
| 16:15–16:40 | Closing ceremony: Xing Lu (UK) delivers the closing address; Binjiang Wu (Canada) announces the host city of the 9th World Traditional Medicine Forum | ||