Director: Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar
Description: Hippocrates said: “I’d rather know the PATIENT who has the disease, than know the disease the patient has.” Modern science could be used to do both, i.e., treat the patient and the disease together. Therefore, the overall goal of this pathway is to enable physicians to maximize healing and recovery by harnessing endogenous defenses that come from within the patient, while also applying all that medicine can provide from the outside. This pathway will explore how traditional and indigenous systems of medicine from across the world, and modern medical science, approach Mind-Body Medicine. We will delve into psycho-neuro-immune pathways and biological mechanisms through which the brain affects health and healing. We will also investigate mechanisms of resilience and well-being. Students will be encouraged, supported, and mentored to explore novel and potentially impactful ideas and hypotheses for their Capstone projects. It is hoped that the concepts, knowledge and experience gained through this pathway will be beneficial for pathway participants and for their future patients.
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2024 Scholarly Concentration Application Resources
- Application (Due November 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm)
- NIH Sample*
- NIH Blank Template
*Attach your CV to the application using the required NIH format.
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