A two-day seminar/workshop titled "Bioenergy Devices & Research" was held at CIHS on July 10-11, 2010. This event was jointly organized by CIHS and Dr. Thornton Streeter, founder and CEO of the Center for Biofield Sciences. Dr. Streeter has been active in this field with unswerving confidence that it serves to integrate the medical knowledge and practice of the East and West. He is the key member of the "Energy Medicine Instrumentation Investigation Committee" of the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine and has extensively lectured at a number of international conferences.

Many people attended this seminar/workshop. Some people saw our website flyer and came all the way from outside the state of California, including the east coast, to participate in this event. Including organizers' own staff total turnout counted was 61. There were active questions and answers for each presentation.  People flocked together to continue discussions and share information during the coffee and lunch breaks. Everyone was excited about this emerging science and was keenly interested in learning about what new findings are being made at its frontline. 

Day 1 was for the studies by bioenergy devices other than the AMI.  Day 2 was for researches conducted by the AMI.

Presenters of Day 1 were:-

1) Dr. Melinda Connor, President, Energy Healing Foundation
Director, Optimal Healing Research Program, University of Arizona
Faculty, Langara College, Vancouver
2) Dr. Mary Clark & Mr. Bob Hertz, Clinical Psychologist and Director, Pranic Healing San Diego
3) Dr. Thornton Streeter, Founder and CEO, Center for Biofield Sciences
4) Dr. Joie Jones, Professor of Radiology Dept., University of California, Irvine
5) Mrs. Carol Chandler, healing practitioner, Florida

After the welcome address and opening speeches by the two sponsors, Dr. Melinda Connor gave a keynote presentation based on her experiences with various devices including Gas Discharge Visualization (GDV), Biophoton Imaging System, Laser-Doppler Perfusion Imager, Triaxial ELF Magnetic Field Meter, RF Field Strength Meter, X-ray & g-ray detectors, etc highlighting their capabilities and limitations.  Dr. Mary Clark and Mr. Bob Hertz talked about what GDV can show and presented the cases of her clients monitored by GDV. Dr. Streeter showed examples of biofield observation by Polycontrast Interference Photography (PIP), GDV, Thermograph, etc suggesting their potential usefulness as markers of the human biofield. Dr. Joie Jones presented his research on two topics; ultrasonic visualization of acupuncture points and study of Pranic Healing effects on life expectancy of  g-ray exposed human cells. Dr. Joie Jones has been recognized as the first scientist who observed the morphological change of acupuncture point in response to external stimuli applied to the acupuncture points. Ms Carol Chandler presented her unique software for the interpretation of IR Thermograph and its applications.

Live demonstrations of PIP, GDV, IR Thermograph, Triaxial ELF Magnetic Field Meter, RF Field Strength Meter, etc followed the lectures, and many people were seen lining up for their turn to  be tested by each of these devices.

Day 2 presenters were as follows;-

1) Dr. Toshiaki Harada, Vice President & Dean of Life Physics, CIHS
2) Dr. Gaetan Chevalier, former Director of Research, CIHS
3) Dr. Koji Tsuchiya, Senior Researcher & Project Director, CIHS (1st presentation)
4) Dr. Shin Lin, Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Integrative Medicine, University of California, Irvine 
5) Dr. Koji Tsuchiya, Senior Researcher & Project Director, CIHS (2nd presentation)

Dr. Harada first lectured on the principle of the AMI measurement covering both physical and physiological implications of the three parameters (BP, AP & IQ).  Following his talk, Dr. Chevalier presented the study of differences in Ki-energy by meridians among different races  based on the analysis of total 4,500 subjects.  It was indicated that the Japanese, Asians and Hispanics have an active functioning of the meridians related to digestive organs, while Caucasians are more active in those related to the circulatory system.

Dr. Tsuchiya presented a case study of the Reconnective Healing performed on a male subject who had his lower body emaciated and was unable to move around without a walker. The AMI data before the healing indicated large upper/lower imbalance of Ki-energy with significant deficiency in the lower body. As the healing sessions proceeded, the AMI data showed progressive correction of the imbalance resulting in re-vitalization of the lower body. Dr. Tsuchiya related in passing that he witnessed the subject standing up and walking slowly without the walker immediately after the last healing session. 

Dr. Tsuchiya presented another case study of the Pranic Healing applied for a female subject who had a breast cancer. Before the healing trial a significant upper/lower imbalance was detected clearly indicating substantial excess of Ki-energy in the lower body. However, as the healing sessions progressed, this upper/lower imbalance was seen to be reversed. This reversal of imbalance by healing is unusual and rare, but was later found "consistent" with the intention of the cancer treatment protocol of the Pranic Healing, which was to deplete the lower chakras and energize the upper chakras. 

Dr. Shin Lin presented his studies on the effects of Tai Chi by combined usage of the Continuous AMI, Laser-Doppler Blood Flow Meter, Biophoton Counter, etc. He found that for the vertical circular movement of the arms, blood flow and BP of the AMI were strongly correlated changing in phase, but not necessarily so when the arms were moved faster. He further presented the differences in the effects of Fast Tai Chi, similar to Karate motions, and Slow Tai Chi. It was shown that the slow Tai Chi was more effective in achieving well-balanced increase of body's bioenergy than the fast Tai Chi.

After the research presentations, Dr. Tsuchiya and his students performed a live demonstration of the AMI experiment. A subject, volunteer from the audience, lay on a massage table and AMI electrodes were installed. Standard AMI measurement was first performed to identify which particular meridian was most deficient in Ki-energy among the 14 meridians. Then, a certified acupuncturist inserted a Japanese acupuncture needle at the Source Point on the right side of this particular meridian. Time dependent changes of the three AMI parameters (BP, AP & IQ) were monitored by the Continuous AMI from 10 minutes before the needle insertion till 20 minutes after. The graphs were projected on the wall real time for everyone to see. From the moment the needle was inserted the AP showed dramatic increase indicating strong sympathetic nervous response throughout the entire body system. Of all the meridians right Lung Meridian was observed to increase from a few minutes after the needle insertion.  The live experiment was thus successfully demonstrated.

As organizer of the Seminar/Workshop, we are pleased that so many people of different backgrounds, e.g., research scientists, other professionals, healing practitioners, students and lay persons, came and participated and that the event was much appreciated by everyone. We plan to organize a similar event in July 2011.