2025 Conference

SAR International Research Conference: April 3-6, 2025 Newport Beach, CA USA

Cultivating Interconnections of Acupuncture and Traditional East Asian Medicine Research


CONFERENCE PROGRAM

This Conference Program is subject to change.

              THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 
8am - 10am

Workshop 1:

Topological Atlas and Repository for Acupoint research (TARA)

10am - 10:15am Break
10:15am - 11:45am Special Interest Group Meetings
11:45am - 1:15pm Lunch on Your Own
1:15pm - 1:45pm Break / Network with Exhibitors  
1:45pm - 2:15pm Welcome & Poster Blitz  
2:15pm - 3:15pm

Keynote Presentation: Dr. Luis Ulloa, Duke University

3:15pm - 4:45pm

Main Symposium 1:

Improving Health Equity in Chronic Diseases Through TEAM Research and Clinical Care

4:45pm - 5:15pm

Break / Network with Exhibitors 

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Global Ambassadors Symposium

6:15pm - 7:45pm

Poster Reception A  

                   FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 
8am - 9am

Keynote Presentation: Dr. Shaista Malik, University of California at Irvine

9am - 10:30am

Main Symposium 2:

Implementation of Complementary Health Approaches into Health Care
10:30am - 11am Break / Network with Exhibitors  
11am - 12:30pm

Oral Presentations:

Clinical Research

Oral Presentations:

Basic Science

 
12:30pm - 2pm Lunch on your own  
2pm - 3:30pm

Member Symposium 1

(TBD)

 

Member Symposium 2

(TBD)

Member Symposium 3

(TBD)

3:30pm - 4pm Break / Network with Exhibitors 
4pm - 5pm Roundtable Discussions / Mentoring
5pm - 6:30pm

Poster Reception B

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Break

7:30pm - 9pm

Gala Dinner and Dancing

(Advance ticket purchase required)

               SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 
 8am - 9am Keynote Presentation: Dr. Xiu-Men Li, New York Medical College
 9am - 9:30am Break / Network with Exhibitors   
 9:30am - 11am

Member Symposium 4

(TBD)

Member Symposium 5

(TBD)

 

Member Symposium 6

(TBD)

11am - 12:30pm Lunch on your own   
 12:30pm - 2pm

Member Symposium 7

(TBD)

 

Member Symposium 8

(TBD)

 

Member Symposium 9

(TBD)

 

2pm - 3pm

Oral Presentations:

Clinical Research

Oral Presentations:

Basic Science

 
 3pm - 3:30pm Break / Network with Exhibitors   
3:30pm - 5pm

Main Symposium 3:

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: From Lab to Clinic and Society
 
5pm - 6pm Panel Discussion: Recap and Going Forward
 6pm - 6:30pm Awards Ceremony / Closing Remarks   
                SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025 
 8am - 10am

Workshop 2

(TBD)

 

 Workshop 3

(TBD)

 

 Workshop 4

(TBD)

 10am - 10:15am Break   
 10:15am - 12:15pm

Workshop 5

(TBD)

 

 Workshop 6

(TBD)

 

 Workshop 7

(TBD)