Cancer Safety
Is there a risk for PBM to promote cancer progression? / Could PBM negatively impact tumor growth or tumor proliferation? / Could PBM increase the risk of local invasion or metastases? / Could PBM negatively affect a tumor’s treatment response? / Is it possible that the local application of PBM could have effects distant from the targeted site?/What are the most efficient and safe PBM parameters?

Speakers:
René Jean Bensadoun, Mike R.Hamblin, Praveen Arany, Raj Nair, Andrei Barasch, Cesar Migliorati, Joël Epstein

Moderator and take home message: Judith Raber

Physical Therapy -Musculoskeletal  Disorders
Where is the evidence for PBM in the most common MSD / PBM-associated skin penetration issues  in MSD and how to get around them / How can PBM modulate pathological processes or dysfunction in tendon and arthritis pathology/ From evidence to clinical use – Demonstration of clinical PBM use with examples from the most common MSD

Chair:
Jan Bjordal

Speakers:
Jan Bjordal, Jon Joensen, Rodrigo Lopes-Martins

Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine From Pets to People…
Understanding and Applying the Principles of PBM / PBM and Enhancement of Blood Flow / Light as Analgesic Therapy

Chair:
Ron Hirschberg

Speakers:
James Carroll, Lilach Gavish, Roberta Chow

Scientific Publishing in PBM

Chair:
Mike R.Hamblin

Speaker:
Vladimir Heiskanen

Intravenous and intraarticular PBM-PDT treatments

Chairs:
Hans Michael Weber

Speakers:
Hans Michael Weber

Clinical Trials Consortium
Moving towards international, multi-centre PBM trials

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Chair:
Liisa Laakso

Assisted by:
Ann Liebert, René Jean Bensadoun, Phil Gabel

Speakers:
Liisa Laakso, Vladimir Heiskanen

Dental PBM
Advances in Dental PBM
History, Introduction & equipment / Review of current scientific evidence / Update on Home Care Lasers / PBMT in omatosensory tinnitus patients/ Stem cell and PBMT in dentistry / Hand-on laser demonstration

Chair:
Jan Tunér

Speakers:
Jan Tunér, Katayoun AM Kalhori, Reza Fekrazad

Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine and One Health…PBMT is Center Stage / “One practitioner’s journey from the veterinary world to the human world and in between” / Light Therapy in Clinical Veterinary Practice… My Favorite Things / PBM and Chronic Renal Disease… A Game (and Prognosis) Changer

Chair:
Ron Hirschberg

Speakers:
Marty Henderson, Richard Godine, Ron Hirschberg

Acupuncture
Laser Acupuncture and Auricular Medicine / Laser Acupuncture -Laser Field Therapy and Analysis of the Autonomic Nervous System /  Laser Acupuncture and LLLT in Cardiology / Laser acupuncture in neonatology / Laser Watch – A New Option for Simultaneous Laser Acupuncture and Laser Blood Irradiation

Chair:
Gerard Litscher

Speakers:
Gerhard Litscher, Volkmar Kreisel, Michael Weber, Jasmin Stadler, Daniela Litscher

Research Process
Demystifying the Research Process: Structuring Strong Research to Move Photobiomodulation Therapy Forward / Strategies to choosing a sound, impactful research question / Broad outline of how a proposal should be structured / Getting a lab- investigator team together and managing a team / Publishing strategies

Chair:
Jeri Anne Lyons

Speakers:
Jeri Ann Lyons, Praveen Arany

Clinical Guidelines 1
PBM in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Sport Medicine / Ergogenic and recovery effects of PBM on skeletal muscles / Ergogenic and recovery effects of PBM on skeletal muscle / What is the clinical evidence for LLLT – PBM  in knee osteoarthritis? / PBM in neck pain. Evidence and clinical use nine years after the breakthrough review about LLLT – PBM in The Lancet / When is there enough scientific evidence to implement PBM in clinical settings?

Chairs:
Jan Bjordal, Rodrigo Lopes Martins, Nivaldo Parizotto

Speakers:
Ernesto Leal Jr, Cleber Ferraresi, Martin Stausholm, Roberta Chow, Jan Bjordal

Posters and
Exhibition room

Future Vision 1
Metabolic and Auto-Immune Disorders
PBM advanced applications in paediatric autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Infections and Cancer / Influence of photobiomodulation at 660 nm on the expression of epidermal growth factor and the JAK/STAT pathway and fibroblast differentiation: diabetic wounded cell model / Neuropathic pain

Chair:
Nicolette Houreld

Speakers:
Laura Ailioaie, Nicolette Houreld, Arun Maiya

Oral Abstracts 1
Dentistry I

Presenters:
Reem Hanna, Cassia Nakashima, Elen Mangialardo, Alessandro Deana, Wasundhara Bhad,
Maria Cristina Deboni

Oral Late Breaking I
District level early
detection programs,
our experiences
in use of various
modalities, including
CO2 lasers for oral
precancer screening

Presenters:
Digpal Dharkar, Karina Brajato, Yasaman Zandi
Mehran, Maria Cristina Deboni, Danila Oliveira,
Georgi Ivanov

Clinical Guidelines 2
PBM in Supportive Cancer Care / Photobiomodulation in Oro-craniofacial complications of cancer therapy/ Mucositis MASCC Guidelines

Chairs:
René-Jean Bensadoun, Rajesh V Lalla

Round table Moderators:
Jean Klastersky, Jan M. Bjordal.

Speakers:
René-Jean Bensadoun, Raj Nair, Sharon Elad, Ken Hu, Joël Epstein

Round Table Participants:
Andrei Barasch, Joël Epstein, Marie-Thérèse Genot, Arun Maiya, Cesar Migliorati, Judith Raber,
Jolien Robijns, Eduardo Fregnani, Nathaniel Treister, Nathalie Pinto, Barbara Murphy

Future Vision 2
Advances in PBM Therapy Delivery / Understanding photonics terminology and dose in PBM Therapy / Delivering the optimal therapy with PBM

Chairs:
Nathaniel Treister, Chris Castel,

Speakers:
Olivier Caselles, Chris Castel, Hans Michael Weber

Oral Abstracts 2 Musculoskeletal I

Presenters:
Martin Stausholm,
Chadwick Prodromos, Kamran Ezzati, Lauren Hunt, Ashfaq Ahmad,
Arista Shojaeddin

Oral Abstracts 3 Neurorehabilitation

Presenters:
Phil Gabel, Kamran
Ezzati, Juan Moreira, Luciane Kraul, Victor Monich, Euahna Varigos

Special Session
Low dose Biophotonics & PDT: Can all diseases be treated with light? / Effectiveness of laser therapy controlled through iridoscopy / PBMT effects of photodynamic therapy on human stem cells growth

Chair:
Reza Fekrazad

Speakers:
Michael Hamblin, Ruben Wernik Reza Fekrazad

Oral Late Breaking 2

Presenters:
Denis Gendron, W.F. Vieira, Phil Gabel, Cécile Moro

Swiss Bio Inov
(ATP38 Users)

Moderator:
René-Jean Bensadoun

1.30pm | MostLeds
From photobiomodulation to photobiosonia to dentistry, gynecology seen by Mostleds.

2.00pm | Neomedlight
CareMin650, a novel photobiomodulation device using fabric emitting light to treat mucositis and dermatitis: could this approach change the adoption of photobiomodulation

Moderator:
René-Jean Bensadoun

Clinical Guidelines 3
PBM in Ophthalmology
PBM in Experimental Models of Retinal Degeneration / PBM in Diabetic Retinopathy

Chairs:
Janis T. Eells, Kristina Valter

Speakers:
Kristina Valter, Janis T. Eells, Tim Kern

Consensus Guidelines 1
Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine / Photobiomodulation Responses on Normal and Cancer Stem Cells/ Cell Sheet of human dental pulp stem cell, associated with photobiomodulation therapy for  bone regeneration of diabetic rats

Chairs:
Heidi Abrahamse,
Uri Oron

Speakers:
Heidi Abrahamse, Praveen Arany, Marcia Marques

Oral Abstratcs 4
Cancer Care I

Presenters:
Elodie Courtois, Jolien Robijns, René-Jean
Bensadoun, James Carroll, Manoela Martins

Helight
Montreal’s Helight Center: The first center exclusively dedicated to well-being cares by photobiomodulation

Special Session
Session Francophone
(French Session)
Etat de l’Art en Oncologie et Hématologie / Dentisterie / Dermatologie / Physiotherapie / Medecine du Sport

Moderator:
RJ Bensadoun

Chairs:
Marie-Thérèse Genot, Michèle, Pelletier, Xavier Dufour

Round Table Participants:
Hichem Chenaitia, Nathalie Pinto, Olivier Caselles, Linda Fouque, Damien Giacchero, Marylin Poiree, Dana York, Charles Canova, Jean Abouchar

Future Vision 3
PBM Regulations, Policy, Reimbursement, Industry, Entrepreneurship/How a UK “recommendation” guideline from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was achieved/”FDA: Technical, quality and clinical evidence requirements”/ Entrepreneurship, getting a project off the ground

Chair:
James Carroll

Speakers:
James Carroll, Chris Castel, Pierre Saint-Girons

Oral Abstracts 5
PBM Therapy I

Presenters:
Patricia Barzotto, Homa Bahramy, David Draper, Hassan Abdel Rehim

Oral Abstracts 6
PBM Therapy – Dose and Mechanisms

Presenters:
Daiane Meneguzzo, Lilach Gavish, Rafael Barbosa, Esmaeil Mohammadzadeh, Elina Aghassi

User’s Group
Setting up Successful PBM Clinical Practice

Presenters:
Shika Parmar,
Nitish Kumbhoj

Clinical Guidelines 4
PBM in Neurorehabilitation

Chairs:
Shimon Rochkind, Michael Hamblin

Future Vision 4
Molecular Mechanisms
Precision medicine approaches to PBM / PBM effect on the microbiome and abscopal effects

Chairs:
Ann Liebert

Speakers:
Jonathan Stone, Praveen Arany, Brian Bicknell, Liisa Laakso

Oral Abstracts 7
Musculoskeletal II

Presenters:
Phil Gabel, Glauce
Pigatto, Cleber Ferraresi, Hannah
Serrage

Weber Medical
Latest protocols
and clinical results
of intravenous,
interstitial and
photodynamic laser
applications: Is Low-
Level-Laser-Therapy
already on its way to
become an essential
part of mainstream
medicine?

Speaker:
Hans Michael Weber

Consensus Guidelines 2
PBM in Dentistry
PBMT in Oral Surgery (Extractions &TMJ) /PB MT in Paediatrics / PBMT in Orthodontics / PBMT in Endodontics / PBMT in Oral Medicine / PBMT in Periodontology & Implant

Chairs:
Jan Tunér, Reza Fekrazad

Speakers:
Jan Tunér, Mark Cronshaw, Steven Parker,
Farshid Vahdatinia, Katayoun Kalhori,
Reza Fekrazad

Consensus Guidelines 3
Laser Acupuncture – Traditional Aspects and Innovative Trends / Pulsed Laser Field Therapy – New Approaches for Laser Acupuncture / Laser Acupuncture and LLLT in Cardiology: Clinical Observation Studies and Successful Protocols / Special aspects of laser acupuncture in neonatology

Chair:
Gerhard Litscher

Speakers:
Gerhard Litscher, Volkmar Kreisel, Michael Weber, Jasmin Stadler

Oral Abstracts 8
Cancer Care II

Presenters:
Jolien Robijns, Daiane Meneguzzo, Parisa Arzani, Stella Zamuner, Matteo
Caldana, James Carroll

User’s Group

11.00am | NAALT-ISLA
Clinical Masterclass on PBM

Chairs:
Chris Castel, Terrance Baker (President NAALT),
Hans Michael Weber (President ISLA)

Presenters / Panellists: Terrance Baker, Chukuka
Enwemeka, Hans Michael Weber, Chris Castel

Consensus Guidelines 4
Veterinary – Cases, Cases and More Cases / PBM as Integrative Therapy in the Treatment of Hepatic, Pancreatic and Surgical Diseases

Chairs:
Ron Hirschberg, Richard Godine

Future Vision 5
PBM: The “Pivot of Modern Rejuvenation” / Between petri dish and clinical outcome: An experimental quest for optimal treatment parameters / Photobioflexible field / Laser in smile management

Chairs:
Michèle Pelletier, Linda Fouque

Speakers:
Alexander Wunch, Carlo Fornaini, Elisabetta, Merigo, Linda Fouque, Michèle Pelletier

Oral Abstracts 9
Dentistry II

Presenters:
Dana York, Mina
Jazaerijouneghani, Cassia Nakashima, Manoela Martins, Paulo Henrique
Assirati, Chandrashekar
Yavagal

14.00 | Vielight
How PBM can
Lead the Future of
Non-Invasive Brain
Stimulation

14.30 | Omicron
Live demonstration
of the latest laser
system developments
in PDT/PDD
for cancer therapy

15.00 | EMALT
(Euro-Mediterranean
Association for
Light Therapy
Masterclass on light
therapy – global
review

Chair:
Damien Vila

Speakers:
Terrance Baker,
Damien Vila

Consensus Guidelines 5
PBM in Wound Healing
10 years experiences with PDT and LLLT in chronic wounds / LLLT and PDT in malignant wounds of Head Neck cancer patients / The Effect of Photobiomodulation on Healing and Pain Relief of Quadriceps Muscle Contusions / Continuous vs Pulsed Photobiomodulation, bacterial time-kill studies using a novel printed LED light source

Chairs:
Chris Castel, Jens Buentzel

Speakers:
Thomas Giesen, Jens Büntzel, David Draper, Chukuka Enwemeka

Oral Abstracts 10
Cancer Care III

Presenters:
Christiane Pavani, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Gabriela
Machado, Karina Brajato, Regiane Feliciano

Oral Abstracts 11
PBM Therapy II

Presenters:
Cleber Ferraresi, Tainá Santos, Priscila Sato, Rita
Ferreira, Weixing Yan, Gerhard Litscher

Oral Abstracts 12
PBM Therapy III

Presenters:
Arun Maiya, Lidiane Mota, Jungyoon Lee, Cristina Capeloa, Priscila
Sato, Gerhard Litscher