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MBI x PNIRS Asia-Pacific Symposia - TAIPEI 2026

Bridging Frontiers in Psychoneuroimmunology: Empowering Next-Gen Scientists  

 

Date: October 17, 2026 (Saturday) Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Venue: Lecture Hall 103, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei

Time

Session

Title/Speaker

Speaker

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:20

Plenary Keynote   Moderator: Prof. Keith Kelley, M.D., Ph.D.

Neuroimmunity in the Mediation and Treatment of Dysregulations of the Blood-Brain Barrier

Prof. William Banks, M.D, Ph.D.

10:20 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 10:55

PNIRS International Scholars Session

Moderator: Prof. Keith Kelley, M.D., Ph.D.

Multimodal pathway analysis of mouse brain lipid mediators during lipopolysaccharide -induced systemic inflammation

Prof. Christoph Rummel, Ph.D.

10:55 – 11:20

Digital Ecological Momentary Intervention

for Real-World Workplace Mental Health

Prof. Sisi Li, Ph.D.

11:20 – 11:45

Inflammation and Anhedonia in Depression: Biomarkers, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications

Prof. Jennifer C. Felger

11:45 – 12:00

Panel discussion – Group Photo

 

12:10 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:20

Plenary Keynote Moderator: Dr. Jane Pei-Chen Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Psychoneuroimmunity in Depression: Targeting Evidence-based Mind-Body Interventions

Prof. Kuan‑Pin Su, M.D, Ph.D.

14:20 – 14:30

Break

14:30 – 14:50

MBI Next-Gen Session     Moderator: Dr. Jane Pei-Chen Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Embodied Resilience: Clinical Effectiveness of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga as an Adjunctive Intervention for Depression Dr.(Cherry) Hui-Chih Chang, Ph.D

14:50 – 15:10

A disrupted gut–brain dialogue in depression and the roles of Omega-3 fatty acids: insight from the pilot study

Dr. Quang Le Do, M.D.

15:10 – 15:30

Efficacy of Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators and Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Major Depressive Disorder: A 12-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Ms. Ayesha Zafar, MSc.

15:30 – 15:50

PUFA-derived lipid mediator and endocannabinoid signaling pathways in major depressive disorder: a Mendelian randomization study

Mr. Aimal Khan, MSc.

15:50 – 16:10

Genetic Propensity for Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites Across the Clinical Phenome

Dr. Cherry Youn, Ph.D.

16:10 – 16:20

Panel discussion – Group Photo

 

16:20 – 16:30

Closing Remarks

16:30 – 17:30

Transfer

17:30 – 19:30

Gala Dinner