Understanding Brain-Body Interactions to Advance Brain Health: A Workshop

Workshop

October 22 - 23, 2025

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A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a virtual two-day public workshop that brought together leaders and experts from different perspectives and sectors to explore the bidirectional communication between the brain and peripheral organ systems, how these interactions may inform new therapeutic development and foster a more holistic approach to brain health.
Invited presentations and discussions:

Highlighted case studies that document the state of science on brain-body interactions between the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and other organ systems.
Examined current tools and technologies available to study brain-body connections and how large-scale data collection efforts, data science, and artificial intelligence, can contribute to advancing research.
Explored the implications of brain-body interactions for therapeutic development including clinical trial design and endpoints.
Discussed what factors (e.g., interdisciplinary research, increased awareness, and workforce training) may be needed to facilitate a paradigm shift that considers the interconnectedness of the brain and body systems in clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

A planning committee developed the agenda for the workshop, selected and invited speakers and discussants, and moderated the discussions. Following the workshop, a proceedings of the presentations and discussions will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.

Contact

Sheena Posey Norris

sposey@nas.edu

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